Cream Cheese Granola Scrolls

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 568.0
  • Total Fat: 19.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 95.8 mg
  • Sodium: 523.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 93.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 12.5 g

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Introduction

I can’t tell you how long I’ve been dying to make these cinnamon buns from Brown Eyed Baker. Made puff-pastry style (laminated with cream cheese instead of butter), the dough is extra tender but sturdy enough to hold onto the rich, spicy sweet filling I made with granola (instead of nuts), raisins, honey and brown sugar laced with a hefty dose of spice! A light brushing of honey-butter glaze caps them off for the best Sunday morning breakfast ever! I can’t tell you how long I’ve been dying to make these cinnamon buns from Brown Eyed Baker. Made puff-pastry style (laminated with cream cheese instead of butter), the dough is extra tender but sturdy enough to hold onto the rich, spicy sweet filling I made with granola (instead of nuts), raisins, honey and brown sugar laced with a hefty dose of spice! A light brushing of honey-butter glaze caps them off for the best Sunday morning breakfast ever!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Dough
    1 tbsp instant yeast
    8 packets Pure Via Stevia-Turbinado blend
    2 ¾ cups flour
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    ¾ tsp salt
    ¾ cup warmed whole milk
    2 tbsp brown sugar
    ½ tbsp vanilla extract
    2 eggs
    ¼ cup salted butter, room temperature
    ¼ cup cream cheese, room temperature
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    Lamination
    ½ cup cream cheese, room temperature
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    Filling
    ¼ cup sugar
    ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
    1/3 cup nut-free granola
    ½ cup raisins
    1 tbsp cinnamon
    ½ tsp salt
    pinch ground cloves
    2 tbsp honey
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    Glaze
    ¼ cup honey
    2 tbsp salted butter, melted

Tips

Adapted from http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2009/06/29/cream-cheese-cinnamon-rolls/


Directions

In a bowl, whisk together yeast, sugar, flours and salt.
Add milk, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs, beat well for approximately 8-9 minutes.
Add butter and cream cheese, continue to knead for 6 minutes. The dough will be wet and sticky.
Turn out onto a floured work surface, knead remaining flour into the dough.
Cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
When the dough has rested, turn onto a heavily floured work surface.
Knead the dough until it is no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed, for 2 minutes.
Place a kitchen towel over the dough and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Roll the dough into a large square.
Mix the cream cheese until it’s smooth and spreadable, then spread evenly over the dough square.
Letter-fold into thirds.
Take the open ends of the rectangle and fold into thirds again, to make a smaller dough square.
Let rest 10 minutes, or wrap well in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
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Combine the filling ingredients. Set aside.
With the seam of the folded dough facing down, gently roll into a large rectangle. Be as gentle as possible, but work it until you reach the size you need.
Sprinkle the filling over the dough and spread evenly over the surface, leaving a 1” space at one of the short edges of the dough. Lightly press the filling into the dough.
Roll dough from the (filled) short side into a tight cylinder.
With a sharp, serrated knife, cut roll into 8 slices.
Place slices, cut side up, in a buttered 9” x 13” baking dish. Cover and let rise for 2 hours, or refrigerate rolls overnight.
Heat the oven to 375F.
Brush the rolls with milk and bake, uncovered, 25 minutes (until golden and cooked through).
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For glaze: Whisk together honey and butter, then brush over warm rolls and allow to soak in.

Serving Size: Makes 8 huge buns

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.