With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to show your man just how thankful you are for him! Â And what’s better than a love note? Â Well, how about lots of little love notes… hidden inside his food!
So if you’re already planning on doing some bread baking this holiday season, why not spend a couple extra minutes to make it extra special for the one that you are MOST thankful for in the world?
When I saw these fun Gratitude Rolls on Pinterest, I knew I had to try them! Â You see, when it comes to Thanksgiving- I am all about the pies. Â My husband, however, is all about the rolls!! Â He’d take my homemade crescents over just about any sweet. Â So I decided to put my own spin on the idea- just for him!
I began by writing on little slips of paper lots of different reasons why I am thankful for him.  And then I pulled out my all-time favorite crescent roll recipe…  (It comes from my mom, and it’s super simple and always turns out perfectly.)
 You’ll need:
- 1 C lukewarm water
- 2 TB dry yeast
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ C sugar
- ½ C melted margarine
- 4 C flour
To start, pour the water in a large mixing bowl. Â Add sugar and sprinkle in yeast. Â Let stand 5-10 minutes, or until yeast is bubbly. Â Add melted margarine, eggs, salt, and flour. Â Stir to mix well. Â Place in a greased bowl. Â Cover and allow to rise 3-6 hours, or in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours.
Next, turn out onto a lightly floured board. Â Knead the dough 3 or 4 times, just to get rid of the stickiness.
Divide the dough in half, and roll each half into a circle about 12″ in diameter. Â Brush liberally with melted margarine, and use a pizza cutter to cut the dough pie-fashion into 12 pieces. Â (I usually cut the circle into quarters first, and then cut each quarter into 3 pieces.)
This is where it gets fun! Â Grab one of your gratitude love notes and set it on top of one of your triangles.
Then, just roll the dough starting with the wide end of your triangle. Â Wrap the tail end of the triangle under the roll and place it on a greased cookie sheet.
Repeat for all 24 crescent rolls, making sure to leave room on the cookie sheet for the rolls to double in size.  Let rise 2-4 hours and bake at 350° for about 10 minutes, or until light brown.
When they come out of the oven, brush the tops with butter and pile them in a basket or bowl for your hubby.  Then just grab our free printable below to go along with it.
Now who wouldn’t love coming home to that?!
If your guy is a serious bread lover like mine, you can put a little love note in every roll and give him a whole bowl-full. Â (I’m sure he’ll share, and he can use the leftovers for lunch sandwiches throughout the week.) Â Or you can make the recipe to go with your usual family dinner, and slip a note into only a roll or two- just for your man’s dinner plate. Â (Just don’t forget which rolls they are!) Â Heck- I’m sure the kids would love their own special rolls, too!
**Just a couple a tips I learned from experience…
Printing your notes on typing paper works better than writing them with marker. Â (The marker can bleed onto the roll. Â Ick!) Â Spreading butter liberally onto the dough and rolling loosely prevents the paper from sticking.
So get on a roll- and go show some gratitude to your bread-winner!
Super cute idea, Becca!! Great job!!
I hate to be picky, but “occasion” is spelled incorrectly on the printable (it only has one S) and my husband is a super grammar/spelling freak. Is there any chance that could be fixed and re-offered???
Really, I don’t mean to be THAT person . . . hubby is a total bread lover and I love this idea!!!
Oh my goodness- how did I miss that? Thanks for letting us know. The printable is all fixed now and ready for you to download. Hope your husband loves it. 🙂