Don’t know since when, my children started to accept cinnamon related foods, keep asking me when I can make for them the apple tart (with cinnamon), cinnamon rolls, pulut twist (also with cinnamon), churros and etc..So i started with this almond cinnamon rolls.

Almond Cinnamon Rolls 

 

For bread

350g High
Protein flour or Bread flour

40g caster
sugar

 

1/2tsp salt

1tsp instant
yeast

210g fresh
milk

25g unsalted
butter, room temp.

 

For filling

40g unsalted
butter, room temp.

40g caster
sugar

40g almond
meal or ground almond

1tsp
cinnamon powder

 

For topping

1 egg,
lightly beaten

35g flaked
almonds

 

Method

1. To make bread, mix all ingredients except butter in a
   mixing bowl, mix and knead till smooth dough.
2. Add in butter, knead till dough is elastic and smooth.
   Cover and set aside to proof till double.
3. To make filling, beat butter and sugar till light and
   pale, add in almond meal &cinnamon powder, mix to combine.
4. Punch down the dough to expel air, use a rolling pin, roll
   into 9”x12” rectangular. Spread almond mixture evenly on the dough. Roll
   it up like swiss roll, equally divide into 9 rolls.
5. Place it on a baking pan (9’x9’), Let is proof for another
   30-45mins.
6. Brush egg on top of the dough then sprinkle flaked almond
   on top.
7. Bake at pre-heated oven at 170C for 25mins or until golden
   brown.