If you’ve been following along, you have probably noticed that I make a lot of yeast doughs that I only use half of. I’m one of those weirdos that likes to make most of her own bread because there’s so many weird ingredients in store bought bread and bread doughs. I like to make extra every time I go through the process of proofing yeast and mixing everything together so that I always have some on hand in the fridge or in the freezer. If you have a half batch of dough left and aren’t sure what to do with it, my Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls are a good place to start, or you can use it to make a small loaf of bread or a simple pizza dough.
There’s something very comforting to me about working with dough. I’ve had a few total disasters when a tried-and-true recipe for some reason doesn’t rise or rises crazy out of control, but for the most part, things go as planned and it makes me feel super domestic and down right good about myself to have perfectly risen, easy to work with dough. My latest favorite, easy to use dough is based off of the quick baguettes from The Cooking Actress. It uses extra yeast, but the rise time is only 30 – 60 minutes, so I’ve started pretty much exclusively using more yeast so I don’t have to wait as long.
The recipe I’m sharing today was originally going to be rolled line cinnamon buns, but I was feeling particularly lazy this weekend and rolling the dough just seemed to stressful. Instead, I cut the dough I was using into 8 pieces, hand stretched them into little circles, put the toppings in the middle, and folded all the edges in to seal into what looked more like dinner rolls. The result was amazing so I’m so glad I didn’t roll these up. There’s nothing happier than pulling a tasty roll open to find cheese and broccoli tucked inside, like a healthy Hot Pocket! I used half all purpose and half white whole wheat flour when I made these, but you could increase to 100% whole wheat flour if you follow the dough instructions for my Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls.
Update! I just realized I’m a smarty pants who can’t calculate calories correct, counts should be (approximately) right now 🙂
Tagged with: Egg Free • Hidden Veggies • Nut Free • Soy Free • Vegetarian • Yeast Dough
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that looks so good, for reals… i want to eat it right now – just leap into the photo and have a big bite 😛 (licking my lips)
haha! Thanks 🙂
I was on board with the broccoli as soon as I read cheese and rolls! YUM! Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow. The boyfriend would LOVE LOVE these!!!
Love these oozy chessy broccoli rolls. Incredibly mouthwaterings!
These rolls look extremely delicious :). Can’t wait to try that recipe!
Let me just say first off, my skills are seriously lacking when it comes to making my own bread. The past week alone I have had three fails and several mushy or hard as rock loafs. However, this cheese and broccoli stuffed rolls look magical. Fingers crossed, I don’t burn them!
Oh no! Sorry you have such bad luck with bread 🙁 are you sure your yeast was alive? These are pretty user friendly, so hopefully they can restore your confidence!
These look soo great! Cheese makes life better 🙂
My Mom was just saying she wanted something to stuff something with broccoli and cheese! Perfect timing. These look insanely good!
This looks like some real yummy cheesy goodness! What a great recipe.
Too fun! Love the cheesy surprise inside. Great idea of leftover dough Kelly!
I just found your blog through Pinterest. This is a fabulous recipe. I cannot wait to see more.
Thanks 🙂
Oh, these are gonna be dinner soon for sure!
Let me know if you try them out!
Oh my….cheesy broccoli in a roll?! That sounds so delicious. That would make my kids eat broccoli for sure.
Glad to hear it! That’s my goal, trick kids into eating their veggies 🙂
wow these look amazing…i just made a stromboli with chicken, broccoli and cheese…unfortunatly mine was with a gross frozen loaf i had in the freezer but it needed using up so one bonus…yours sounds much better 🙂
WHOA! These look and sound amazing and I love the broccoli hiding in there. I liek to eat my broccoli with cheese, so everything about these gorgeous yeasted rolls makes me happy! The photos are amazing too! I want to reach through the screen. =)
Wouldn’t it be great if the internet worked like that? I’d gladly trade a roll or two for one of the cupcakes you just posted!
Oh my goodness Kelly these sound amazing. My family would LOVe this recipe!!
These look awesome. I always get a bit intimidated with the idea of baking with yeast, for some reason. But these look totally manageable and like something that I could handle. Thanks for sharing. Awesome job with your pictures, too! 🙂
Yeast scares off most people, but it makes me feel super sciency in the kitchen when I use it. I really hope you give it a try, either in this recipe or another. And thanks for the compliment on the photos!