Community member Amy Kaspar took on the challenge of adapting her family's favorite cinnamon roll recipe with Kernza flour. After some experimentation with rise times, the results were well worth the effort — the nutty flavor of Kernza paired with almond extract turned out to be a winning combination.
Kernza® Cinnamon Rolls
Servings
12 servings
Cook Time
2 minutes
Soft, pillowy cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese frosting. Kernza's nutty character shines alongside warm cinnamon and brown sugar.Author: Amy Kaspar
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk (we used whole milk)
- 1 TBS instant dry yeast
- 2 TBS white cane sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbs salted butter
- 1 large eggs
- 1 cup kernza
- 1 1/4 cup white flour
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 TBS cinnamon
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract)
- 2 TBS milk
Directions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in flour. Mix on low speed (using dough hook if using stand mixer).
- Once the flour starts to incorporate into the dough, increases the speed to medium. Add more whole wheat flour as needed so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Transfer dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1-2 hours.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet. Punch down the dough an roll into a 12 inch by 18 inch rectangle.
- Brush the dough with 1/2 cup melted butter. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of the melted butter. Roll up tightly lengthwise. Using a bread knife, cut the dough into 12 one inch slices.
- Place the slices onto a lightly greased 9X13 baking pan. Cover and let rise again for 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare the glaze by whipping together cream cheese and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whip in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add milk and continue to stir until well combined.
- Frost the rolls while still warm. Serve immediately or cool and store for up to 4-5 days.