Honeyed Baklava Cinnamon Rolls🍰 Dessert

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp salted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour

For the Filling

• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1/2 lb pistachios, almonds, walnuts or a combination
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

For the Glaze

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Prepare the Dough

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in flour. Using a dough hook, turn the mixer on to a low speed.
2. Once the flour starts to incorporate into the dough, increase the speed to a medium range. Add more flour as necessary so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough mixture should be tacky, but not stick to your hands. It should be soft. Add more or less flour until the dough reaches the desired consistency. The amount of flour you add in bread making is always an approximation and you should go by feel.
3. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.

Assemble and Bake

1. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Punch down the dough and roll into a 12 inch by 18 inch rectangle.
2. Spread 1/2 cup of softened butter over the dough with a butter knife. In a food processor, combine the nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Process until the nuts are coarsely ground. Sprinkle on top of the butter in an even layer. Roll up tightly lengthwise so you have one long roll. Use plain dental floss or a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 one-inch slices.
3. Place the slices onto a lightly 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise 30 to 45 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 20 minutes, until just kissed with brown on top.

Make the Glaze and Serve

1. While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the glaze by whisking together honey, powdered sugar, and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl.
2. Drizzle glaze over rolls while still warm. Serve immediately or cool and store. Stays good for 4 to 5 days.