I can’t tell you how many amazing recipes I see on blogs — that I intend on making, but never get around to it.
But every once in a while I see a recipe that I absolutely have to make…
like Lou’s Cinnamon Buns…
Before I share more pictures of these amazing buns I have some exciting news!
No I’m not pregnant =)
Thursday I found out that my lemon chia seed cake was featured on Shape.com ((excited about that))
Now back to the buns… I love everything about them: simple ingredient list, vegan, sweetened naturally, and (best of all) I had all the ingredients in stock to make them immediately.
Click on the link below to view the full recipe.
(vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened)
I made just a couple of tweaks to her recipe:
I reduced the dry ingredients since the apples I used were small, and I used oat flour instead of oats.
Here are my tweaks:
5 T oat flour
3 T coconut flour
1/4 t sea salt
The best way to make the buns is with a food processor, but since I am without one for the time being I used my Vitamix to finely chop the apples. In a separate bowl I mixed the dry ingredients. Then I combined the chopped (semi-puree) apples with the dry ingredients and formed the dough into little buns.
The first time I made this recipe I used whole oats and I made the mistake of putting the all the ingredients together in the vitamix… that’s why you see chunks of oats in my buns (pictured below). If I use whole oats again I will grind them up first in the vitamix and then add the apples.
Either way (whole oats or oat flour), the flavor blows my mind. Personally I love using the oat flour because you get that smooth doughy texture.
Pictures of the buns made with oat flour…
3 words…
Simple.healthy.delicious
Top with honey or jelly… yes please!
Thank You Lou =)
♥ Lisa
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Tags: apple, cinnamon, coconut flour, dessert, gluten-free, no added sugar, oats, snack, vegan
I can see why you had to make them, who doesn’t (in theory) love a cinnamon bun? Congrats on chia recipe, love your chia creations.
How exciting. Congrats on the Shape pick up!!
How cool about being featured! Congratulations Lisa
And this looks glorious too! I am saving this recipe for later just like pretty much every single one of yours you put on here!
Congrats on the feature with Shape! How exciting!
Oh and this recipe has officially induced drooling over here haha
Happy Friday!
Congrats on the feature! That Lemon Chia was amazing – totally deserved.
Can’t wait to try out these buns next! Happy Friday, my friend!
What could you use in lieu of coconut flour? And congrats on the mention. That’s awesome!
Oh goodness… coconut flour is just amazing!! Not sure what could replace it?! I’ll have to think about it =)
Way to go on the feature, that’s great! And the cake looks just amazing
Wow, what an honor to be featured on Shape! Congratulations, Lisa! Your recipes always amaze me with their creativity
Oh hooray! Glad you liked them!
Massive congrats on the feature too, how exciting!
I always try and make every recipe that catches my attention. This definitely is one of them. Featuring on Shape.com is definitely an honor. I’m so glad for you.
Do you try and make such stuffs on a regular basis?
Thanks for sharing.
-Marcus
Those look so good! Thanks for sharing. Checking out the recipe–great ingredients! And I love the recipe for raisin jam that’s included. I do love my raisins–when NOT in my cookies.
Congrats again on shape.com!
These cinnamon buns sound great. I’ve actually been craving cinnamon buns lately for some reason!
i agree, oats give such a great texture! love the doughyness!
thanks for the recipe!
Congrats on being featured in Shape.com! That is awesome. Now I know what to make for dessert this weekend! These apple cinnamon buns sound really good too. Perhaps I should make both!
these look so good! yum! i love coconut flour!
Congrats on the Shape mention! Woohoo!
The cinnamon buns look really great—Mmmmmm….I’m a fan without even tasting them
Oh my goodness I am drooling now.. haha these look so delicious! And I can’t believe they are gluten free AND vegan! That’s amazing! I can’t wait to give them a try this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Those look so delicious! Haha they actually make me think of Fall!
Congrats on your feature Lisa! That’s really exciting!
Congrats on the feature!! Thats awesome! These little buns look super delicious. I wanna eat them up! Thanks for sharing.
Congrats Lisa! You’re already KILLING 2012.
Congratulations on being featured! That is so exiting!
So simple and so yummy
Congrats on Shape.com!
How FUN to be featured on Shape.com!! I’ll have to check out that recipe. I’ve been on the hunt for some good chia recipes that are GF, now that we sell it at the store where I work.
This recipe is good too because I’m doing a vegetarian store tour next week. I’ll have to share it with my group!
Congrats on your Shape.com feature!! I don’t know if I told you, but I finally made your lemon chia cake and it was yummy ( and so easy too!). I will definitely have to make these cinnamon buns-they look pretty delicious as well, especially with your addition of coconut flour-love that stuff!
Oh Lisa, SOOO excited that your recipe is featured on Shape.com!!! I feel like I “electronically know” a celebrity!!
Have a great week.
Awww Roz you are so sweet!! Thank You =)
I checked out the link when you mentioned it on Twitter! Congrats!
These look just delicious!
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Definitely trying these tomorrow morning!