Cinnamon Sticky Rolls (Oven or Crock Pot Method)

Cinnamon Sticky Rolls (Oven or Crock Pot Method)
14 Posted on December 14, 2011 - by Jules Shepard

Categories: All, Breakfast Treats, Desserts, Holiday, Recipes

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Reality check: it’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas and less than 1 week until Hanukkah.

Seriously-I kid you not. Or maybe it’s just me who is completely taken aback that time is flying like it is. Where did Halloween go? Much less, Thanksgiving?! The full weight of the holidays upon us.

If you are doing your best to keep up, you might (like me) not have planned your holiday meals yet. What if you’re hosting overnight guests? What if you’re hosting family for multiple overnights?! You’re thrilled, I know, but let’s talk menu!

My grandmother had a recipe she (and we) could always count on for family gatherings: Cinnamon Sticky Rolls! This was the recipe I (and all my cousins, aunts, uncles …) looked forward to for 364 days each year.

Note: This post is unusually long because it is part of the Home for the Holidays blogger event & contest.

To jump straight to the recipe, click: Cinnamon Sticky Rolls.

For years (ok, decades) I thought that there was NO way I could ever replicate my Grandma’s sticky rolls. No way. And thank goodness I didn’t have to! Christmas came and went every year, and Grandma’s rolls were something we could all count on. I remember as a young girl lingering in Grandma’s kitchen, but I had already missed the true excitement: the kneading of the dough, the hours of rising and covering and baking. Nothing to see here … move along.

All I distinctly remember from those Christmas mornings was that I and my younger cousins were relegated to being served the “hard” parts of Grandma’s rolls — the crispy outsides. The coveted insides (the yummy soft rolls) were fought over by the older generations, and there were certainly none left for us young-uns! Not that we complained (much), since the outer (crunchy) rolls were still awesome, it’s just that in comparison to the supreme deliciousness of those inner rolls …. (ok, I apologize … I am seriously digressing into family issues/rolls.).

To hear my radio interview with Shirley (GlutenFreeEasily) about gluten-free holiday baking & more on my Grandma’s Cinnamon Sticky Buns, click here for the podcast!

Back to the point: to me these rolls were up there with every other Christmas tradition. Of course we would always have Grandma’s rolls! It was unthinkable to contemplate the possibility that Christmas could occur without them! … I know, I understand. This sounds really bad. Christmas isn’t about rolls!!?! What were we thinking!?? Agreed. But you know what? Looking back at my Christmas memories (what Shirley’s “Home for the Holidays, gluten-free style” is all about!), my Grandma’s cinnamon sticky rolls were IT! I was with my extended family (which only happened once or twice a year), and we all congregated Christmas morning to share the ritual pecking order of who got the soft, gooey insides of Grandma’s cinnamon sticky rolls. That was our tradition.

So when Shirley asked each of us GF bloggers to think of what recipe meant the holidays to us — of course this recipe was my choice. Christmas couldn’t really be Christmas without Grandma’s rolls. Except that Christmas somehow happened without those rolls when Grandma got sick, and after she passed away. Christmas took on a totally different taste to us all, though. You see, Grandma didn’t exactly leave a recipe for her famous rolls, and no one in the family had a clue how to start over. So we all made due on memories, which frankly, didn’t cut it.

About that same time, I was diagnosed with celiac disease, so I was obviously out of the “how to recreate Grandma’s rolls” loop. It was just another in my long line of emotion-laden foods that I could expect to never enjoy again. It was also another reason for my multi-year food depression which marked my first several years post-CD-diagnosis.

At some point (a story for a different day), I parted the curtain of my despair and determined to recreate the most important of my family’s recipes. Of course, Grandma’s rolls were a major challenge, considering that none of us even had a glutenous recipe starting point–just the vivid memory of the taste of those amazing rolls, as you closed your eyes and slowly savored the unmistakable flavors of Christmas….

This is where my mother stepped in again, as the amazing inspiration she has always been for me. She was also a cinnamon roll addict (weren’t we all?!) and she challenged me to figure out how to replicate Grandma’s rolls, but to do it gluten-free. So we worked and worked (the taste-tests were brutal! :P ) until we achieved sweet success!

A few years later now, I have taken Grandma’s recipe to a new level. I think she would approve, and I know that once tasted, anyone would prefer this method: the Crock Pot. Seems antiquated, I know, but here’s the beauty of these rolls — there are no crunchy outsides! That’s right! No need to fight for your hierarchy in the family or your right to the soft centers — all can enjoy soft, melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon sticky rolls! It’s like socialism in a cinnamon roll! (odd metaphor, I know!) It’s really all about equality. That’s it. Just delicious gluten-free equality. And that’s got to be part of the Christmas message.

And now, without further ado, onto my most delicious holiday memory:Cinnamon Sticky Rolls!

Grandma’s Cinnamon Sticky Rolls

Bun Ingredients:

Crumble Ingredients:

Topping Ingredients:

  • 4 Tbs. melted butter or Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
  • 1/2 cup dark karo syrup (or pure maple syrup or agave nectar)
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, except yeast.  Cut the shortening into small pieces and cut into the dry ingredients with a dough paddle attachment on an electric mixer or a pastry cutter by hand.

In a smaller bowl, stir together the liquid ingredients until combined.  Slowly add liquid mixture to the dry ingredient bowl and mix with the paddle attachment.  Add in the yeast, mixing on medium-high until smooth.  The dough will be very wet.

Meanwhile, prepare the topping ingredients and distribute in the bottom of an oiled 8 x 8 or 9 inch round pan OR in the bottom of a large crock pot.

If using oven method, preheat oven to 200º F, then turn off.

Liberally dust a clean counter or pastry mat and your hands with Jules Gluten Free™ All Purpose Flour.  Turn the dough out onto the well-floured surface and gently pat into a rectangle shape, about 1/4 inch thick.

Melt the butter and mix with remaining crumble ingredients. Spread on top of the dough.

Cut the dough in half, leaving two approximately equal squares of dough. Slowly roll the dough from one end to the other so that the crumble mixture is spiraled inside itself. Repeat for the other half of the dough, so that you have two long logs of rolled dough. Slice each log with a knife to form approximately 8-12 rolls in total.

Oven Method

Lay each roll onto the topping-lined pan, spiral-side down. Cover with a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper and place inside the warmed oven for 25 minutes to rise.

After rising, remove the parchment paper and cover the pan with aluminum foil. Turn oven up to 350º F (static) or 325º F (convection).

When oven has come to temperature, bake for approximately 25 minutes (remove the foil after 15 minutes). The rolls will be light brown and have risen nicely. Turn the oven off and open the oven door to let the rolls cool slowly for about 5 minutes.

Remove from the oven and turn upside-down on a plate for another 5 minutes. The rolls will drop onto the plate and the pan can be removed.

 

Crock Pot Method:

Lay each roll on top of the toppings in the crock pot, spiral-side down. Cover with the lid and let the rolls rise on the low setting for 30 minutes.

After rising, turn to high setting and bake for 1 1/2 – 2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the rolls comes out clean. Turn crock pot bowl upside-down on a plate; the rolls will drop onto the plate and the bowl can be removed.

(This method is particularly helpful if you make the rolls and let the crock pot do the work for you so that they are ready after church or a last minute holiday shopping trip!)

Serve warm, but be sure to grab a roll for yourself before they’re all gone!

Yields 8-12 rolls, depending on how small you cut them.

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  1. Brenda said: on December 14, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning is what makes the whole house smell like Christmas to us!

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  2. Brenda said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on facebook

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  3. Marisa said: on December 14, 2011

    I tweeted your give away!!

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  4. kelly said: on December 14, 2011

    Woohoo! I just picked up another 5 lbs of Jules flour last weekend and this looks like the perfect Christmas morning treat for the family. Thanks for the yummy recipe:)

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  5. Marisa said: on December 14, 2011

    My favorite dish for the holidays are all the cookies!! Sugar cookies or gingerbread men are my favorite.

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  6. kelly said: on December 14, 2011

    I also shared the love on twitter.

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  7. Dana Coughlin said: on December 14, 2011

    Anything with pumpkin means holidays to me.

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  8. Laurel Holler said: on December 14, 2011

    I would have to say Strawberry Pretzel Salad. I have not tried to make that dairy free yet but I just might try this year!!!

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  9. Dana Coughlin said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on twitter

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  10. Rowan said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared this delicious recipe on Facebook!

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  11. Dana Coughlin said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on facebook

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  12. Rowan said: on December 14, 2011

    Also shared this on Twitter. :)

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  13. Jessica said: on December 14, 2011

    I may actually have to make these for Christmas morning! The crock pot would be great, since Christmas falls on a Sunday this year and we’ll be heading to church!

    My mom always made cream cheese cookies at Christmas, so that always says Christmas to me!

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  14. Jessica said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared this on my Facebook page!

    http://www.facebook.com/allergictoair

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  15. Rowan said: on December 14, 2011

    These buns look divine and may have to be added to the ‘holiday list.’ Strangely, the dish that means the holidays to me isn’t a sweet. It’s my mother’s spinach dip that gets made for Christmas eve and Christmas morning. All four of us children look forward to coming home to visit, in part because of the spinach dip.

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  16. Suzanne Schmidt said: on December 14, 2011

    Can not wait to try these, thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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  17. Suzanne Schmidt said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on facebook :)

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  18. Katy said: on December 14, 2011

    Can’t wait to try these! Cinnamon bread always captured Christmas in my family – but usually the box mix variety, since my sister and I wanted to “bake” all by ourselves.

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  19. Molly said: on December 14, 2011

    Honestly, hot cocoa and marshmallows around the holiday season makes me ready for Christmas…with of course either sugar cookies or gingerbread. Yumm :) – that simple!

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  20. Paula said: on December 14, 2011

    I think pies are what capture the holidays the most for me, maybe because that’s about the only time I eat them. :)

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  21. Paula said: on December 14, 2011

    I pinned this post on pinterest.

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  22. Mary said: on December 14, 2011

    I Pinned this.

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  23. Sheila said: on December 14, 2011

    Our Christmas Eve appy party is a favorite tradition/meal. Those cinnamon buns look amazing! And in the crock-pot-I will be trying that! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  24. Paula said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared on facebook.

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  25. Laurel said: on December 14, 2011

    Seriously, how could anything ever beat cinnamon rolls? I used to make them with brioche dough before I went gluten, dairy and egg free. I think I can work with these though. :-) Thanks for restoring them.

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  26. Lauren said: on December 14, 2011

    I tweeted your giveaway. :)

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  27. Mary said: on December 14, 2011

    One of our Holiday traditions is making and decorating gingerbread and sugar cookies.

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  28. Donna S. said: on December 14, 2011

    Any type of pie usually means holiday to me. I love pumpkin, cherry and even cheesecake (my favorite!).

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  29. Monique said: on December 14, 2011

    Now all I can think of is cinnamon! and nutmeg! I think I’ll make a coconut milk eggnog – that captures the essence of the holidays for me!

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  30. Sonya said: on December 14, 2011

    I have become a baker with your flour and will try this new recipe in the crockpot. The best recipes for the holidays are ones that bring the family together and what’s better than breakfast! Cinnamon rolls and egg bake. Yum.

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  31. Kristine said: on December 14, 2011

    We always have cinnamon rolls Christmas morning. These look fabulous!!!

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  32. Janine said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on Facebook…..

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  33. Janine said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared on Facebook

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  34. Rachel Williams said: on December 14, 2011

    Really anything with pumkpin or sweet potatoes in it says holidays to me. Like Pumpkin pie or this sweet potato apple bake my Mom used to make. It’s like each bite give you a tiny hug on its way down…

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  35. Rachel Williams said: on December 14, 2011

    Posted about it on FB!

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=598780205

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  36. Rachel Williams said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned it to Pinterest

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  37. Amanda said: on December 14, 2011

    My favorite food of the holidays is all the cookies – it doesn’t seem like Christmas without them!

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  38. Cheryl said: on December 14, 2011

    Looks yummy! Would have totally tried these before I realized I needed to give up white potatoes, corn, & rice!

    Sharing homemade treats & meals with friends & family totally defines the holidays for me.

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  39. Cheryl said: on December 14, 2011

    Tweeted!

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  40. Arleen said: on December 14, 2011

    These look amazing! And in the crockpot? Even better! I am sensing a new tradition coming on…

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  41. Shani Bob said: on December 14, 2011

    for me the holidays are all about sweet potato…i love finding new dishes to make with them!

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  42. Starbright said: on December 14, 2011

    Cookies and cinnamon rolls. I now have a gluten free recipe!!!!! Thank you :)

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  43. Christa said: on December 14, 2011

    One of my favorite holiday recipes is my mother-in-law’s raw cranberry-apple relish. I look forward to it each year. This year, I was recovering from surgery the week of Thanksgiving and had planned to make the recipe for the first time for my side of the family. I didn’t have as much energy as I had hoped, and my husband’s parents graciously made the recipe for me so that I could take it to my parents’ gathering. It takes a while to peel and chop the apples and get the sweetener just right, and it was so kind of them to do it for me. I was blessed to be able to take it to my mom’s house, and happy to gobble up the leftovers.

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  44. Laura Harmasch said: on December 14, 2011

    Prime Rib for Christmas dinner!

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  45. Michelle said: on December 14, 2011

    The breakfast casserole I make for Christmas morning captures the season for me. It is a ham, egg, cheese, bread cube one that I easily converted gluten-free last year so we could continue to enjoy it. These rolls might be making a Christmas morning appearance too!!

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  46. Ellen said: on December 14, 2011

    Everything tastes better from a crockpot – can’t wait to try these!
    My favorite holiday food are cookies…we make a bunch of special ones that we only have once a year!

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  47. Michelle W said: on December 14, 2011

    Any dishes with pumpkin, yams, stuffing mean Holiday Season to me :)

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  48. Chelsea said: on December 14, 2011

    Roasted brussel sprouts captures the holidays for me. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!

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  49. Heather said: on December 14, 2011

    These look soo yummy! Desserts always remind me of the holidays. I’d love to have some of these. Thanks for sharing!

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  50. Suzanne Schmidt said: on December 14, 2011

    oh, and just commented on FB as well

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  51. Viki Brookover said: on December 14, 2011

    Mine would be fruit salad with whipcream it’s a family fav and has been for years.

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  52. Katie said: on December 14, 2011

    Hello! To Jules, or anyone else who has a suggestion, what can I replace the milk powder/nut meal with? I can’t do the dari-free powder (potato based) and it’s also a no-go on the nuts. Thanks in advance!
    Katie

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    • Angela Curtiss said: on December 16, 2011

      I think you could use coconut milk powder.
      I found it at the asian stores when my son was dairy free.

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  53. Sarah said: on December 14, 2011

    The recipes look delicious! Shared on facebook!

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  54. michelle said: on December 14, 2011

    This will be what we have Xmas morning I will try anything I can make in the crockpot.

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  55. Kelli said: on December 14, 2011

    Sweet potato casserole tastes like the holidays to me!

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  56. Kelli said: on December 14, 2011

    I’ve pinned it :) I can’t wait to try this recipe.
    http://pinterest.com/pin/765608910/

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  57. Kelli said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared on Facebook!

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  58. Jason McMahon said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared it on facebook. My Christmas recipe is for Aebelskiver’s that my grandmother made in my youth. Until I found Jules flour, I could not replicate them gf. But I truly believe they are even better now, and listening to my 4yo (on Christmas eve) son try to say aebelskiver makes it even better.

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  59. Julia said: on December 14, 2011

    Love cinnamon rolls…so excited to try this recipe!

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  60. Jason McMahon said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared it on twitter. My wife used to receive a whole pan of cinnamon rolls from her mother for Christmas every year. It has been sad the last 3 years since she has being diagnosed a Celiac. So I am so excited to make these amazing looking rolls for her. Thank You so much.

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  61. Julia said: on December 14, 2011

    Tweeted it.

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  62. Sharon said: on December 14, 2011

    We enjoy cinnamon rolls Christmas morning but these look amazing. Think we will be trying these this year!

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  63. Sharon said: on December 14, 2011

    Tweeted this post

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  64. Rebecca Avery said: on December 14, 2011

    I can’t wait to try them in the slow cooker!

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  65. Amy in Austin said: on December 14, 2011

    Anything with my family says Christmas. Living across the country now it’s usally the only time I get to see them all.

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  66. Amy in Austin said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned this!

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  67. Sarah C said: on December 14, 2011

    This does look yummy! I love the foods of the season. I really like warm spiced foods. I also really like the giveaways!

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  68. Sarah C said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared this on Facebook.

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  69. Carolyn said: on December 14, 2011

    Anything with pumpkin! I can’t wait to try your cinnamon rolls, but I like cinnamon rolls so much that I have to have them year round!

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  70. Denise M said: on December 14, 2011

    First- those look amazing!

    The dish that says the holidays to me is a spiral glazed ham with scalloped potatoes

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  71. Anna said: on December 14, 2011

    This is all I’ll be thinking about all day! Delicious, a must-try. :)

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  72. Arlee said: on December 14, 2011

    Tamales is the dish that captures the essence of the holiday season to me. I grew up helping to make them and eat them of course =) This recipe is a must try for me! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  73. Arlee said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared on my FB page =)

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  74. Kate Troyer said: on December 14, 2011

    The smell of clementines always takes me back to Christmas goodies around my Grandma’s table…after we’d already stuffed ourselves with a huge dinner!

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  75. Shaina said: on December 14, 2011

    Cookies capture the essence of the Holidays for me!

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  76. Shaina said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned it

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  77. Diane said: on December 14, 2011

    I can’t wait to try these luscious looking cinnamon rolls in the crock pot! I also pinned it on pinterest!

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  78. Shaina said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared on Facebook

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  79. Heather Chupp said: on December 14, 2011

    I would love to try these cinnamon rolls….they were a familiar treat in my home for past holidays, but due to the extraordinary change of a gluten, egg, dairy and yeast free diet……I’m still trying to find an alternative. This looks awesome though!

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  80. Heather Chupp said: on December 14, 2011

    I’ll gladly share on facebook :)

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  81. Jessica said: on December 14, 2011

    These sound amazing and I really need to try some of your flour for my attempts at gluten free baking because the flour I am using has a different aftertaste in some dishes.

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  82. Rachel Blom said: on December 14, 2011

    Fudge, shortbread, and many other desserts capture the holidays for me.

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  83. Brittany R. said: on December 14, 2011

    My favorite dish for the holidays is baked French Toast casserole. It’s been a bit of a tradition for the past few years and my family looks forward to it every year!

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  84. Sharon said: on December 14, 2011

    Been waiting excitedly for this recipe! Cannot wait to try it out!

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  85. Meg @ Halfhippie said: on December 14, 2011

    Oatmeal raspberry bars are the family Christmas favorite for me!

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  86. Lisa said: on December 14, 2011

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. It gives hope to those in my family who’ve had to give up their wheat flour based favorites. My son is going to be SO thrilled that I now have a recipe to make his favorite food!

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  87. Elise S said: on December 14, 2011

    Pumpkin pie is the dish for me!

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  88. Megan said: on December 14, 2011

    I cant wait to try these! Looks VERY delicious!! I am looking forward to making my grandmas homemade cheesecake and altering it to GF/DF options! :)

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  89. Megan said: on December 14, 2011

    posted on facebook!

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  90. Megan said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned on Pinterest!

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  91. Kate said: on December 14, 2011

    My mom always made sticky buns for Christmas. So looking forward to making mine GF. I tweeted the link to this blog.

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  92. Kate said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared the link on facebook.

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  93. Beth said: on December 14, 2011

    Mashed potatoes! They’re not the most exciting food, but they’re just warm and comforting and wonderful. That says holidays. :)

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  94. Jenni said: on December 14, 2011

    For me the holidays always included a honey baked ham and Parker house rolls. After reading your post I’m inspired to try to recreate those rolls :)

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  95. Wendy said: on December 14, 2011

    Looks divine. My celiac kid will love these!

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  96. Maggie Pogue said: on December 14, 2011

    Cant wait to try the cinnamon rolls… wouldnt be Christmas without them!

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  97. Maggie Pogue said: on December 14, 2011

    I posted on facebook :)

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  98. Claire said: on December 14, 2011

    Gingerbread cookies. They remind me so much of my childhood ~ the scent ~

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  99. Sarah M said: on December 14, 2011

    As far as what I may be tempted to call ‘real food’, cranberry sauce.

    But oh my gosh, I have such an affinity for gingerbread and cinnamon rolls and have never been able to make ones that I ‘feel good’ about eating. Now I see so many great recipes floating around for them!

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  100. Becky said: on December 14, 2011

    May I humbly suggest that the line about cutting the logs 8-12 rolls be amended to read a total of 8-12 rolls. the way it read, at first I was thinking it meant to cut each log into 8-12, then as I read more and looked at the pictures, I gathered that it meant total. Most people would probably gather that, but there are those that wouldn’t.

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    • Jules said: on December 14, 2011

      Thanks Becky, I’ll take your suggestion and modify now for clarity’s sake! :)

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  101. Christine Roeske said: on December 14, 2011

    The dish that screams holidays to me is my great, great-grandmother’s southern corn pudding. Mmm, mmm good!

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  102. Suzanne H said: on December 14, 2011

    Stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy.

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  103. Christine Roeske said: on December 14, 2011

    http://twitter.com/#!/christigpa/status/147031883245551618

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  104. Suzanne H said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared on Facebook.

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  105. Aly said: on December 14, 2011

    My grandma’s brisket captures the holiday spirit for me!

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  106. Christine Roeske said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned!

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  107. Suzanne H said: on December 14, 2011

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/DucktorWho82/status/147032225844695042

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  108. Christine Roeske said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared Pin of recipe on FB: Christine Bash Roeske: https://www.facebook.com/christine.roeske/posts/206731289411612

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  109. Aly said: on December 14, 2011

    I also pinned your website!

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  110. Suzanne H said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared it on StumbleUpon.

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  111. Aly said: on December 14, 2011

    And stumbled this post!

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  112. Adria said: on December 14, 2011

    Homemade egg nog is the best holiday drink… This year I need to find a dairy free version!

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  113. Stephanie said: on December 14, 2011

    The meal that says the holidays to me is a Prime Rib Roast with all the trimmings :)

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  114. Andrea M said: on December 14, 2011

    The dish that captures the essence of the holidays for me is my mom’s coffee cake we have every year on Christmas morning :)

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  115. Lily S said: on December 14, 2011

    These look amazing! A classic, roasted turkey captures the essence of the holidays for me.

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  116. Lily S said: on December 14, 2011

    I shared this post on Twitter

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  117. Lily S said: on December 14, 2011

    I “pinned” this to Pinterest

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  118. Denise Fedor said: on December 14, 2011

    We have to have fresh kielbasa for Christmas breakfast. Also, all of our Christmas cookies mean it’s that time of year. Thanks, Dee

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  119. Deb said: on December 14, 2011

    Oh My, how good those sticky buns look! The smell of French Toast Casssarole baking in the oven Chritmas morning is a tradition a our home.

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  120. Becky said: on December 14, 2011

    My Christmas ‘food memory’ is also my mom’s pecan caramel rolls. Thank you so much for this adaptation! I’m almost teary thinking about that taste again.

    PS- using unflavored waxed dental floss to cut your rolls helps avoid that crushing/squishing out that can happen when cutting with a knife. just get a nice long piece of waxed dental floss (one could use thread too, but that can stick a wee bit), hold it flat against the work surface, with a thumb on each side, and slide it under the log of dough. When you’re ready to ‘cut’ the dough, bring the ends of the floss up and pull each strand to the opposite side (with the threads meeting as they criss-cross). You get a really nice, clean cut this way.

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    • Jules said: on December 19, 2011

      Becky – what a great tip! I’m definitely trying that next time!!! :)

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  121. Erica Autry said: on December 14, 2011

    sweet potatoes are my favorite holiday food!

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  122. Erica Autry said: on December 14, 2011

    posted on my pinterest!

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  123. Shannon said: on December 14, 2011

    Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and popovers :)

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  124. Crystal McClung said: on December 14, 2011

    Can’t wait to make these at my parents so they can enjoy gf df with us!

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  125. Paula said: on December 14, 2011

    Looks amazing, can’t wait to try it. Homemade raisin bread is the holiday to me

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  126. Becky said: on December 14, 2011

    I would also like to add my kids’ favorite food tradition (thank you mother in love and husband for helping me be a fun, awesome mom at least once a year…)
    here’s the deal- they can eat whatever they want, as much as they want, on Christmas eve- all day. My daughter learned early on that all candy may leave you feeling not so good and it challenges me to be creative- get the veggies and the type of dip they like; cut up the fruits they love and have it ready; pizza always goes over well; smoothies, favorite fruit juices & flavored milk can even be ‘healthy drinks’ (if I keep cold/ice water in easy reach, it gets drunk too); cheese, sausage/pepperoni and crackers is a hit. All this and pancakes with chocolate syrup and peanut butter, chips and candy… and ice cream and… but it is only one day a year. =) and believe me, my kids tell everyone and their brother, plus some, about this tradition.
    We all love it!

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  127. Erica Autry said: on December 14, 2011

    tweeted :]

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  128. Erica Autry said: on December 14, 2011

    posted on facebook

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  129. julie said: on December 14, 2011

    My favorite dish for the holidays is potato latkes. I look forward to them all year. But your cinnamon rolls look really good too, I may have to try them!

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  130. JP said: on December 14, 2011

    The holidays are all about cinnamon! Cinnamon in a crockpot is a win-win!!

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  131. Pamela said: on December 14, 2011

    I can’t wait to try these!!! They sound delicious. Thankyou

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  132. dee wilson said: on December 14, 2011

    Can we prepare these in advance some how? Would refridgerating them a night before hurt them?

    THANK YOU

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    • Julie said: on December 5, 2012

      Dee,
      Did you ever get an answer to this? I’d love to do the same thing.

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  133. Claire said: on December 14, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls for me!! :) Those capture Christmas.

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  134. Claire said: on December 14, 2011

    My extra entry…I pinned this!

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  135. Claire said: on December 14, 2011

    And one more…I stumbled this post. I hope people find it , because it’s a great recipe!

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  136. Sharon said: on December 14, 2011

    We always had cinnamon rolls with bacon and eggs after checking our stockings. But these look divine and I love the crock-pot method.

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  137. Melissa said: on December 14, 2011

    This literally brought me to tears. It has been 6 Christmases since I had a cinnamon roll. I really thought the chance would never come again. Thank you!

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  138. Kelly said: on December 14, 2011

    Sticky rolls in a crockpot! IN A CROCKPOT!!

    Yes. Absolutely, yes.

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  139. Kelly said: on December 14, 2011

    shared on facebook

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  140. Kelly said: on December 14, 2011

    pinned this

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  141. Alice said: on December 14, 2011

    The Christmas recipe I was the most worried about trying to replicate was the sweet buns for Christmas morning!!! You just majorly made my day!

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  142. Shelby said: on December 14, 2011

    Oh my goodness, those look good!! I can’t wait to make them!

    My favorite holiday recipe- for its tastiness and the nostalgia factor, is Steamed Cranberry Pudding with Golden Sauce. My grandma, who was of British heritage, made this steamed pudding every year for our family gathering. She would hide a couple of coins in some of the dishes for lucky people to find. We looked forward to this delicious, warm, comforting, love-filled treat every year! I would like to create a gluten free version to keep the tradition alive in my family! :)

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  143. Sarah Louise said: on December 14, 2011

    Thanks for the awesome recipe! The essence of my holidays happens to be my mom’s sour orange meringue pie. We live in the Sonoran Desert where sour oranges grow wild and plentiful.

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  144. Heidi said: on December 14, 2011

    Shared on Facebook.

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  145. Heidi said: on December 14, 2011

    My mom always served 1/2 a grapefruit for Christmas breakfast. I don’t know why, but I always remember that.

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  146. Jeff Gallup said: on December 14, 2011

    I pinned this.. yum!

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  147. Jeff Gallup said: on December 14, 2011

    Tweeted!

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  148. Anna Lee said: on December 14, 2011

    I love waking up to cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning!

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  149. Dawn-Marie Valdron said: on December 14, 2011

    Meat pie smothered in ketchup is my favorite Xmas breakfast!

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  150. Sara F. said: on December 14, 2011

    My favorite holiday treat is all of the christmas cookies!

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  151. Sara F. said: on December 14, 2011

    I pinned this!

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  152. Amanda M said: on December 14, 2011

    Roasted chicken captures the essence of the Holidays for me! Yummy looking recipe!!

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  153. Amanda M said: on December 14, 2011

    tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/itsamandarae/status/147100218473717761

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  154. Amanda M said: on December 14, 2011

    Pinned

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  155. Sharmista said: on December 15, 2011

    Christmas is all about the cookies! ;)

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  156. Tracy M said: on December 15, 2011

    Christmas morning for as long as I can remember my mom makes popovers with orange and strawberry sauce. The kids now look forward to it, and I still haven’t told them it’s mostly eggs…both don’t like eggs.

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  157. Tracy C said: on December 15, 2011

    YUM! These look amazing!

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  158. Christine B said: on December 15, 2011

    Eggnog captures the holidays this time of year. Glad to be able to get So Delicious Coconut Eggnog this year as I was never fond of the soy version’s aftertaste.

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  159. Simone said: on December 15, 2011

    Christmas Eve dinner with the family consisting of our traditional dinner of baccala and spaghetti w/ tuna fish sauce means the holidays to me :)

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  160. Brandae said: on December 15, 2011

    This is so great that it’s crockpot friendly! I love that and am going to try it for my family.
    My mom’s hot cider and cookies (all varieties) are what I typically associate with the holidays, but now that my diet has changed so much, I like to think of different types of cakes to make every year for Jesus’ birthday.

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  161. Sarah said: on December 15, 2011

    Overnight French toast – vegan and gluten free! I’m adding these buns to the line up this year! Thank you!

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    • Jules said: on December 15, 2011

      Sarah – did you see my Overnight French Toast Casserole with vegan nog? There’s also a contest going on until Friday night with that post too! Win free Coconut or Soy Nog or organic drinking chocolate!!! :)

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  162. Tracey said: on December 15, 2011

    My favorite Christmas recipe is my Mom’s Cranberry Coffee Cake – traditionally shared with family and friends during the holidays – and, of course, modified to be gluten free as I just couldn’t live without it! :)

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  163. Tracey said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on fb :)

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  164. Julie said: on December 15, 2011

    These look amazing! I pinned and shared on facebook.

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  165. Megan H. said: on December 15, 2011

    These rolls look DEVINE!! I cannot wait to try these in the crockpot!! Thank you for sharing!!

    Dessert has always been a special staple for my family at Christmas time. My mom’s sweet potato pie, Christmas cut-out cookies, and baked goods in general (I make homemade baked goods for friends and family every year). It really puts me in the holiday spirit. :)

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  166. SugarFreeMom said: on December 15, 2011

    My family Loves Cinnamon buns on Christmas Morn!

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  167. SugarFreeMom said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this on FB

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  168. SugarFreeMom said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this on twitter

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  169. Jacqui said: on December 15, 2011

    these look awesome! And thank you for including an egg free adaptation!

    Pumpkin/chocolate chip bread means Christmas to me!

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  170. AJ said: on December 15, 2011

    these look so good!

    Yummy desserts are what I associate with the holidays.

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  171. seeks said: on December 15, 2011

    Cinnamon buns with icing and Russian sweet bread and spread are a big thing with my family Christmas. But I’m always partial to pie and flan.

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  172. Diamond said: on December 15, 2011

    Christmas is cinnamon rolls! Except we make orange rolls. I NEVER thought of using the crock pot though.

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  173. Diamond said: on December 15, 2011

    pinned

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  174. Melissa L said: on December 15, 2011

    Sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to make them!

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  175. Jan said: on December 15, 2011

    Favorite Christmas recipe? All of them!! And I think this one will be added to the list! Yum…

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  176. Krista C. said: on December 15, 2011

    The dish that encompasses the holidays for me is cinnamon rolls. My mom made them every Christmas morning and I loved every gooey, sweet sticky morsel.

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  177. Krista C. said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on Facebook!

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  178. Manette Gutterman said: on December 15, 2011

    My favorite dish for the holidays are my mom’s homemade doughnuts and her coffee cake. I can’t smell coffee cake without thinking about her.

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  179. Grace said: on December 15, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls and egg casserole for Christmas brunch

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  180. Susan W. said: on December 15, 2011

    Jules, I love your flour blend! I’ll be trying these cinnamon rolls for Christmas. I haven’t been able to get my old recipe to work and this sounds fabulous!

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  181. Carissa said: on December 15, 2011

    waking up christmas morning with apple cidar and cinnamon rolls in the oven is always what I look forward too.

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  182. Carissa said: on December 15, 2011

    tweeted!

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  183. Carissa said: on December 15, 2011

    shared on FB

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  184. Gretchen Corbin said: on December 15, 2011

    I cannot wait to try this. Cinnamon rolls are the essence of Christmas!

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  185. Ronnda Stapleton said: on December 15, 2011

    One dish that screams holidays to me is scalloped potatoes and ham. =)

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  186. Kimberly F said: on December 15, 2011

    Love all the cookies that get baked at the holidays and sharing those traditions with the little ones.

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  187. Kimberly F said: on December 15, 2011

    Pinned it on Pinterest

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  188. Kimberly F said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on facebook, your recipe looks wonderful

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  189. Tania said: on December 15, 2011

    Your cinnamon rolls look so yummy! Thank you!!! Spiced chai is my favorite holiday treat!!! Yum.

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  190. Tania said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this on facebook!

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  191. Janet said: on December 15, 2011

    Look so great! I already smell it. I wish I have this books.

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  192. Angie Halten said: on December 15, 2011

    I have never heard of cooking cinnamon buns in a crock pot! I am definitely going to be try this recipe out.

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  193. Gretchen Corbin said: on December 15, 2011

    shared this recipe on facebook. and by the way I also love prime rib for Christmas dinner. Especially with a fresh herb rub of thyme, rosemary, sage & garlic.

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  194. Janet said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on my Facebook.

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  195. Anisa said: on December 15, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls like this are also a Christmas morning tradition for my family. I haven’t seen anything like this recipe that is gluten free, much less made in a crockpot. I can’t wait to try these! And possibly dairy free too?!?!? Tears in my eyes. Happy ones!

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  196. Jenny said: on December 15, 2011

    I pinned on pinterest

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  197. Jenny said: on December 15, 2011

    This reminds me of our yearly Christmas fondue dinner – yummy! And making monkey bread before I went gluten free. I can’t wait to try this recipe.

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  198. Sarah L. said: on December 15, 2011

    This is my first holiday GF and these cinnamon rolls look so wonderful. I am getting so many great ideas and finding so many great blogs…it’s like getting an early Christmas present!

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  199. Sarah L. said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on Facebook.

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  200. Amani said: on December 15, 2011

    Wow, this looks delicious! Thanks for sharing! I don’t have any one meal or dish in particular. :)

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  201. Amani said: on December 15, 2011

    shared on fb!

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  202. Sarah L. said: on December 15, 2011

    I also Stumbled it

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  203. Sarah L. said: on December 15, 2011

    I liked your blog on Facebook

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  204. Rebecca Avery said: on December 15, 2011

    Thank-you so much for these. I have been looking for a great recipe to replace our regular one since we are gluten free this year.

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  205. Dionne R said: on December 15, 2011

    My Mom’s vinatarta (Icelandic cake) is what means Christmas to me. She does actually have a recipe and one day soon I will create a GF version! I am super excited to share these sticky rolls with my family GF and not!

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  206. Dionne R said: on December 15, 2011

    Posted on Facebook too!

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  207. Rachel said: on December 15, 2011

    This looks absolutely amazing. I am almost drooling. Perhaps my new favorite holiday food is crock-pot stick buns…or, something with winter squash and pecans :)

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  208. Rachel said: on December 15, 2011

    And I shared on fb

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  209. Gail said: on December 15, 2011

    My favorite Christmas cookie is my husband’s chocolate/oatmeal no-bake cookie. He makes several dozen cookies each Christmas and shares them with family and friends. When I see him lining the counters with waxed paper, I know Christmas is a comin’ and, since we don’t have a goose, I’ll be gettin’ fat!

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  210. Angie said: on December 15, 2011

    Hmmm…. Not sure I can pick just one favorite Christmas recipe! We always have Blueberry Coffeecake for breakfast on Christmas morning (although the tradition might change to cinnamon rolls!). We also make LOTS of different cookies & pumpkin bread.

    Shared your recipe on FB!

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  211. Catherine said: on December 15, 2011

    One of my favorite holiday treats is spritz cookies. I haven’t made gluten free ones yet, but hope to try soon!

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  212. Lynn Thompson said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on my Facebook- I didn’t even know that it was possible to make a bread dish in the crock pot. How interesting! I think I will make this on Christmas and impress my family on how it was made and that is gluten free. Thanks for all you do Jules!

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  213. Tessa Domestic Diva said: on December 15, 2011

    What a coincidence….it’s cinnamon rolls for me…so this looks like christmas morning breakfast for me!

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  214. Tessa Domestic Diva said: on December 15, 2011

    tweeted

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  215. Tessa Domestic Diva said: on December 15, 2011

    fb shared!

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  216. Jennifer C said: on December 15, 2011

    When I think if the holidays, I always think of iced sugar cookies with red and green sprinkles.

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  217. Tessa Domestic Diva said: on December 15, 2011

    pinned it!

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  218. Gail said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on Facebook

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  219. Cheryl Bannon said: on December 15, 2011

    It is just not Christmas without fudge… Choc and peanut butter.. Luckily they were already gf..

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  220. Gretchen Corbin said: on December 15, 2011

    tweeted this too!

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  221. K said: on December 15, 2011

    Christmas isn’t Christmas without hot cocoa and these delicious brioche-type rolls oozing with butter and cheese. Or at least, it used to be like that. Now that I’m trying to be dairy- and gluten-free, I’m trying to find healthier alternatives to that.

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  222. kate said: on December 15, 2011

    I love crockpots but can only ever find Midwestern casserole recipes or stuff loaded with gluten and dairy. I am thrilled for this recipe, and my family will be too! thank you

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  223. Karol said: on December 15, 2011

    Homemade cranberry sauce is a must have holiday dish for me.

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  224. Karol said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared the contest on facebook.

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  225. Jill said: on December 15, 2011

    Shortbread signals the holidays for me; however, these cinnamon buns would be great on Christmas morning with a cup of tea – mmmm, the ooeeyer & gooeeyer, the better…yummy!

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  226. Jill said: on December 15, 2011

    I just shared this post on Twitter.

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  227. Kelli said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on my blog!
    http://kellitaylor2011.blogspot.com/2011/12/348.html

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  228. dee m. said: on December 15, 2011

    There are so many favorites when it comes to Christmas .. but one in particular was my moms French Onion Soup. I will be making her recipe this year in her memory.

    I have made Cinnamon Rolls every year, I am so excited to see your recipe, we will definitely be eating them with Christmas breakfast.

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  229. dee m. said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared on facebook

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  230. Michelle Gustafson said: on December 15, 2011

    Thank you so much! I have felt so left out on some of the really good stuff like cinnamon rolls. Christmas cookies, Spritz cookies and Russian Tea Cakes are the ones we have every year at my mom’s. This year she wants everyone else to do cookies and we better make sure to cover these!

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  231. Michelle Gustafson said: on December 15, 2011

    Re-posted on Facebook. Thank you!

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  232. Shirley @ gfe said: on December 15, 2011

    As usual, Jules, you knocked it out of the park with this one! I’m sure your grandomother would be very proud indeed. Never one to be satisfied with just one recipe … one way, you give us sooo many options, and that crockpot version? Genius! :-) Thanks so much for participating in our Home for the Holidays … Gluten-Free Style event! Oh, and for sponsoring the lovely giveaway of your products … winners will be announced Thursday morning.

    xo,
    Shirley

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  233. Kristen McLane said: on December 15, 2011

    I would never have imagined using my crock pot to make sticky rolls. Thanks for the great idea. Home for the holidays for me always involves sweet potato casserole.

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  234. Annette said: on December 15, 2011

    My favorite dish during Christmas is turkey and shortbread cookies.

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  235. Lisa B said: on December 15, 2011

    Holy Cow! Crock pot cinnamon rolls? What an ingenious solution.

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  236. Carol said: on December 15, 2011

    These sound wonderful! My children have been asking for some gf cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast; these might just work!! Thank you….

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  237. Denise said: on December 15, 2011

    My mom always made the most delicious coffee cake for Christmas. It took two days to make and we only had it on Christmas morning, never any other time. It was delicious and special.

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  238. Marykay said: on December 15, 2011

    For me it’s pecan pie, but cinnamon rolls are a close second. I have a pretty decent one but yours looks AMAZING and I can’t wait to try!!!

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  239. Marykay said: on December 15, 2011

    I just pinned this! And not just for another entry, although I do hope you pick me :)

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  240. Marykay said: on December 15, 2011

    I also posted about it on Facebook

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  241. Brenda said: on December 15, 2011

    These look delish! Definately will try!

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  242. Brenda said: on December 15, 2011

    Pinned it!

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  243. Denise said: on December 15, 2011

    I posted about this on FB.

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  244. Denise said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted.
    mom24cuties

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  245. Denise said: on December 15, 2011

    I blogged about the giveaway.
    http://goodgiveaways.blogspot.com/2011/12/home-for-holidaysgluten-free-style.html

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  246. Davina Stuart said: on December 15, 2011

    these sound so yum! can’t wait to try them!

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  247. Davina Stuart said: on December 15, 2011

    shared on twitter!

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  248. Shelly R said: on December 15, 2011

    Pumpkin pie!

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  249. Shelly R said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted!

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  250. Shelly R said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared on FB!

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  251. dawn said: on December 15, 2011

    Food really seems to bring people together… the big family meal is the best! Love being together sharing memories, reconnecting, eating turkey and grandmas dressing.

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  252. Deanna said: on December 15, 2011

    Wow – those look so amazing. Cinnamon rolls were the thing in our house. Every Christmas morning. But I think I could do sticky ooey gooey caramel rolls. :)

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  253. Jodie Cope said: on December 15, 2011

    Oh yum! They look just like my mom’s! I have to try the crock pot version on Solstice morning!!

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  254. Natalie said: on December 15, 2011

    I love cinnamon rolls, it was a family tradition when I was a kid and I have yet been able to recreate. I would love to find a recipe that would allow me to carry on that tradition. I will be sure to try this one soon. Thanks.

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  255. Natalie said: on December 15, 2011

    This post has been pinned.

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  256. Cynthia said: on December 15, 2011

    This looks so amazing! I will definitely make these over the holidays!

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  257. Heather Brandt said: on December 15, 2011

    A birthday Cake for baby Jesus is what I think of most when I think of Christmas.

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  258. Alena M said: on December 15, 2011

    A large meal with lots of family and friends says holiday to me!

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  259. Meghan W. said: on December 15, 2011

    Anything with squash, sweet potato or brussel sprouts and chestnuts means the holidays to me

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  260. pat said: on December 15, 2011

    Having the whole family together says holiday to me to celebrate Christ’s birth. Then having the homemade party mix is always a tradition.

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  261. a8ala said: on December 15, 2011

    Pumpkin and roasted vegetables!

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  262. Debi Foreman said: on December 15, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning — TRADITION. I love traditions :-)

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  263. Debi Foreman said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared this on FB

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  264. Joey said: on December 15, 2011

    Your cinnamon rolls sound heavenly…love all things cinnamon and hope to try them soon.

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  265. Joey said: on December 15, 2011

    Liked your post on Facebook!

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  266. Joanie H said: on December 15, 2011

    PIE definitely means holidays to our family. And, it’s the only part of our meal that is a consistent tradition anymore…

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  267. Joanie H said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this on facebook.

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  268. Joanie H said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this on my blog.

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  269. Elissa said: on December 15, 2011

    I love cinnamon rolls! I love eating homemade ones adn look forward to trying this recipe in my slow cooker. THanks…

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  270. Stephanie said: on December 15, 2011

    The holiday dish that means Christmas to me is clam chowder or any dish with seafood!

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  271. Stephanie said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared this post on Facebook

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  272. Stephanie said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted this post :-)

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  273. Micki said: on December 15, 2011

    I am so excited to see this recipe. I was disappointed thinking we couldn’t have our traditional christmas morning “monkey bread”! I will be making this for sure!

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  274. Micki said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted!

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  275. Micki said: on December 15, 2011

    Posted on Facebook!

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  276. Josie said: on December 15, 2011

    I have been searching for a promising gluten cinnamon roll recipe. Yours looks wonderful! As for a recipe that captures the essence of the holidays, it would have to be roasted almonds!

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  277. moriah said: on December 15, 2011

    My great grandpa was from Germany and came to America by himself at the age of 14. With his uncle’s help, he opened a bakery in Chicago. Every year, he’d come to our house and ‘bake away.’ His cream-filled coffee cakes were my fave :)

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  278. Laurie said: on December 15, 2011

    Favorite holiday food has always been my mom’s german pancakes

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  279. Rebekah Shaver said: on December 15, 2011

    For me the essence of the holidays is captured in making/baking/decorating/and EATING Sugar Cookie Cutouts. I am SO excited that I was able to modify my recipe for our FIRST Gluten-Free Christmas. I can’t wait to try these Cinnamon Sticky Rolls in the crockpot!

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  280. Rebekah Shaver said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared on FB!

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  281. Rebekah Shaver said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted about this giveaway and recipe!

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  282. Rebekah Shaver said: on December 15, 2011

    I pinned this recipe on Pinterest!

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  283. Rebekah Shaver said: on December 15, 2011

    I blogged about this recipe and giveaway! :)

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  284. Lucille Balko said: on December 15, 2011

    This is a little bit different question but I have had several people ask for your rum cake recipe. How can they change it to use regular flour instead of the gluten free flour? Will it still taste the same. They do not know it is gluten free until I tell them and then someone always takes some home (if there is any left).

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  285. sandeg said: on December 15, 2011

    Looks like gf food porn to me…I love cinnamon bunsany time of the year…
    thanks for sharing your family recipe….I’m sure it will be a hit with my gang too….

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  286. Valerie said: on December 15, 2011

    This recipe looks delicious! I love our traditional xmas eve dinner.

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  287. Valerie said: on December 15, 2011

    I tweeted about the giveaway

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  288. Christine said: on December 15, 2011

    Making Christmas cookies to give away is what brings it all together for me and puts me in the Christmas mood!!

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  289. Christine said: on December 15, 2011

    I shared on facebook.

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  290. Linda C said: on December 15, 2011

    Having dessert after the Christmas Eve candlelight service has always been special for me.

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  291. Brittany said: on December 15, 2011

    Our favorite Christmas food is the cake we make for Jesus! We sing him happy birthday too!

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  292. MaryAnna said: on December 15, 2011

    Yummy these look super delicious. I will have to try these, I used to make cinnamon rolls for breakfast every Christmas morning, now I can make them GF!

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  293. MaryAnna said: on December 15, 2011

    Shared on FB.

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  294. Linda V said: on December 15, 2011

    Chocolate Angel Pie (or as we call it Christmas Pie) for dessert.

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  295. Coleen Walsh said: on December 15, 2011

    yum – these look great!
    My mom’s cookies and always wonderful – now trying to gluten free them!

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  296. Michelle Crooker said: on December 15, 2011

    Wow those look awesome!!!!

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  297. Michelle Crooker said: on December 15, 2011

    Like you on fb

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  298. Janell Garwood said: on December 15, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls are holiday to me! A Christmas morning tradition!

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  299. Kristen said: on December 15, 2011

    Spritz cookies are my favorite holiday treats. Not exactly a “meal” but I’ve been known to enjoy them with breakfast! :)

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  300. Angi Simmons said: on December 15, 2011

    I can’t wait to try these for Christmas breakfast. I have been missing cinamon rolls!

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  301. Karlee said: on December 15, 2011

    My grandmother’s crescent rolls are my treasured holiday food memory.

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  302. Chrystal in Canada said: on December 15, 2011

    Really learning to appreciate nut-truffles and such.

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  303. Dawn said: on December 16, 2011

    Can’t wait to try these on C-mas morning! They look amazing!! :-)

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  304. shannon Lewis said: on December 16, 2011

    favorite holiday foods: Hubby’s smoked turkey, garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes, shirley’s crustless pumpkin pie, mexican chicken corn chowder, and Now these rolls!

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  305. Cathy M said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared it with my Facebook peeps and I will definitely make the cinnamon buns for the holidays!

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  306. Shannon Brown said: on December 16, 2011

    These cinnamon rolls just may be on the menu for Christmas morning. Yum! (I’d also love the books.)

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  307. Shannon Brown said: on December 16, 2011

    I pinned this on Pinterest.

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  308. Jill said: on December 16, 2011

    Excellent recipe for cinnamon buns – gluten free!

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  309. Jill said: on December 16, 2011

    I have shared this post on Twitter.

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  310. Jill said: on December 16, 2011

    I have shared this post on Facebook.

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  311. Amanda said: on December 16, 2011

    Thank youfor this amazing looking recipe. We love frosting cookie cutouts every year. Looking forward to trying it gluten free this year.

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  312. Gail said: on December 16, 2011

    Can’t wait for the turkey, gravy, and all the delicious dishes to go along with it.

    Those cinnamon buns look awesome by the way!

    Merry Christmas.

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  313. Joy said: on December 16, 2011

    Being that this is the first really strict allergen-free holiday season we’ve had, I’m looking for a new dish that encompasses the essence of the holidays. (It used to be my grandma’s famous homemade dinner rolls.)

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  314. Gail said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared your blog and giveaway on Facebook.

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  315. Eileen said: on December 16, 2011

    These look wonderful. I love the idea of the crockpot!

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  316. Kadren said: on December 16, 2011

    Hi! These look amazing! I do have a question. Is there something I can use instead of yogurt? There is not a yogurt out there that I can use so all 4 of my children can eat this. Cow’s milk, goat’s milk, Almond, Coconut, soy, etc. are all not options at our house. Thank you!

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    • Jules said: on December 16, 2011

      It will change the taste a bit, but will be a fairly equal exchange for the yogurt to use unsweetened applesauce or other fruit puree like pumpkin or banana. Hope you get to enjoy these with your family!

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  317. Laura said: on December 16, 2011

    The meal that is the essence of the holidays for me is roast beef, mashed potatoes and yorkshire pudding!

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  318. Laura said: on December 16, 2011

    Pinned it!

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  319. Laura said: on December 16, 2011

    Shared on fb!

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  320. Andrew said: on December 16, 2011

    Egg nog and spritz cookies make the holidays for me.

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  321. Andrew said: on December 16, 2011

    Posted this on facebook.

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  322. Sharon Baridon said: on December 16, 2011

    Oh My Gosh!!! These look like the real thing!!! (Unklike the ones I have attempted to make!!) Gonna be trying these soon. Hmmmm, Christmas morning!!

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  323. Pam said: on December 16, 2011

    Christmas for me means corn casserole! It is can corn, can cream corn and Jiffy cornbread mix. I will have to work on a Gluten Free version this year!

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  324. Pam said: on December 16, 2011

    I pinned this post!

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  325. Pam said: on December 16, 2011

    Posted on facebook!
    http://www.facebook.com/ImaCeliac

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  326. Charis @ MannaTreats said: on December 16, 2011

    this is amazing! We love using our crock pot and I would love to try cinnamon rolls gluten free sometime! thank you!

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  327. Charis @ MannaTreats said: on December 16, 2011

    i blogged about it at mannatreats.com

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  328. Amy LeTourneur said: on December 16, 2011

    Our family’s quintessential holiday recipe is snowball cookies (aka Pfeffernusse, Russian wedding cookies, etc.). This is our first GF Christmas and I will be trying a gluten-free version of our favorite cookies this weekend.

    And I have to add…cinnamon sticky buns in a crock pot?? Genius!

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  329. Amy LeTourneur said: on December 16, 2011

    I’m also sharing this recipe on facebook. Can’t wait to try the crock pot method…I’m fascinated by the concept. haha

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  330. tanya ci said: on December 16, 2011

    For as long as I can remember we have been having the wife saver breakfast on Christmas morning. When I was diagnosed as a celiac my fam started making me a GF version.

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  331. tanya ci said: on December 16, 2011

    Posted on FB.

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  332. tanya ci said: on December 16, 2011

    Tweeted! Hopalong15

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  333. Linda S. said: on December 16, 2011

    These look wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us!

    We love Chocolate Goo on Christmas Day.

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  334. Linda S. said: on December 16, 2011

    I have pinned this recipe.

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  335. Linda S. said: on December 16, 2011

    I have shared on facebook.

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  336. Andi said: on December 16, 2011

    Pomegranates say holiday to me…. from my earliest memories – opening up pom’s with my dad and enjoying their little juicy tidbits. Your cinnamon rolls look delish!

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  337. Andi said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared on Facebook

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  338. Andi said: on December 16, 2011

    Pinned it as well :)

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  339. Amanda said: on December 16, 2011

    This looks so delicious! Perfect recipe for Christmas morning!

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  340. cindy said: on December 16, 2011

    Homemade fudge is a staple of our Christmas menu.

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  341. Helene said: on December 16, 2011

    holidays to me are now my gluten free chocolate latkes….a brand new family tradition. We are on batch 3 and Hanukkah has not even started, OY

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  342. Helene said: on December 16, 2011

    the newest tradition….gluten free chocolate covered latkes

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  343. Helene said: on December 16, 2011

    the newest tradition….gluten free chocolate covered latkes…three batches so far,

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  344. Helene said: on December 16, 2011

    the newest tradition….gluten free chocolate covered latkes…three batches so far, and hanukkah has not even started

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  345. Jane Norton said: on December 16, 2011

    OMG I can hardly wait to try these!

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  346. Becky M. said: on December 16, 2011

    One thing that says Christmas to me is my Mom’s Jello Sugar Cookies. I’m working on making the recipe gluten free this year. I’m also soooo looking forward to trying this cinnamon roll recipe this weekend to prepare for Christmas morning. I love that it can be done in the Crock-Pot.

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  347. Michelle Sexton said: on December 16, 2011

    Wow, those look amazing! Broccoli casserole is a staple Christmas tradition here, not sure why! Thanks for the chance!!!

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  348. Chef Froggie said: on December 16, 2011

    It would definitely be Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners… and especially their leftovers! Mmmmm! :)

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  349. Katie said: on December 16, 2011

    Christmas caramels are a must have christmas treat!

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  350. AnnMarie Deis said: on December 16, 2011

    Absolutely hands down, my mom’s fudge makes me think of Christmas!!! I have re-created it to be dairy free, so now my four-year-old son and I can enjoy.

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  351. Vanessa said: on December 16, 2011

    Love to make cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning and these are going to top of list!! Thanks

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  352. AnnMarie Deis said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared it on Facebook!

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  353. AnnMarie Deis said: on December 16, 2011

    I pinned it on Pinterest!!!

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  354. Jenny said: on December 16, 2011

    Christmas morning I usually make a crustless quice or cinnamon buns for everyone. Not quite sure what I will be making this year but after reading this post I’m thinking the cinnamon buns look pretty amazing!

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  355. AnnMarie Deis said: on December 16, 2011

    I Tweeted it!

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  356. Jenny said: on December 16, 2011

    Tweeted about the post (@Creatively_GF)

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  357. Jenny said: on December 16, 2011

    Posted about this on my facebook page (Creative Cooking Gluten Free)

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  358. Erin said: on December 16, 2011

    For me, Swedish Pancakes (now totally GF and DF) are a must-have for post-presents feast on Xmas morning. I’ve been eating them since I was old enough for solid food!

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  359. Erin said: on December 16, 2011

    ps, posted on facebook

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  360. JoAnn Williams said: on December 16, 2011

    Thank you so much! Maybe our first official GF Christmas won’t be so bad after all!

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  361. Jenny said: on December 16, 2011

    I stumbled it also

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  362. Heather said: on December 16, 2011

    My favorite is my grandma’s cookies – I am the only one that makes them now and Christmas is just not the same without them!

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  363. Karen Brady said: on December 16, 2011

    My mom’s amazing peanut butter fudge is what captures the holiday for me. Whenever I go home, she has plenty on hand for me.

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  364. Ellen said: on December 16, 2011

    I love a good gingerbread! It definitely says the holidays for me.

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  365. Karen Brady said: on December 16, 2011

    Just shared this page on Twitter!!

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  366. Tara said: on December 16, 2011

    Pumpkin pie and decorated sugar cookies are my holiday favorites! Fun giveaway!

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  367. Tara said: on December 16, 2011

    Pinned it! (BTW, in love with Pinterest)

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  368. Sasha Farnsworth said: on December 16, 2011

    My mom always makes peppermint bark using the finest ingredients. It is so good and always gets our family in the Holiday spirit. I’m also the family pie baker, so apple pie always makes me think of Christmas too!

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  369. Gretchen Bailey said: on December 16, 2011

    I always associate warm cinnamon rolls with Christmas morning. I’m so happy that I can make a gluten free version for my kids.

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  370. Tanya said: on December 16, 2011

    I can’t tell you how much something like cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning means to me. Now that 3 of 4 in my family are gf, it’s not only a tradition but a mission to have good gf rolls dripping with gooey icing. Thank you, thank you, thank you :)

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  371. Tanya said: on December 16, 2011

    I posted on FB too!

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  372. Davina Green said: on December 16, 2011

    can I prepare this the day before and cook it in the morning?

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  373. Angela Syhre said: on December 16, 2011

    I would have to say a big platter of cookies.

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  374. Janet Pinner said: on December 16, 2011

    Looking forward to the scent of Christmas and together mornings!

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  375. Janet Pinner said: on December 16, 2011

    Looking forward to the scent of Christmas and together mornings!

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  376. TXEdie said: on December 16, 2011

    Cinnamon Sticky Rolls are like a fantasy for Celiacs — I will try this recipe this very day!

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  377. TXEdie said: on December 16, 2011

    Gluten-free Cinnamon Sticky Rolls from this recipe will be in my oven today!

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  378. T. Earp said: on December 16, 2011

    I just liked your blog. I SO miss cinnamon rolls! I can barely stand walking by Ann Sathers (local restaurant that are known for their big, gooey cinnamon rolls).

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  379. T. Earp said: on December 16, 2011

    I liked Earth Balance. I am hoping to be able to make the Cinnamon Roll recipe for Christmas morning at my mom’s house.

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  380. T. Earp said: on December 16, 2011

    I liked So Delicious. Candy Canes speak Christmas to me.

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  381. ruby said: on December 16, 2011

    thanks for sharing your grandma recipe.

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  382. T. Earp said: on December 16, 2011

    I liked NibMor. I used to think of sugar cookies shaped in Christmas trees and angels as one of the special Christmas foods.

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  383. emily loiselle said: on December 16, 2011

    Cherry pie and pumpkin pie has always been a staple in my families holiday tradition!

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  384. Audrey J said: on December 16, 2011

    We don’t have too many traditions for holidays. But the Jensen Family Pumpkin Pie is top on the list.

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  385. emily loiselle said: on December 16, 2011

    Love, love the recipe! Thank you and have a very Merry Christmas/holiday!

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  386. Pat Heidt said: on December 16, 2011

    I haven’t had cinnamon rolls on Christmas for so many years – I will definitely try these!

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  387. Pat Heidt said: on December 16, 2011

    Posted on facebook.

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  388. joanna slusser said: on December 16, 2011

    I can’t wait to try it!!!!

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  389. melissa said: on December 16, 2011

    Love my crockpot. Will definitely be making cinnamon sticky rolls with Jule’s flour.

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  390. Torrey H said: on December 16, 2011

    It has to be warm, it has to be delicious, and usually it’s anything with sweet potato in it that just hits the holiday spot!!

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  391. purplelarkspur said: on December 16, 2011

    Pumpkin pie captures the essence of the Holidays for me. Love it!

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  392. Torrey H said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared on Facebook!

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  393. purplelarkspur said: on December 16, 2011

    I Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/PurpleLarkspur/status/147730347747053568

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  394. Torrey H said: on December 16, 2011

    I shared it on my blog!!

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  395. Casey K. said: on December 16, 2011

    These are DIVINE! Thank you so much for posting this. ANd I love the Holiday Contest, too. :-) Lots to explore!

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  396. Saundra said: on December 16, 2011

    Christmas morning breakfast is always quiche and sticky rolls. Looking forward to having a gluten free recipe to use.

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  397. Casey K. said: on December 16, 2011

    I just tweeted it, too. :-)

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  398. Michelle D said: on December 16, 2011

    YUMMY! These look lovely. Actually cinnamon rolls are our family tradition, too! Luckily I have a recipe, however, it is not GF. I can’t wait to try these!

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  399. Michelle D said: on December 16, 2011

    Stumbled the post, too!

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  400. Michelle D said: on December 16, 2011

    And posted to facebook. :)

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  401. Michelle D said: on December 16, 2011

    Tweeted, too (though I must admit, I’m not good at Tweeting). :>)

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  402. Casey K. said: on December 16, 2011

    And I sent it to some gluten-free friends. I never knew you could bake in your crockpot!

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  403. Casey K. said: on December 16, 2011

    HA – I guess I FaceBooked it too! Haven’t quite figured that out yet. Thanks again.

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  404. Missy said: on December 16, 2011

    It has to be the traditional Christmas morning cinnamon rolls for our family! It just isn’t Christmas without them!

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  405. Naomi said: on December 16, 2011

    Have you ever tried make the dough the night before and put it in the refrigerator to rise? I wonder if that would work. I’d love to make these for Christmas morning, but would rather be sitting with my family opening presents instead of cooking in the kitchen! :) I’d love to know if you have tried to do this.

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  406. Alecia said: on December 16, 2011

    Mmmm… These sound delicious. I will definitely plan to make these this Christmas! My family is going to thank you!

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  407. Alecia said: on December 16, 2011

    Just posted on Facebook, too.

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  408. Charissa said: on December 16, 2011

    Favourite dish…exactly your recipe! Cinnamon Sticky Rolls! In love for ever and ever!

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  409. Heather Ordover said: on December 16, 2011

    You’ve done it again! Now I’ve pinned it on my Pinterest.
    http://pinterest.com/heather_ordover/wanna-make-it/

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  410. Heather Ordover said: on December 16, 2011

    And now I’ve posted it on my Facebook!

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  411. *erynia* said: on December 16, 2011

    These look amazing! I’m a huge fan of slow cooker cooking, so I will definitely give these a try.

    To me, the essence of the holidays is captured through cut-out ginger cookies. I was so happy to use the Jules Ginger Cookie mix last year – the closest thing I’ve found to the gluten-version I remember as a child.

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  412. *erynia* said: on December 16, 2011

    I just tweeted this! @erynia

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  413. *erynia* said: on December 16, 2011

    I just pinned this :)

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  414. *erynia* said: on December 16, 2011

    I posted on Facebook, too.

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  415. Heidi said: on December 16, 2011

    I captured my husband’s heart 29 years ago with my sticky cinnamon rolls. Can’t wait to try again with your GF version. Thank you.

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  416. Heather Ordover said: on December 16, 2011

    Blog Postiness about you! (Not for the first time…)
    http://crafting-a-life.com/mamaoknits/?p=1874

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  417. Rachel said: on December 16, 2011

    wow, these look mind bogglingly good! Must try them soon.

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  418. Rachel said: on December 16, 2011

    just tweeted this!

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  419. Gypsi Bates said: on December 16, 2011

    Can’t wait to try this! Shared it with my friends on facebook too! :)

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  420. annbyarn said: on December 17, 2011

    I shared this on facebook, and here’s my comment :-)

    My grandmother was German and one of my favorite memories of her is when she made Springerlies for Christmas.

    To make these you roll out the lemony dough, use a special cookie board to press pictures into the dough, cut into squares, dry, then bake. It’s a lemony anise flavored cookie that gets harder by the day, perfect for dipping in coffee. Grandma once said it was like German biscotti.

    I haven’t tried it since being gluten free. But I now have a bag of your flour, so this may be the year. :-)

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    • Jules said: on December 17, 2011

      Annbyarn – that sounds amazing! What a great story, too! I’d love to find a cookie board with pictures like you describe – any idea where to find that? Keep us posted on your GF experiments! Hope you have have fun!

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    • Separate Toasters said: on December 18, 2011

      I know what you are talking about!! I have my great grandmother’s press from Germany. :-) It has the Springerle recipe taped to the back. My only concern is the years (decades) of flour imbedded into the carvings. I bet we have the same recipe! Lemon and anise! yum. I will probably try to make it this year too but just cut out squares. One trick I learned from my mom was to store the cookies with a slice of an apple to keep them from getting too hard. It also added a nice additional flavor to the cookie.

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  421. heather said: on December 17, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls is my favorite, too. I am so excited to do G-F rolls in the crock pot this year. How exciting!! thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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  422. Linda Smith said: on December 17, 2011

    cinnamon rolls and orange rolls mean christmas. I’m going to try your recipe, sounds like a cross between my cinnamon rolls and monkey bread/pull aparts that I have been getting requests for.
    Thanks so much for sharing.
    Linda

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  423. billiejean said: on December 17, 2011

    Any vegan dish with pumpkin, pears, or acorn squash make the holidays perfect for me!

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  424. billiejean said: on December 17, 2011

    Shared on Twitter!

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  425. billiejean said: on December 17, 2011

    Shared on my Facebook page!

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  426. Jen said: on December 17, 2011

    I posted on FB!
    I LOVE your flour and can’t wait to try this- will have to get some yogurt to try this recipe!
    Thanks, Jules!

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  427. Christie said: on December 17, 2011

    Our favorite (and must-have) Christmas breakfast is cranberry coffeecake.

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  428. Chell said: on December 17, 2011

    These sound great! I especially like the crockpot method.

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  429. Martha said: on December 17, 2011

    So excited to try the cinnamon rolls! My nephew will come to visit in a couple of weeks….cinnamon rolls were always his favorite as a child (even if they made him sick)…I can’t wait to try the gluten-free version for him.

    Sharing on Facebook

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  430. Kathy said: on December 17, 2011

    Oh these look delicious!! I MUST try them!! Thanks for the recipe!

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  431. NA Olson said: on December 17, 2011

    I shared this on Facebook and have plans to try this for Christmas morning. We have yet to be able to duplicate the soft chewy quality of true sticky buns in GF, and as that was part of OUR Christmas mornings, too, this recipe is most welcome!! Thanks, Jules!

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  432. Bonnie said: on December 17, 2011

    Cinnamon rolls for sure! And IN THE CROCK POT!!! For sure the best way to save time to spend with my family! Thanks!

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  433. Bonnie said: on December 17, 2011

    Shared your give away on facebook!

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  434. Suzanne Ross said: on December 19, 2011

    Is there a way to make these without yeast? Or what can i substitute the yeast for?

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    • Jules said: on January 2, 2012

      Suzanne – I just spotted this recipe for cinnamon buns (without yeast) on another blog. The blogger told me that she used my all purpose flour in the same proportion (cup for cup) and that it worked beautifully (the gluten-free version is the one pictured on her blog). Give that one a try! Here’s the link: http://cookinupnorth.blogspot.com/2011/07/cinnamon-roll-cake.html
      Let me know if you try it!

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  435. Susan H. said: on December 19, 2011

    Sticky (g-f) cinnamon buns on Christmas morning- what could be better? Thanks for this!

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    • Jules said: on December 21, 2011

      Susan – hope you enjoy! Happy holidays to you!!!

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  436. Steph B. said: on December 21, 2011

    Oh yummy these sticky buns sound soooo good!! Darn I don’t have any Jules flour right now… big oversite huh!! I’ll have to go find some next!! I want to try these for Christmas…like someone else pointed out with Christmas being on Sunday morning, having these cooking in the crockpot while we are at church sounds like a heavenly idea!! Can you make up the rolls and refrigerate them overnight before putting them in the crockpot the next morning? If so do you rise them first then refrigerate? Or refrigerate them right after cutting them? Has anyone tried this?

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    • Jules said: on December 21, 2011

      Steph B. – I would refrigerate then rise the next morning before baking. Happy holiday baking (hope you find some of my flour soon!) ;)

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  437. Steph B. said: on December 22, 2011

    Thanks Jules!! I found the recipe online from your cookbook and I have the ingredients so I’m good!! LOL I’ll admit though, that it is much easier to just buy the mix and keep it on hand.

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    • Jules said: on December 22, 2011

      That’s great Steph! I know what you mean about the mix, but you’ll be good if you have all the ingredients. Enjoy!

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  438. Nadine said: on December 23, 2011

    Jules – I use your recipes frequently, but this one is special. I appreciate your sharing your Grandma’s recipe, but the STORY you shared has me in mini-tears. Your beloved Grandma, coupled with the “parting your curtain of despair” – these are the textures of life. Now – buck up! and back to the kitchen I go. Thanks for the sentimental moment.

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    • Jules said: on December 26, 2011

      Nadine – I’m so glad you enjoyed my story. I feel the loss of my grandmothers so much, particularly at the holidays. I’m so glad that happy memories like this one with them survive!!!

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  439. Amy Mellor said: on December 29, 2011

    I made these Christmas morning in the crock pot and that were fabulous! Will defintely add this recipe to my gluten free favorites. Thank you!

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    • Jules said: on December 29, 2011

      Fantastic Amy! So glad to hear it!

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  440. Brittany said: on January 4, 2012

    I made the cinnamon buns for Christmas. They were so amazing! Instead of using the topping in the recipe, I made a cream cheese frosting. I made them the day before and put them in the refrigerator after letting them rise. I have not had a cinnamon bun on Christmas morning in 4 years. I will be making these more often for breakfast. Thank you for the recipe!

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    • Jules said: on January 4, 2012

      Oh yum! A cream cheese frosting on these would be divine! Glad to know that they turned out for you after rising and refrigerating! :)

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  441. Dian said: on January 5, 2012

    I made these for Thanksgiving meal;
    They turned out great; I baked them in the oven; for my husband who hasn’t had sticky buns since being gluten free for 5 years! Even the others ate them thought they were great!

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    • Jules said: on January 5, 2012

      Dian – that is so great to hear! What an amazing Thanksgiving gift you gave him!!!! :)

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  442. Elaine said: on January 15, 2012

    I tried these for Christmas morning. I have never seen such a gooey mess in my life. Roll the dough? Are you kidding? I added twice as much flour and still couldn’t get it to resemble anything like a cinnamon roll dough. Just plopped it all in the crockpot and hoped for the best. It was not edible.

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    • Jules said: on January 16, 2012

      Elaine, I’m sorry to hear that you had trouble with this recipe. If you ever have any problems with one of my recipes or my flour, please email Support@JulesGlutenFree.com – we pride ourselves on great customer support and will help you through any troubles so you can get your recipes right! Please email support so that we can figure out how to make it work for you next time!

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  443. julie smith said: on January 29, 2012

    I Shared this blog on pintrest. Your Flour is the best I have ever tried!

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  444. Maggie said: on March 5, 2012

    I followed the recipe, except I used an almond milk based peach yogurt since my hubby is sensitive to cow’s milk, vanilla and cane sugar. The rolls turned out great, very happy to finally have a yummy, tasty treat. Cooking them in the crockpot was a great idea, made the whole house smell like wonderful goodness for hours.

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    • Jules said: on March 6, 2012

      Maggie- that sounds fantastic! So glad they worked for you with those subs!!!

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      • Maggie said: on September 7, 2012

        Just thought I’d check in and let you know about modifications I had to make to the recipe now that a new almond allergy has shown up in addition to the cane sugar and dairy intolerances. For the yogurt, I used vegan sour cream and for the almond meal I used coconut flour. The cinnamon rolls were great; we didn’t notice any significant difference.

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        • Jules said: on September 7, 2012

          Thank you so much, Maggie, for taking the time to update us with those modifications! Fantastic that they worked so well for you!!!

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  445. Michelle S. said: on April 13, 2012

    Have you considered modifying this dough recipe/method to make garlic knots and other breads? I think the yogurt (I used greek style) made such a fantastic difference in the texture that it might translate well into other breads. I’m just not skilled enough as a baker to really understand how I might successfully do a modification.

    I’d appreciate your thoughts.

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  446. Michelle S. said: on April 16, 2012

    Thanks, Jules. Maybe I do think like a baker. I will have to give the breadsticks a try as well as some of the other thoughts I’ve had with the basic dough concepts in both recipes. If I uncover anything that works great as a variation, I will share! Thanks for the encouragement.

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  447. Donna S. said: on July 16, 2012

    I had the same issue as Elaine. They were impossible to roll & I also added twice as much flour. I scooped them up & dropped them in the crock pot like dumplings. They were finished in an hour and a half after the half hour raise. The flavor was good but the texture was very coarse and dry. I loved the idea of making them in the crock pot!

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    • Jules said: on July 16, 2012

      Wonder what went wrong, Donna? How do you measure your flour for recipes? Make sure to read my Baking Tips on baking Gluten-Free Bread – lots of those are applicable here, as well, including measuring flour. If the dough was impossible to roll, that could be the problem, or that you were using a different gluten-free flour with other proportions of starch or without xanthan gum. Check out the post and check against how you made the recipe to see if you can find what went wrong! http://blog.julesglutenfree.com/2012/05/bread-baking-tips/

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  448. Jeanette said: on July 31, 2012

    Wondering why there is no salt? I added a tsp. they are in the crockpot right now and smelling good!

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    • Jules said: on July 31, 2012

      Jeanette – when I use Earth Balance, I often don’t add salt because Earth Balance uses salt as a natural preservative. Personal preference, I suppose! Enjoy those rolls!!!

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  449. Jessica said: on August 25, 2012

    Voted most favorite out of several non-glutenfree brunch dishes this morning! I found these fairly easy to make. I was out of Jules so used Bob’s Red Mill GF and no milk powder so just added a bit of milk. I cooked them a bit longer since they looked so soft, and fortunately they came out great! Definitely adding to regular rotation at our house, not just for the holidays. :) Thank you!

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    • Jules said: on August 25, 2012

      That’s great, Jessica! Next time definitely make them with my flour and I bet they’ll be even better! Some folks aren’t keen on that bean flour aftertaste in Bob’s, which may have been covered up by all the yummy sugar, but …! :) So glad they were loved and you’ve got a new favorite recipe!

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  450. Catherine said: on October 29, 2012

    What better way to wait for Hurricane Sandy to hit than baking??? Just made those. I didn’t use that topping though, as my kids are very partial to a cream cheese icing on their rolls.
    I have no words to express how delicious these are…. Speechless!
    Thank you!

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    • Jules said: on October 29, 2012

      Wonderful idea, Catherine!!! Stay safe and amen to baking through the storm!!! :)

      Reply
  451. Beth Wilkins said: on December 24, 2012

    What can be substituted for milk powder? I can’t find any of the dairy alternative powders!

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  452. Kristina said: on December 24, 2012

    These cinnamon rolls were so good! I was really skeptical about making them, all the others I’ve tried before didn’t turn out. Even my non-GF hubby liked them. I used maple syrup in place of the Karo, and they were perfect. We don’t really like how Karo tends to get hard when baked, so the maple suggestion was nice. Thanks for the great recipe. Looking forward to trying other recipes too.

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    • Jules said: on December 27, 2012

      That’s wonderful, Kristina! I like the maple syrup variation myself, as well! Glad you decided to give it a try!!!

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  453. Jena Martin said: on December 29, 2012

    Are you able to use coconut flour for the milk powder?

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    • Jules said: on December 29, 2012

      Hi Jena – I haven’t tried that sub in this recipe, but yes, I would think that would be a good sub!

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