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Almond Cinnamon Rolls

Almond Cinnamon Rolls

Delicious, gooey, fluffy, and pillowy, these Almond Cinnamon Rolls will make a great breakfast Item.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, European
Servings 12 Rolls
Calories 613 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Frangipane 

  • ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1¼ cup Almond flour
  • ¼ cup All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Egg, Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Almond extract

For The Dough

  • 1 cup Milk, Lukewarm
  • 2½ teaspoon Instant yeast, One packet
  • 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs, Room temperature
  • ⅓ cup Butter, Soft
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 4½ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled

Additional Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • ½ cup Almon flakes
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream, Or milk

For The Frosting

  • 1 cup Cream cheese, Room temperature
  • ¼ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • 1½ cup Powdered sugar, Sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Almond extract

Instructions
 

How To Make The Frangipane

  • Beat the room-temperature butter with sugar until the mixture is light and creamy.
    ½ cup Butter, ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • Add in the egg and extracts and mix well.
    1 Egg, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon Almond extract
  • Whisk together both flour and salt and add them to the butter mixture. The mixture will have the consistency of a paste. Store leftover frangipane in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months. 
    1¼ cup Almond flour, ¼ cup All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt

How To Make The Rolls

  • Preheat the oven to 200F and turn it off; we need to use the warm range to let the dough proof.
  • Add one tablespoon of sugar, yeast, and salt to lukewarm milk. Mix well and set aside. Let the yeast bloom for 5 to 10 minutes.
    1 cup Milk, 2½ teaspoon Instant yeast, 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Using a hook attachment, mix all the ingredients for ten minutes. This kneading time activates the yeast and raises the dough. The dough starts forming into a ball and pulling from the sides of the bowl. Cover the dough and place the bowl in the oven. Leave the door open for 10 minutes, then close the oven door and let the dough rest for one hour. By the end of the hour, the dough should be double the size.
    2 Eggs, ⅓ cup Butter, ½ cup Granulated sugar, 4½ cups All-purpose flour
  • Lightly dust a clean surface with flour, and roll the dough into a rectangle about 12X20 inches.
  • Using an offset spatula, spread the Frangipane over the dough.
  • Mix the spices with brown sugar and sprinkle the mixture over the Frangipane.
    1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder, 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • Start rolling the dough tightly from the longer side. Now we have a long log. Wet your fingertips to seal the free edge of the log. Use a serrated knife or unflavoured floss to cut it into rolls 1-½ inches thick. We will have about 12 to 14 rolls. Place them in the pan or ceramic dish you are baking them in. Do not put too many rolls in the dish. Leave some gap between them to rise more.
  • Cover the rolls and let them proof for 30 minutes. Again, they should rise, fill up the pan, and fill the gaps between them. Brush them with heavy cream and sprinkle their top with almond flakes.
    ½ cup Almon flakes, ¼ cup Heavy cream
  • Preheat the oven to 350℉, and bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes. They will become golden brown when ready.

How To Make The Frosting

  • Leave the cream cheese out of the fridge for several hours beforehand. Use a paddle attachment and beat the cream cheese and the butter.
    1 cup Cream cheese, ¼ cup Butter
  • Add the powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extracts to the softened cream cheese and butter until well mixed.
    1½ cup Powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Almond extract
  • Remove the buns from the oven, spread half of the frosting on them while still warm, let them cool down and spread the remaining frosting over the buns. Cinnabon is best served when warm.
  • Sprinkle more almond flakes if your heart desires.

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 13gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 363mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 4gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 859IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Almond Cinnamon Rolls, Almond Croissant, Cinnamon Roll
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