Coffee-Almond Morning Buns
 
Makes 12
Ingredients
  • DOUGH:
  • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 (0.25-ounce) package instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup hot water (120° to 130°)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • FILLING:
  • 1½ cups ground almonds
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • COFFEE GLAZE:
  • 3½ tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
  1. For dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add sour cream, melted butter, ¼ cup hot water, and eggs; beat at low speed until a soft dough forms. Switch to the dough hook attachment; beat for 8 minutes. Cover bowl with a clean cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes.
  2. For filling: In the work bowl of a food processor, place ground almonds, sugars, egg white, coffee granules, cinnamon, almond extract, and salt; pulse until combined. (Do not overmix, or it will turn into a paste.) Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  4. On a heavily floured surface, roll dough into an 18x10-inch rectangle. Brush dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with filling, leaving a 1-inch border on long sides of dough. Starting with one long side, tightly roll up dough, jelly-roll style, and press edge to seal. Using a serrated knife, cut into 1½-inch-thick slices. Place cut side down in prepared dish. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
  6. For coffee glaze: In a small bowl, stir together cream and coffee granules until dissolved. Add confectioners’ sugar, stirring to combine. Drizzle glaze over warm rolls.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/coffee-almond-morning-buns/