Matcha Black Sesame Rolls

By: Sift & Simmer
Take the classic cinnamon roll and add a Matcha twist! The nuttiness of black sesame balances out the sweetness of the roll to create these Matcha Black Sesame Rolls.
Matcha Black Sesame Rolls
SERVINGS: 8
TIME: 2 hrs, 30min
CATEGORY: Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
- Dough
- • 250g all purpose flour
- • ½ cup warm whole milk
- • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- • 1 tsp active dry yeast
- • ¼ tsp sea salt
- • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- • 20g beaten egg
- • ½ tsp vanilla
- • 2 tsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha, sifted
- Matcha Sesame Filling
- • 2 Tbsp white sesame tahini sesame paste
- • 4 Tbsp granulated cane sugar
- • 2 Tbsp black sesame powder
- Matcha Glaze
- • 1 tsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha sifted
- • 4 tsp icing sugar
- • 1 splash whole milk
DIRECTIONS
- Dough
- 1. In a small bowl, combine together the warmed milk, sugar, and yeast. Leave it aside for a few minutes until bubbly.
- 2. In a stand mixer bowl, add in the flour, yeast mixture, salt, oil, egg, vanilla and matcha. Knead on low-medium speed until the dough comes together and is shiny, about 6-7 minutes. If it's too sticky, add in a little bit of flour. Try not to add in too much flour.
- 3. Transfer the dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel and leave to double in size in a warm location. Depending on the temperature of your room, it may take anywhere from 90 minutes to 2 or 3 hours.
- Matcha Sesame Filling
- 1. In a small bowl, combine together tahini, sugar, and black sesame powder. The mixture will be quite thick. If it's too thick, add in a little bit of the oil from the tahini to help loosen. Set aside.
- 2. Once the dough has risen, deflate the dough and transfer to a work surface dusted with a little flour. Use a rolling pin to roll it into a rectangle 15
- 3. With the long edge facing you, spread the black sesame filling evenly on the dough using an offset spatula. Carefully roll up the dough into a log. Divide and cut into 8 even pieces.
- 4. Place the pieces cut side up (with the swirl showing) onto a 8
- 5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 6. Once dough has risen, bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Cover with foil for the last 5 minutes of the bake if the tops are browning too quickly.
- 7. Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack. Cool completely before adding the Matcha glaze.
TIPS:
1. Best eaten on the day it's made, however, it can be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days, unless unglazed. Gently reheat in the microwave prior to serving.
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