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a skillet full of baklava cinnamon rolls
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Baklava Cinnamon Rolls

Baklava meet cinnamon rolls in this easy recipe! Loaded with walnuts, pistachios and a honey caramel sauce!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, middle eastern
Keyword: baklava recipe, cinnamon rolls, monkey bread
Servings: 8 people
Author: Food Dolls

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup pistachios chopped
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cans canned cinnamon rolls cut into quarters

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. For syrup, in a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, honey, cream, and butter. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Cool slightly. 
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine walnuts, pistachios, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. 
  • Grease a 10-inch round baking pan. Spoon half of the sauce, walnut mixture into the baking pan. Arrange cinnamon rolls on top. Add remaining sauce and walnut mixture.
  • Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm!

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Notes

*Feel free to use any nut combination you like. We loved it as is but if you prefer only walnuts you can omit pistachios or vice versa. 

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg