Helter Skelter Sweet Rolls

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This is a simple cinnamon recipe that my mom likes to call 'Helter Skelter.' She got this from a coworker in Norfolk, NE in 1976. It's called 'Helter Skelter' because you tear two loaves of frozen bread dough and place it 'helter skelter' in the baking pan.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

  • ½ cup raisins, divided (Optional)

  • 2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 (4.6 ounce) package cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle walnuts into the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle about half the raisins with the walnuts.

  2. Tear one bread dough loaf into pieces; add to baking dish and top with remaining raisins.

  3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir brown sugar, pudding mix, milk, and cinnamon with the butter; cook, stirring frequently, until the dry ingredients dissolve completely and the mixture thickens into a caramel-like sauce. Drizzle the sauce over the bread in the baking dish.

  4. Tear remaining dough loaf into pieces and arrange into he pan, filling any empty spots with dough pieces.

  5. Let the dough raise for 2 1/2 hours to overnight.

  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  7. Bake in preheated oven until no longer doughy in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool rolls in pan for 15 minutes.

  8. Turn the rolls out onto a serving platter large enough to contain the sauce that will run off the rolls.

Cook's Note:

The preparation time takes longer than 30 minutes because the bread has to thaw and raise.

Pecans can be used in place of walnuts.

Add more milk if you desire more carmel. I suggest doubling the caramel ingredients to make more carmel but my mother didn't seem to think that was a good idea.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

444 Calories
14g Fat
71g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 444
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 566mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 71g 26%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein 9g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 3mg 17%
Potassium 106mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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