This + That = Awesome... Bacon Cinnamon Rolls.

I'm hooked on stumbling on the site StumbleUpon, I can do it for hours. Some nights I can't even sleep because of the crazy things I find. Lately I've been seeing bacon cinnamon rolls among the web pages. Just the sound of such a thing made my mouth water and I enjoy veganizing recipes so this was right up my alley. This worked out great and was delicious.

Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

3/4 cup rice milk
1 packet active yeast
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup cane sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
4 Tablespoon brown sugar
6 strips of smart bacon


Icing

1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp soy milk (vanilla)


Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a circular cake pan and set aside. Gently warm 3/4 cup rice milk to about 110 F. Sprinkle yeast over warmed non-dairy milk and let it dissolve, about 5 minutes. Combine 2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 salt in a large bowl. Add 5 Tablespoon  applesauce and yeast mixture, stirring spatula to combine. Add in another 1/2 cup flour, stirring to combine. Sprinkle remaining flour on a flat surface and knead dough, kneading in most of the flour. Knead about 15-20 times. Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough out into large, thin rectangle and set aside. Prepare filling by combining 4 Tablespoon brown sugar with 1 Tablespoon unsweetened applesauce, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Spoon filling in the center of the dough and spread it around, leaving 1" edge clear. Gently but tightly roll the dough up. Use a pizza cutter, sharp knife or string to cut off 6 rolls. Unroll each roll and place 1 strip of smart bacon in center and re-roll. Place into prepared cake pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and cooked through. Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar with 1 tsp soy milk (vanilla), whipping until it becomes a thick glaze with no sugar chunks. Spread glaze over hot rolls.