Traditional Cakes
For the yeast dough:
For the pistachio filling:
For the cream cheese icing:
Soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls with a delicious pistachio twist! These homemade yeast buns are filled with creamy pistachio spread, fragrant cinnamon and crunchy chopped pistachios, then finished with a smooth cream cheese icing. Perfect for a weekend breakfast, afternoon coffee or a special sweet treat, they combine classic cinnamon roll flavours with the irresistible richness of pistachios.
Prepare the dough: mix the Gellwe Dried Yeast with the flour. Add the milk, sugar, Gellwe Vanilla Sugar, vegetable oil, Gellwe Vanilla Flavouring and eggs. Knead until a smooth, elastic dough forms.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Spread the pistachio paste evenly over the surface, then sprinkle with cinnamon, Gellwe Vanilla Sugar and chopped pistachios.
Roll the dough tightly into a log. Use a piece of thread to cut it into evenly sized rolls and arrange them in a baking tin lined with baking parchment.
Cover the tin with a cotton tea towel and leave to rise for approximately 30 minutes, until the cinnamon rolls have doubled in size.
Before baking, brush the rolls with beaten egg mixed with a little milk. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for approximately 30–35 minutes, until golden brown.
Mix the cream cheese with the icing sugar and drizzle over the cinnamon rolls while they are still slightly warm.
