Did we just make the best bunz ever to exist? Did I just say bunz? Yes and most definitely yes.

With only 26 days until Christmas, it’s almost time to crack open the first cubby hole of our advent calendars. If someone could make a advent calendar filled with 25 fresh and warm cinnamon buns, I’d be forever grateful. Can’t guarantee that I won’t eat them all within the first week though.



The two of us have developed a fairly random fetish for cinnamon buns sometime back in August. Well, we’ve always had a love for all things bread (throwback to that night we hauled a Santa-sized garbage bag of bread home from Granville Island and then had a very carb heavy girls’ night brunch-for-dinner at 9pm) but this was like a craving gone out of control. Every blogging session would involve a not-blog-able-but-just-for-fun batch of buns. We tried out several famous vegan bloggers’ recipes but were left disappointed by the buns that lacked moisture, fluffiness, richness, or simplicity. They were just… fine, ya’know? Our goal was to fix that while keeping it vegan.

At the same time, we began searching out the bunz of Vancity to determine the elements that made outside cinnamon buns so good. What is the ideal bun to filling ratio? Frosting or glaze? All these considerations were taken into account when developing the perfect vegan cinnamon bun recipe. We still have several bakeries and cafes to try and as a joke(ish), are even considering starting a second Instagram account just to document our cinnamon bun journey. Would ya’ll have an interest in following such an account? Do let us know!

Back to da bunz. Here is why these vegan cinnamon buns are perfection:

The dough swirls are thick and fluffy . Love a mouthful of carby goodness? Us too.

. Love a mouthful of carby goodness? Us too. They are moist and rich . Some of the recipes we tried were fluffy but kinda… dry and hollow. They didn’t have the moisture and stretch we were looking for. These do!

. Some of the recipes we tried were fluffy but kinda… dry and hollow. They didn’t have the moisture and stretch we were looking for. These do! Perfectly spiced . No shortage of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice here.

. No shortage of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice here. Larger bun size . While everyone else is worrying about the size of their rear-end buns, the only bun size we care about is our cinnamon bun. Eating 1/9th of a recipe, as opposed to the traditional 1/12th, is more similar to the size of bakery-made buns. We know you were gonna eat at least one and a half buns anyways.

. While everyone else is worrying about the size of their rear-end buns, the only bun size we care about is our cinnamon bun. Eating 1/9th of a recipe, as opposed to the traditional 1/12th, is more similar to the size of bakery-made buns. We know you were gonna eat at least one and a half buns anyways. The vegan glaze doesn’t overpower the rest of the bun. It isn’t toothaching-ly sweet and adds a subtle hint of tanginess. And it’s ridiculously easy to make? Got a whisk and a bowl? You’re golden then.

doesn’t overpower the rest of the bun. It isn’t toothaching-ly sweet and adds a subtle hint of tanginess. And it’s ridiculously easy to make? Got a whisk and a bowl? You’re golden then. All you’ll need is one bowl . After the stand mixer finishes kneading the dough, I just move the dough ball to the side of the bowl while I spray the bottom with oil. Why grease another bowl when you can just reuse the stand mixer bowl? Beats me.

. After the stand mixer finishes kneading the dough, I just move the dough ball to the side of the bowl while I spray the bottom with oil. Why grease another bowl when you can just reuse the stand mixer bowl? Beats me. Making a cinnamon sugar paste works better than spreading melted or softened coconut oil on the dough then sprinkling sugar and spices on top. Using a paste results in a gooier filling and is also less messy.

It may have been more logical to share a classic cinnamon bun recipe before jumping into seasonal flavours, but knowing that both of us are completely obsessed with Christmas, we couldn’t let the opportunity pass. Now that the pumpkin extravaganza is over, it’s time for the season of gingerbread. You’ll probably find us eating gingerbread oatmeal, chewy gingersnaps, and entire pans of these vegan gingerbread cinnamon buns all month. Join us!

