Black Sesame Cinnamon Rolls with Matcha Glaze

Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls with a surprising flavor twist: toasted black sesame filling and a sweet matcha glaze.

Homemade cinnamon rolls are a thing of beauty, and this new-to-me method is by far my favorite. The filling features toasted black sesame seeds ground up with brown sugar and cinnamon, and the finished rolls are topped with a stunning green matcha glaze.

Oh boy, are you in for a real treat.

Everyone loves a warm, gooey cinnamon roll, but these take the classic breakfast treat to an entirely new level.

The foundation is the same as your basic cinnamon roll: a soft and fluffy swirl of buttery, doughy goodness surrounding a gooey cinnamon filling.

But that is where the similarities end.

Instead of just cinnamon and sugar in the filling, I’ve added black sesame seeds that have been lightly toasted and ground up to a fine powder. This toasty and surprisingly savory mixture gets sprinkled in a thick layer over the dough, then rolled up and sliced into individual pieces.

But the icing on the cake, er, cinnamon roll here is the matcha glaze. Perfectly balanced and stunningly green (ok, so maybe it looks a little like slime but I love it), the subtle sweetness complements the more savory nature of the black sesame filling.

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from Love and Olive Oil http://bit.ly/2RXmhm9