Cinnamon rolls are the most desired bakery dessert. This version uses whole wheat flour and replaces the refined sugar glaze with a Greek yogurt cream with vanilla and honey, maintaining all the softness and cinnamon scent with a greatly improved nutritional profile.
Mediterranean
Healthy Cinnamon Rolls with Yogurt Glaze
Cinnamon rolls with whole wheat dough and Greek yogurt glaze instead of powdered sugar. More nutritious Cinnamon rolls without giving up pleasure.
- Spain
- Dessert
- Light
- Low fat
- High fiber
- medium
- lactosa
40 min
Tiempo de Preparación
12
Servings
Nutrición por ración
- Calories 240 kcal
- Protein 7 g
- Fiber 4 g
- Carbohydrates 36 g
- Fat 8 g
- Sodium 160 mg
Story behind the dish
Preparation
Healthy cinnamon rolls with yogurt glaze is a preparation from Spain with medium difficulty. Reserve about 65 minutes in total (40 for mise en place and preparation, 25 for cooking). Follow the 8 phases in order: each step indicates what to do, what to observe and, when applicable, the time or level of fire.
Before you start
- Have ready: For the dough: 400 g whole wheat flour, 7 g dry yeast, 200 ml warm milk, 2 tablespoons honey, 50 g butter, 1 egg, salt.
- Have ready: For the filling: 50 g softened butter, 3 tablespoons cinnamon, 3 tablespoons coconut sugar.
- Have ready: For the glaze: 150 g Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Salt, oil and spices measured and within reach.
- Clean utensils, board and clear work surface.
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Dissolve the yeast in the milk with the honey; let it foam
Dissolve the yeast in the milk with the honey; let it foam. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
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Mix flour with salt; add the liquid
Mix flour with salt; add the liquid, egg and butter. Knead 10 min. Taste before serving: the balance between salt, acidity and fat defines the final result.
Taste before serving: the balance between salt, acidity and fat defines the final result.
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Let it rise for 1 hour covered
Let it rise for 1 hour covered. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
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Stretch into a rectangle; spread with soft butter
Stretch into a rectangle; spread with softened butter, cinnamon and sugar. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
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Roll up tightly; cut into 12 slices
Roll up tightly; cut into 12 slices. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
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Place in mold; let it rise for 30 more minutes
Place in mold; Let it rise for 30 more minutes. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
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Bake at 180°C 22-25 min
Bake at 180°C for 22-25 min. Preheat the oven well in advance so that the temperature is stable from the first minute.
Preheat the oven well in advance so that the temperature is stable from the first minute.
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Mix yogurt glaze; apply when warm
Mix yogurt glaze; apply when they are warm. Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Go slowly and confirm texture, aroma and color before moving to the next step.
Chef's tips
- Preheat the oven well in advance so that the temperature is stable from the first minute.
- Take the eggs out of the refrigerator in advance if the recipe requires it: they temper better and set more stable.
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