Delicious Cinnamon Rolls

Ever get a craving for delicious, soft, cinnamon rolls. Here is the recipe. Melissa gave it to me and I love everything about it including the great way the dough feels in your hands. 

However, "trying" to be healthier about my food choices I "healthified" the recipe the last two times I made it. So I have included those changes in blue in parenthesis.  Give it a try or make your own changes and let me know what works for you. 

Wish I had a photo because then you would be making them right away.

Cinnamon Rolls (make it a little healthier)

1/3 cup warm water

2 Tbsp yeast

2 cups milk (1 or 2% instead of whole)

1 cup butter (1/2 c)

3 eggs

¾ c sugar

7 c flour (2-3 cups of whole wheat flour)

1 ½ tsp salt

Add 1/2-1 cup of ground flax seed

Combine milk, water, and butter in small pan over low heat.  Heat to 120 degrees, butter does not need to melt.  Place 3 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in mixing bowl.  Mix 30 seconds at speed 2.  Gradually add eggs, then warm liquids, about 2 minutes.  Mix for 1 minute longer.  Add remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans side of bowl, about 5 minutes.  Knead on speed 2 for 3-5 more minutes. 

Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.  Cover, let rise til double bulk, about 35 minutes.  Punch down. 

Melt 3 Tbsp butter, then mix ½ cup sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon.  Divide dough in half.  Roll into a 12 x 8 rectangle.  Spread middle third with half of the melted butter and half the sugar-cinnamon mixture.  Cover with raisins if desired.  Fold into thirds and cut into 1 inch sections.  Tie in a knot and place on greased pan.  Do the same with the other half of the dough.  Let rise 30 minutes or until doubled.  Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.  Cover with icing.

Icing: Mix together 2 cups powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla(instead of vanilla try orange extract this was delicious), and 3 Tbsp milk.  (Makes 24 rolls)(make them a little smaller and you can get 30 ish)


ENJOY!