Hazelnut Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 lb frozen bread dough, thawed (i used my own homemade sweet bread dough)
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 1 tablespoon buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 brush 1 tablespoon of melted butter over the bottom and sides of an 8" x 8" baking dish.
• 2 mix the nuts, sugars, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl.
• 3 roll out the thawed dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12" x 9" rectangle.
• 4 brush 1 tablespoon of butter over the dough.
• 5 sprinkle the nut mixture over the dough, leaving a 1/2" border along the top and bottom sides.
• 6 starting at 1 long side, roll up the dough jelly roll-style, forming a log.
• 7 pinch the seam to seal.
• 8 cut the log into 9 equal pieces.
• 9 arrange the rolls, cut side down, in the prepared baking dish, spacing evenly.
• 10 cover the dish with plastic wrap.
• 11 let the rolls rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• 12 position the centre rack of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees f.
• 13 bake the cinnamon rolls uncovered until the tops are golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• 14 meanwhile, whisk the icing sugar, mascarpone chesse and buttermilk in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
• 15 brush the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter over the baked cinnamon rolls and then drizzle the cheese mixture over the top.
• 16 serve warm.