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Quinoa Village Rolls

These rolls are a healthy alternative to classic cinnamon rolls for breakfast, albeit with a different flavor profile.
Calories: 2556kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Filling Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • zest of 1 orange
  • zest or 1 lime

Topping Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup walnuts

Instructions

  • Combine 1 cup water and quinoa in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, until all the water has been absorbed.
  • Add another 1/4 cup water and buttermilk. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 minutes..
  • Using an instant read thermometer, cool the temperature down to 120 – 130 F.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine bread flour, salt, sugar and instant yeast. Add quinoa mixture to this.
  • Using the dough hook attachment, knead the dough for 5 minutes.
  • Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
  • Cover with a kitchen towel. Leave to rise for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  • Combine butter, brown sugar, orange blossom water, cloves and zests. Stir to combine.
  • Roll the dough into an 12×16 rectangle.
  • Spread the clove mixture on top of the dough.
  • Starting at the short end, roll tightly. Some of the filling will ooze out.
  • Leave it on your work surface.
  • Cut into 8 pieces.
  • Spray a baking dish with non stick spray. Place cut side down into the baking dish.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush the extra filling that had oozed out on the top of the rolls.
  • Cover with a kitchen towel and leave to rise another 40 minutes, until doubled in size.
  • After 30 minutes, start to preheat your oven.
  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Brush the tops with milk and bake for 40 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, mix the confectioner’s sugar with the water and stir to mix.
  • Brush the sugar-water combination on tops and sprinkle walnuts on top.
  • Press the walnuts down into the rolls.
  • Bake for another 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 2556kcal | Carbohydrates: 398g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 84g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 2338mg | Potassium: 1507mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 90g | Vitamin A: 1771IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 400mg | Iron: 8mg
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