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Healthy Homemade Crescent Rolls

All the comfort of traditional crescent rolls without the carbs or the unhealthy fats! Enjoy these easy-to-make, low glycemic butterhorn rolls.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 36 rolls
Course: Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 package 2-1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted grass fed butter
  • 1/4 cup cooking coconut oil the "tasteless" kind
  • 4 teaspoons THM Super Sweet Blend or equivalent sweetener
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups sprouted wheat flour (more if necessary)
  • 3 large eggs beaten
For Brushing
  • 1/2 cup unsalted grass fed butter

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, activate the yeast by sprinkling it over the hot water and letting it rest until bubbly.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, scald the milk. When tiny bubbles begin to form around the edges of the milk, it's hot enough. Remove from the heat, add the 1/4 cup butter, coconut oil, sweetener, and salt; set aside to cool until touchably warm.
  3. Once the milk mixture has cooled enough, mix together 4 cups flour, yeast water, milk mixture, and egg. Add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time as necessary until the dough is soft but not sticky.
  4. Knead for 10 minutes by hand or for about 5 minutes in a mixer with a kneading hook.
  5. Put in a greased bowl; turn once to grease all sides. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours. You know it has risen enough when the indentations from two fingers fail to spring back.
  6. When the dough has risen enough, melt the 1/2 cup butter. If desired, add garlic powder and herbs to taste.
  7. Punch down the dough. Divide into three equal parts. Roll each part into a 14-inch circle. Brush some of the melted butter over the surface of the circles. Cut each circle into 12 more-or-less even triangular pieces (a pizza cutter works well for this).
  8. Roll each triangle from wide end to pointy end, stretching the wide end wider if necessary. Place on a greased baking sheet, pointy side down. Brush each roll with more butter.
  9. Cover and let rise again in a warm place for about 1 hour.
  10. Bake at 350° Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

Notes

  • THM Note: While on THM and with making this recipe using the specific THM friendly ingredients (including the ones linked to), you can have up to 2 per FP meal and 1 per S meal (this makes either meal an SH). If you're maintaining or want an occasional on-plan treat, 1 in an E setting or 2 in an S setting is good (this lifts it into XO realm). EACH roll has about 7 grams of fat and about 4.5 net carbs.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 67kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Sodium 175mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 67kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 175mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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