Chestnut Raisin Hazelnut Rolls

Let’s talk about Chestnut Raisin Hazelnut Rolls. These beauties smell like a woodland bakery and taste like autumn decided to throw a party in your mouth. They’re dense, nutty, slightly sweet, and absolutely bursting with character. Each bite whispers, “Hey, I belong on your Thanksgiving table.”

The recipe claims to yield six Chestnut Raisin Hazelnut Rolls. Six. But let’s be honest—if you’re serving these at a big feast, that’s not enough to go around. So, make them smaller! Magically, the recipe then yields eight perfect, palm-sized portions. Everyone gets one; no bread roll battles at the dinner table required.

Now, the star of the show: chestnut flour. Made from finely ground sweet chestnuts, it’s naturally gluten-free and has a rich, earthy flavor. Think sweet meets smoky, with a hint of nostalgia. It hails mostly from Italy and southern France, where chestnuts have been turning up in cozy breads and pastries for centuries. Combined with all-purpose and whole wheat flours, it gives these rolls a rustic heartiness that feels like sweater weather for your taste buds.

The Chestnut Raisin Hazelnut Rolls are packed with fall flair—nutty hazelnuts, chewy raisins, and a hint of sweetness that balances perfectly with salted butter. Not just any butter, though. Get the good stuff. A French salted butter with visible salt crystals? Divine. Butter this good could make even a burnt toast feel fancy.

If you’re feeling creative, swap the raisins for dried currants, chopped figs, or even bits of apricot. Each variation gives the rolls a new personality—kind of like the same cozy sweater in a different color.

So, whether you’re planning Thanksgiving dinner or just want your house to smell like a dream, these are your ticket. They’re dense, delicious, and they’re everything autumn wants to be.

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Chestnut Raisin Hazelnut Rolls

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword bread recipes, Chestnut Rolls, Fall Recipe, Hazelnut Rolls, homemade bread,, Raisin Rolls, Thanksgiving Recipes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Rise Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings 6

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 1+1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1+1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chestnut flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 9 grams active dry yeast.
• 1+1/4 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped Chestnuts

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flours and salt. Make a well in the center.
2. Dissolve the yeast in 5 tablespoons of warm water and add it to the well.
3. Gradually add the remaining water and knead everything into a smooth dough.
4. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and let the dough rise for 1 hour, until it has doubled in size.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Place the dough on a floured surface, flatten it.
7. Knead in the raisins, hazelnuts and chestnuts.
8. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
9. Divide the dough into 6 rolls.
10. Place them on the baking sheet and cover with a kitchen towel.
11. Let rise for 30 minutes.
12. Preheat the oven to 465°F
13. Cut crosses into the dough pieces, dust with a little flour.
14. Pour ½ cup of water into a pan placed in the bottom of the oven.
15. Bake the loaves for about 10 minutes.
16. Reduce the oven temperature to 410°F. Bake for 15 minutes.
17. Remove the loaves from the oven and let them cool on wire racks.
18. Plate and serve.

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