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Cinnaholic – Vegan Cinnamon Rolls?

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Cinnaholic

Recommended by: Shark Tank. We saw a pitch for Cinnaholic on the TV show and like donuts, we love cinnamon rolls, so we thought we’d check out Cinnaholic

Description on the Cinnaholic’s website:Cinnaholic is the original, gourmet cinnamon roll bakery. With over 20 unique frosting flavors and a variety of fresh and decadent toppings, we’re not your typical cinnamon roll dessert shop. Visit us at our Cinnaholic Seattle – Capitol Hill location to experience our award winning, handcrafted cinnamon rolls, brownies, edible cookie dough and baked cookies. All our products are made with the highest quality ingredients, and are 100% vegan, dairy & lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free.

Neighborhood/Type: Capitol Hill

Address: 816 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122

What we ate/drank: Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll, Banana Split Cinnamon Roll

Comments: There are two things we’re big fans of. Shark Tank and cinnamon rolls. When we saw the pitch for Cinnaholic on Shark Tank. We thought, “This is genius!” while our mouths were watering. Whenever we see cinnamon rolls on any menu or in a display case, 90% of the time we get it.

This sums up how much we enjoy cinnamon rolls. At our wedding we did not have a traditional wedding cake, we bought a ton of cinnamon rolls and arranged it into the shape of a traditional wedding cake. If that doesn’t prove how much we enjoy cinnamon rolls, I don’t know what will.

So back in the Fall of 2018, we noticed that Cinnaholic had opened in Capitol Hill. But along with the volume of instagrams of beautiful cinnamon rolls, were lines out the door. With two little ones, that’s a recipe for disaster. So we waited for the excitement to die down until we visited Cinnaholic.

Cinneholic starts with a basic no frills cinnamon roll with vanilla frosting at $5.50. They have a multitude of different frostings for $.25 extra:

Then you can pick toppings. This is really where you can put your own flair into it. Each topping is an extra $.50 each:

They also have pre-configured combinations. This is what we ended up doing. We got the Apple Pie and the Banana Split.

The cinnamon rolls are made on site and kept in a warming oven. Once you order, the workers start putting together your cinnamon roll. Depending on the variety of frosting and toppings you order, it can take quite a long time to make. We were the only ones there and it took a good 15 minutes. While there, 6 other people arrived and I noticed it also took awhile for their orders to be made, so now I can understand how there can be a line out the door.

If you saw the Shark Tank episode, the amazing thing about the cinnamon rolls is that they are 100% vegan, dairy & lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free. Now, I know our first reaction was that the cinnamon rolls must take like shit. But same as the health conscious doughnuts of Mighty O, you would never know the cinnamon rolls were this healthy. My oldest daughter is lactose intolerant so it was great she could enjoy the rolls.

As you can see from the photos, the toppings are generous and the cinnamon roll is big enough to be shared by two. The frosting is surprisingly light unlike most cinnamon roll frostings that are quite dense.

Banana Split Roll- Vanilla frosting, banana, strawberry, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce

Nothing goes better with a cinnamon roll than coffee and I’m happy that they’ve sourced locally from Lighthouse Roasters
Besides, their staple cinnamon rolls, Cinnaholic has brownies, cookies, baby buns(mini cinnamon rolls) and cookie dough.

Baby buns we ordered for our daughters bday party

The cinnamon rolls were really good. I like the custom-made aspect of it. i like the relatively health conscious ingredients used. As expected the more toppings you get the more expensive it is, so keep that in mind. Both of our cinnamon rolls were $8/each. We could’ve gone for the standard roll, but what’s the fun it that. The person helping us was really helpful in explaining the way to order and offered suggestions. It does take awhile to make since it made-to-order. There aren’t a whole lot of seats there either.

Ratings:

Atmosphere: 3.75

Service: 4.75

Food/Drinks: 4.50

Bang for the Buck: 4.00

Overall: 4.25

Locals Only Factor: “Locals Only” grading-We’ll assign a grading as to how “local” a place is.

- Well known or Touristy. Most locals don’t go there unless they have business dinners or visitors in town.
- Most locals know about it
- Locals “in the know” know about it
- Only those who live close by know about it.
- You’re in on the secret. Don’t tell anybody!

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