Einkorn Snowflake Pull Apart Cinnamon Rolls
I saw this recipe floating around and just had to try it. But einkorn can be a sticky mess to work with and I had never tried a 100% einkorn dough recipe for cinnamon rolls I could easily work with to roll out. But I guess today was my day because I nailed it! I did a 100% fresh milled einkorn flour (what is fresh milled and how to bake with einkorn and why is it the best ancient grain? Download my FREE ebook here) enriched challah dough that stood the rest of rolling out to make this viral snowflake pull apart cinnamon roll recipe! I hope you enjoy it!
Einkorn Snowflake Pull Apart Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1000 grams einkorn berries freshly milled into flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 40 grams vital wheat gluten
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 eggs
- Additional einkorn flour for rolling
- 2 tablespoons butter softened, for filling
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon for filling
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar for filling
- 2 tablespoons raw honey for filling
Instructions
- Make Master Dough:1. Combine all dough ingredients in a 6L plastic bucket using a dough whisk.2. Cover loosely with lid and let rest for 2 hours at room temperature.3. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 5 days (overnight refrigeration recommended).
- Shape Snowflake:1. Break off two orange-sized pieces of dough (about 1/4 of total dough).2. Roll each piece into a ball, then roll out into circles on floured surface.3. Place one circle on parchment-lined baking sheet.4. Spread with softened butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and coconut sugar, drizzle with honey.5. Place second circle on top.6. Cut into 8 wedges, then cut each wedge in half.7. Twist each piece outward to create snowflake pattern.
- Bake:1. Cover with overturned bowl and let rest 30 minutes.2. Preheat oven to 350°F.3. Bake for 25 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 185°F.4. Cool on rack or serve warm.
Notes
This versatile dough can be used to make:
– Challah bread
– Hamburger or hot dog buns
– Pizza
– Donuts
(Baking times vary for each) Storage:
– Dough keeps in refrigerator up to 5 days
– Best to cold ferment overnight before using Tips:
– Use plenty of flour when rolling to prevent sticking
– Watch temperature carefully when baking
– Dough should feel like orange-sized portions when dividing Variations:
– Can use different sweeteners in filling
– Try different spice combinations
– Add nuts or dried fruit to filling
Directions
Mix all ingredients together into a 6L plastic bucket using a dough whisk. Cover lightly but not sealed with the lid and allow to rest on the counter for 2 hours.
You can either immediately use the dough or refrigerate for up to 5 days. For this snowflake pull apart cinnamon roll recipe I highly recommend allowing it to cold ferment in the fridge overnight.
When ready to use break off two orange sized pieces of dough. You will be using about a 1/4 of the dough you made. Put the rest in the fridge to use over the next 4 days for things like challah bread, hamburger or hot dog buns, pizza, or donuts. Yes you can make all of those things with this recipe (baking times vary).
Use some extra milled einkorn flour for your work surface and all over the dough to keep it from sticking. Roll each piece into a ball and then using a rolling pin roll out into two circles. Place one circle on a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Spread some softened butter onto the circle in a thin later. Sprinkle abundantly with a tablespoon of cinnamon and then a tablespoon of coconut sugar. Drizzle some raw honey on top. Place the second circle on top of the first one. Cut into 8 pieces like a pizza. Then cut each slice into two pieces and twist each going out from the middle to make the snowflake design per the video below.
Allow to rest covered with an overturned bowl for 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the bread reads 185 degrees F on an instant read thermometer. Allow the snowflake pull apart cinnamon rolls to cool on a rack before slicing or just tear it apart warm and enjoy the whole thing right away!
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That is beautiful! I don’t fully understand the curing and twisting part, as I cannot find the video.
Thank you, Lindsey
Your Einkorn bread recipe is amazing! I made burger buns and a flat bread to everyone’s delight!