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🍰 Marzipan Cinnamon Rolls

323 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cube yeast (approx. 42 g)
• 0.25 l lukewarm milk
• 500 g flour
• 50 g soft butter
• 50 g sugar
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 220 g butter
• 40 g flour
• flour (for working)
• 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
• 150 g marzipan raw mass
• 2 tbsp rum
• 100 g grated hazelnuts
• 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 egg white
• 2 tbsp whipping cream (for brushing)
• decorating sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

1. 1. Dissolve the yeast in 3 to 4 tablespoons of lukewarm milk.
2. 2. Pour the remaining milk into the yeast mixture.
3. 3. Sift the flour into a large bowl.
4. 4. Add the yeast milk, butter, sugar, salt, and egg yolks to the bowl.
5. 5. Knead everything into a smooth, medium-firm yeast dough.
6. 6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
7. 7. Let the dough rest overnight in the refrigerator.
8. 8. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
9. 9. Quickly knead the butter with the flour into a flat piece.
10. 10. Shape the butter piece on a floured work surface to 20 by 30 centimeters.
11. 11. Roll out the yeast dough on a floured work surface to 32 by 42 centimeters.
12. 12. Place the butter piece on one half of the yeast dough.
13. 13. Brush the free dough edge with egg yolk.
14. 14. Fold the second half of the dough over the butter piece.
15. 15. Press the edge firmly together to seal it.
16. 16. Perform three simple folding turns, allowing the dough to rest in between.
17. 17. Mash the marzipan base finely with a fork.
18. 18. Melt the mashed marzipan in a small saucepan with the rum until creamy, stirring constantly.
19. 19. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool down.
20. 20. Mix the cooled marzipan mixture with the grated nuts, cinnamon, and egg white.
21. 21. Ensure the filling is spreadable.
22. 22. Roll out the puff pastry to a plate about 8 millimeters thick.
23. 23. Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
24. 24. Roll the dough tightly like a Swiss roll.
25. 25. Cut the dough roll into about 20 slices.
26. 26. Place the slices on a baking sheet with enough space between them.
27. 27. Cover the dough pieces and let them rise for about 20 minutes.
28. 28. Brush the risen rolls with cream.
29. 29. Sprinkle nonpareils over the rolls.
30. 30. Bake the rolls in the center of the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
31. 31. Remove the marzipan cinnamon rolls from the oven.
32. 32. Let the rolls cool completely on a cake rack.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 323
• Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 19 g · Carbs: 30 g