Description
These Perfect Pistachio Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting are soft, tender, and fragrant sweet rolls filled with a rich pistachio paste and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. The dough is enriched with sour cream, butter, and yeast for a light, fluffy texture, while the filling combines natural ground pistachios, powdered sugar, and butter for a decadent flavor. Finished with smooth cream cheese frosting and crushed pistachios, these rolls make an elegant dessert or special treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 4 cups/500 grams flour
- ½ cup/100 grams sugar
- 1 large egg
- ~3 tablespoons/25 grams fresh yeast (8 grams dry yeast)
- 0.42 cup/100 milliliters sour cream
- ¾ cup/160 grams milk
- 7 tablespoons/100 grams butter
- ⅔ teaspoon/7 grams coarse salt
Filling:
- 3½ cups/400 grams ground natural pistachios
- 1 cup/120 grams powdered sugar
- ¾ cup/170 grams butter, at room temperature
Frosting:
- ½ cup/100 grams cream cheese
- ¼ cup/50 grams heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup/60 grams powdered sugar
Topping:
- Crushed pistachios
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In a mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook, combine the egg, milk, sour cream, sugar, yeast, flour, and salt. Start the mixer at low speed and gradually add the butter. Continue mixing for 2 minutes, then increase to high-medium speed and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and uniform, which is critical for perfect gluten development.
- Let the Dough Rise: Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size, approximately 1 hour.
- Prepare the Filling: In a bowl, mix ground pistachios, powdered sugar, and room temperature butter together until you get a smooth, spreadable paste. If it becomes hard, warm gently in the microwave in short bursts.
- Shape the Rolls: Divide the risen dough into two equal parts. Roll each part into a thin, even rectangle. Spread the pistachio filling evenly on top of each sheet. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into strips of equal thickness. Roll each strip up into a spiral and slightly flatten the rolls.
- Second Rise: Place the rolls spaced apart in a suitable baking pan. Allow them to rise again for about 45 minutes until puffy.
- Preheat Oven and Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) with turbo mode on. Bake the rolls for approximately 35 minutes or until they are golden brown on top and bottom.
- Prepare the Frosting: While the rolls cool, combine cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix until smooth and then refrigerate until ready to use.
- Frost and Garnish: Once the rolls have cooled completely, spread the cream cheese frosting generously on top. Sprinkle crushed pistachios over the frosting for a decorative and crunchy finishing touch.
- Serve: Enjoy your perfect pistachio rolls as a delightful dessert or special snack!
Notes
- Ensure proper kneading to develop gluten well for soft, fluffy rolls.
- Use room temperature butter for the filling to achieve a smooth paste.
- If the filling becomes too firm to spread, soften gently in short microwave bursts.
- Allow the rolls to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- The turbo mode in the oven helps create an evenly baked crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
