In the beginning (or last night) , Mama created cinnamon rolls.  And they were good.

Vegan Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

(Makes 6 rolls)

Dough:

  • 1 cup almond milk, warm
  • 1 packet yeast
  • 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
  • 2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 c. organic unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 T. baking powder
  • 1/4 c. organic sugar or sugar substitute (I used Nu Naturals Stevia Baking Blend)
  • 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 t. salt

Cinnful Filling:

  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1 T. cinnamon
  • 2 T. Earth Balance (or other dairy free margarine), softened
  • 2 T. raisins (if desired)

Icing:

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 3 T. almond milk
  • splash of vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Dissolve yeast in warm almond milk.  Set aside.  Combine whole wheat flour, spices, baking powder and salt.  In a separate bowl, combine filling ingredients and set aside.

After yeast and almond milk is foamy (about 5-8 minutes or so), stir in pumpkin.  Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until a dough forms.  Turn dough out onto floured bread board and knead for a minute or so (about 20 times).   Knead in as much extra flour (~1/4 c.) as necessary so that dough is no longer sticky.  Roll dough into a large rectangle.

Sprinkle filling over dough and roll dough up firmly to make a log.  Cut the log into six equal pieces and place in a loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Either cover rolls and place in the refrigerator overnight, or if planning to bake immediately, let dough rise in a warm place for at least 40 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake rolls for 23 minutes.  Drizzle with icing.  Eat.  Moan.

The Mama saw this “sin”ing and spake these words: (yes, I said “spake.”  Know it.  Use it.  Love it.)

Thou shalt not replicate the Playboy mansion (minus the stench of silicon, peroxide and “old man“) by playing sports indoors in undersized swimwear.

Thou shalt not “pull a Brandi Chastain” after scoring a goal on a four year old.

Thou shalt not use thy iPhone in church, whether using the Bible app, playing Paper Toss or checking to make sure your favorite bloggers were awarded recognition they deserved.

Thou shalt not waste leftovers.

Thou shalt not go more than two hours without a costume change…into a swimsuit, of course.

Thou shalt not look too hard for Chris Brown’s career…

..or Nicolas’ Cage’s credit score.

Thou shalt not covet thy sister’s snack.

Thou shalt not be afraid to take the night off from cooking.

Thou shalt not be ashamed of thy Hugh Jass.


Thou shalt not give two eye-sized stickers to your 2 year old, who happens to have two eyes.

Though shalt not head to the kitchen at 11 pm for the last leftover cinnamon roll and tell your husband you fed it to your kids.

Forgive me,  for I have sinned.