Cinnamon Buns Gluten free!!

Wow are these DELICIOUS!! IT has been ages since I have had a good GLUTEN FREE cinnamon bun!! YIPEEEEE!  I found the recipe here  http://urbanposer.blogspot.com/2012/04/best-almond-flour-cinnamon-rolls-paleo.html    The only thing I did differently was I used 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda instead of the 1/4 called for. I did use about1/2 teaspoon of salt.  I have had these fail if I put too much honey on them or maybe it was not chilling them enough? Either way they spread out too far, but it still was delicious--more like a torte  

I am going to put the basic ingredients here--but go to her blog for the full directions. You need parchment paper when rolling out the dough and rolling it into a log. It is not hard when you follow the directions!  If the link doesn't work try:
http://theurbanposer.com/?s=cinnamon+rolls  or http://theurbanposer.com/best-almond-flour-cinnamon-rolls-paleo/

Ingredients:

For the biscuit rolls

3 cups'Honeyville' blanched almond flour  (I used Bob's red mill)
1/2 tsp salt (or just slightly under that amount)

1/4 tsp baking soda (I used1/2 tsp)

1/4 cup coconut oil/palm shortening, softened or liquid

2 Tbls honey

2 large room temp eggs (about 3.34 ounces/94 grams) (I just warmed them by placing in hot water a few minutes)

For the filling

1/4-1/2 cup honey (depending on how much sweetness you like)

1/2 cup ground pecans/walnuts

1/2 cup raisins

1- 2 Tbls ground cinnamon

Icing recipe and instructions is at the end of the post

Directions: preheat 340 degrees and cooks 10-15 minutes--now go here for the how to

- See more at: http://urbanposer.blogspot.com/2012/04/best-almond-flour-cinnamon-rolls-paleo.html#sthash.F3Ilnqja.dpuf

The link was not working so here are the directions:

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, salt and baking soda.

3. In a separate bowl, gently beat together the melted fat, honey and eggs. If the eggs are too cold, they will cause the coconut oil to harden.

4. Add the egg mixture to the almond flour mixture and mix until it comes together and a smooth dough is formed. Scoop up into a ball let rest in the fridge for 10 min. This will make it easier to work with.

5. Lightly grease the outside of the ball of dough. Using a rolling pin roll the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper into 9×13 rectangle (approx.) and between 1/4″ 1/8″ thick. Take your time and get a good uniform rectangle.

6. Drizzle the 1/4-1/2 cup of honey (or even spread with ghee and coat generously with maple sugar) evenly over the dough, then carefully spread it around to cover the whole surface. Honestly, I use my fingers to do this. I find that I am less likely to tear the dough this way.

7. Sprinkle the raisins, grounds pecans and cinnamon (or whatever you like) over the surface of the dough. Try to keep the filling additions finely chopped so they do not tear through the dough when you start rolling.

8. Now you’re ready to roll it up! Turn the dough so that the short end is facing you. Starting at that end, begin to roll the edge of the dough away from you. Try to start a tight roll from the beginning. Continue rolling until you have a nice uniform log. Again, take your time and get a uniform, tight roll. If the roll cracks use the warmth of your hand to press it together and make it smooth again. Use the parchment paper to help you roll as needed. This dough is not as workable as a gluten based dough would be.

9. Cut right away or chill if needed for smoother cutting.With a good bread knife, cut the roll into about 9-10 thick slices. I just use the width of two to three fingers (depending on how thick the roll is) as my guide. Shape them a bit if needed.

10. Lay the rolls cut side down onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. They can be placed apart or connected.

Bake 10-15 min.
Notes: I recommend staying close to the stove and checking toward the end of the baking time. They should be golden with some browning. The dough toward the center of the roll should be soft but not to doughy and not hard. As Goldilocks said, they should be “just right!”

When ready, remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 min. If you try to move them before then, they are likely to fall apart. Drizzle with coconut butter and/or honey just before serving.

Makes about 9-10 small cinnamon roll biscuits.

For icing: Drizzle with your favorite icing or for a lower sugar treat just drizzle a little warmed coconut butter or honey over the rolls, as seen in the photo. Or drizzle with your favorite caramel sauce.

What to expect? These cinnamon rolls, if baked right are soft and lovely. Since it is not a yeast or gluten based dough they will not have that ‘stretchy, pull apart’ feel that a yeast/gluten based roll would have. I would consider them to more of a ‘biscuit’ style cinnamon roll and less sweet than the traditional cinnamon roll.