The use of a hot roll mix cuts down on
the preparation time, and the sweet-tart dried cranberries add
a festive touch to these cinnamon rolls. Of course, if you have
a favorite sweet roll dough recipe, feel free to use it instead.
Cranberry
Almond Cinnamon Rolls
- Dough:
1 (16-ounce) package hot roll mix
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
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- Filling:
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (6-ounce) package Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Sweetened
Dried Cranberries
1/2 cup sliced almonds
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- Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
pan.
- Prepare dough according
to package directions, adding cardamom to dry ingredients. Turn
dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough for 5 minutes;
let rest for 5 minutes.
- Roll dough into a 10 x
15-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Spread 1/4 cup
margarine evenly over dough. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a
small bowl; sprinkle evenly over dough. Sprinkle sweetened dried
cranberries and almonds evenly over dough.
- Starting at the 15-inch
side, tightly roll dough jelly roll style, pressing edges to
seal. Cut into 15 slices; place cut-side down in pan. Loosely
cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F
(190°C).
- Uncover rolls and bake
for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Combine glaze ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle rolls
with glaze.
Makes 15 rolls.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving:
Cal. 194 (9%DV), Fat Cal. 54, Pro. 3g(6%DV), Carb. 31g (10%DV),
Fat 6g (9%DV), Chol. 2mg (0%DV), Sod. 182mg (7%DV), Vit. A 31RE
(3%DV), Vit. C 0mg (0%DV), Vit. E <1mg (1%DV), Calcium 15mg
(1%DV), Iron 1mg (4%DV), Folate 11Ug (2%DV), Zinc 0mg (0%DV),
Pot. 52mg (1%DV), Dietary Exchange: Starch 2, Fat 1
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
