refined sugar free gluten free cinnamon roll date cake healthy alternative easy dessert ideas

Refined Sugar Free Cinnamon Roll Date Cake

Camryn Lapp

Category

Dessert

I LOVE cinnamon rolls, but all that white sugar? Not so much. Here's a sweet, sticky cake twist on the classic dessert sweetened only with dates!

refined sugar free gluten free cinnamon roll date cake healthy alternative easy dessert ideas

Ingredients

    Cake

    • 1 cup date paste
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup date syrup
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 1 cup oat flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 tsp cinnamon

    Cinnamon Sugar Topping

    • 2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/3 cup date sugar
    • 3 TBSP unsalted butter, melted

    Glaze (optional)

    • Date syrup to taste

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F

    2. Combine the cinnamon topping ingredients in a small bowl, stir to combine, and set aside.
    3. In a blender or food processor, add date paste, eggs, date syrup, olive oil and vanilla and blend until smooth.
    4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
    5. Fold the dry ingredients into the date paste mixture until batter is smooth and just combined.
    6. Pour the batter into a greased 9x9 baking dish. Sprinkle the cinnamon topping evenly over the top.
    7. Bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with a few moist crumbs.
    8. Drizzle date syrup over top if desired and enjoy!

    Comments

    It was delicious!!!

    Jennifer Kossoy on Mar 11, 2026

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