Excellent recipe! I used a bit more raisins and cut the frosting to third, and it was the best cinnamon rolls I made. I won't use my old recipes any more.
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr
Everything you crave in a cinnamon roll, in a vastly lighter version. Brown sugar sweetens the filling of this breakfast treat, and powdered sugar dissolves into a milky glaze that's drizzled over the top of these delicious and good for you cinnamon rolls. Whole-wheat flour adds a healthy dimension to these tasty rolls.
Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 roll)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
30 Minutes
Total:
2 Hours, 56 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 209
- Fat: 3.7g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 5.1g
- Carbohydrate: 40.4g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Cholesterol: 21mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 111mg
- Calcium: 39mg
Ingredients
- Dough:
- 1 1/2 packages dry yeast (about 3 1/4 teaspoons)
- 3/4 cup warm fat-free milk (100° to 110°)
- 1/4 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 11.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 1/2 cups), divided
- 7 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup raisins
- Glaze:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 teaspoons fat-free milk
Preparation
- 1. To prepare dough, dissolve yeast in warm milk and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. Add butter and next 5 ingredients (through egg white); stir well. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 2 cups all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour, stirring until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
- 2. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky). Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; roll into a 16 x 12-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Coat surface of dough with cooking spray.
- 3. To prepare filling, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; sprinkle over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle raisins over dough, pressing gently into dough. Roll up rectangle tightly, starting with a long edge, pressing firmly to eliminate air pockets; pinch seam to seal. Cut the dough into 16 rolls. Place the rolls, cut sides up, in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- 4. Preheat oven to 375°.
- 5. Uncover rolls. Bake at 375° for 22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- 6. To prepare glaze, place powdered sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Add 5 teaspoons milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, stirring to form a thick glaze. Drizzle glaze evenly over rolls.
Note:
This recipe was updated for the November, 2012 25th anniversary issue.
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breads, Breakfast/Brunch
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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