These Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls Taste Even Better Than the Treats From Your Childhood

1. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 400ºF for 30 to 40 minutes until completely soft. Once cool enough to handle, remove skins and puree flesh in a food processor until completely smooth. Measure 1 cup puree. (Any leftover puree can be frozen for future use — like a savory side dish.)
2. Sprinkle yeast into warm water in a small bowl and set aside. Combine flours in a medium bowl and whisk together. Place sweet potato puree, vegan butter, maple syrup, salt, and yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and mix until combined, scraping and stirring with a rubber spatula if necessary. With mixer running on low speed (2), add 2 cups flour and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add additional flour, a little at a time, until dough is not sticky to the touch and forms a single ball and releases from sides of bowl. Continue to mix for another 2 minutes, then transfer dough to a medium bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray, and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm spot to rise for 1 hour, until dough has doubled in bulk.
3. While dough is rising, make the cinnamon filling. Place dates, vegan butter, 2 tablespoons hot water, and cinnamon in a food processor and process on high until smooth. Add additional water if necessary to get a spreadable consistency.
4. Remove dough from bowl and roll out on parchment or a floured surface to a rectangle approximately 16x6 inches. Spread cinnamon filling in an even layer, all the way to the edges, and roll up dough lengthwise to form a 16-inch roll. Trim and discard ends. Cut dough in half, then quarters, then each quarter into thirds, for a total of 12 slices. Coat a muffin tin in nonstick cooking spray, and place one spiral into each cup. Place in a warm spot to rise for 20 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Once rolls have risen, bake for 15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
6. While the rolls cook, make the maple glaze in a small bowl: whisk together arrowroot, maple syrup, and vanilla.
7. Allow rolls to cool to the touch, and drizzle with maple glaze. Enjoy!

Watch this quick video to see how these cinnamon rolls are made.