100 Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Rolls Recipes

WHOLE-WHEAT CINNAMON-RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Make the dough.
• Measure out 1 1/4 cups very warm water and check the temperature; it should be 120 degrees F to 130 degrees F. Combine both flours, the dry milk, egg, canola oil, honey, salt, yeast and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix 3 minutes on the lowest setting, then increase to the next highest setting and mix 5 more minutes. The dough should be soft and sticky.
• Let it rise.
• Transfer the dough to a large bowl coated with cooking spray. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough has nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Soak the raisins.
• Dry raisins will rob moisture from the bread, so soak them first in boiling water until plump, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Fold the dough.
• Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Picture it as a loose square. Lift up one side of the dough and fold about one-third of it across; press down on the dough with spread fingers to remove any air bubbles. Repeat with the remaining 3 sides of the dough.
• Add the filling.
• Mist two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Divide the dough in half; roll out each half into an 8-inch square. Brush each square with canola oil, then sprinkle with the cinnamon (it's high in antioxidants!), brown sugar and raisins.
• Form the loaves.
• Roll up each square of dough into a tight cylinder; place seam-side down in the prepared pans. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough fills the pans and springs back when touched, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Bake the bread.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Brush the loaves with canola oil and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the pans and transfer to a rack to cool completely.

100% WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON RAISIN ROLLS

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a bowl and cover with hot water.
• Place 1½ cups of the flour, the sugar, gluten, yeast, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
• Heat the milk beverage until very warm - about 115ºF to 130ºF. Add it to the flour mixture along with the coconut oil and applesauce. Blend until smooth (I use a hand mixer).
• Drain the raisins and stir them into batter. Add the remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, until nice soft dough forms. It should be a little tacky, but not sticky.
• Kneed the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 to 7 minutes, to develop the gluten.
• Place the dough back in the bowl, cover and let rise in a warm area until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch the dough down. Divide the dough into 9 pieces and roll each into a ball. Place them in a greased 9-inch baking dish with room to rise. Cover and let rise until double in size and touching, about 1 hour (see image in post above).
• Preheat your oven to 400ºF.
• Brush the tops of the rolls with a little milk beverage, if desired. Bake the rolls for 18 to 22 minutes, or until browned on top and relatively firm to the touch.
• Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Cover leftovers and store at room temperature for up to 3 days. Can be individually wrapped and frozen.