Sabroso Saturday: Wheat Iced Cinnamon Rolls

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health!

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This past week I had lots of time to cook and bake at a leisurely pace so I took the time to make a few items my boys would love. One of those items were Wheat Iced Cinnamon Rolls.

They take some time to prepare since you are making them from scratch and have to let the dough rise but its well worth the wait! Also, this is a family friendly recipe that you can do with your kids. My boys loved gathering and rolling the dough. It let them release some of that tension of being cooped in from the snowstorm as they pounded it out on the dough!

Note, I obtained the recipe from the Domino Dark Brown Sugar box. (Don’t you just love boxed recipes!)I tweaked it a bit by using egg substitutes, whole wheat flour and removing the pecans since GASP! my boys don’t like pecans. I also added extra raisins and less sugar for the filling.

Anyway, hope you enjoy this sweet sabrosura / yumminess!  

¡Buen Provecho! 

Wheat Iced Cinnamon Rolls

Dough

• 2 eggs or 4 egg whites
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups sifted flour (I used wheat)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon Domino  granualated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter – I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter

Filling

•  1/4 cup butter, melted – I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
• 1/3 cup Domino Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins – I used a half cup
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans – I did not include pecans
• Domino Granulated Sugar for sprinking

Icing

• 3/4 cup Domino Confectioners Sugar
• 2-3 teaspoons milk

Preparation

 Dough

1. Beat eggs in medium sized bowl.
2. Add 3/4 cup warm water  and yeast, stirring to dissolve yeast.
3. Refrigerate mixture for 10 minutes.
4. In large bowl, mix flour, salt and sugar.
5. With pastry blender or fork, blend in butter, until it resembles coarse crumbs.
6. Make a well in the center and pour in yeast mixture.
7. Gradually blend the mixtures together; it will be loose and sticky.
8. Gather dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
9. Form dough into a ball and place in lightly greased bowl.
10. Chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
11. When ready to bake, roll dough into an oblong shape on a well-floured surface, about 1/4-inch thick.

Filling

1. In a bowl , mix brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins and pecans.
2. Brush the dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture, leaving a 1-inch border
3. Roll dough to form a jelly roll.
4. With a serrated knife cut the roll into 1-inch slices.
5. Place on greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart and allow to rise in a warm place about 30 minutes.
6. Generously sprinkle with granulated sugar.
7. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 22 to 24 minutes.
8. Allow rolls to cool slightly on wire racks placed over wax paper.

Icing

1. Mix confectioners sugar and milk together until smooth.
2. Drizzle icing over rolls and serve.

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Enjoy & have a healthy Sabroso Saturday!