These are like cinnamon rolls but with an incredible honey-caramel sauce…plus sliced almonds. It is the topping of a Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich), rolled up into a super fast rising yeast dough. Then drizzled with a honey glaze. They are amazing! Originally published July 29, 2016.

honey almond rolls with crunchy almond topping and glaze being drizzled on top.
Table of Contents
  1. Almond Sweet Rolls ingredients
  2. How to make this Honey Almond Sweet Roll Recipe
  3. How to serve honey Almond Sweet Rolls
  4. How to store Almond Rolls
  5. Almond Sweet Rolls FAQs
  6. Honey Almond Sweet Roll Recipe Recipe

Last weekend I went clubbing! It was my first time, and it was awesome. My sister Nikki and I love to dance. We both went to all the church dances growing up, and to the BYU dances in college (we’re LDS). Nikki graduated before me, so when I was at BYU she would sneak onto campus and pretend to be a student so that she could come dance with me and my roommates. It was SO fun.

But now we aren’t in school and they don’t throw dances at church for adults (why not??) So we decided to go to a club, even though we don’t drink and grinding is not our thing.

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We found a club that does 80s night every Thursday and got even more excited. We teased our hair and put on pink lipstick. Except when we got there we found out there was another event going on that night and everyone else was in full costumes. Think steampunk gone wild (trench coats, fishnet, corsets, pirate gear? A guy with 18 inch long Mario shoes and a giant key the size of a sword? A woman wearing a G-string and an apron?) I’m not really sure how to describe it. There was even a guy in a full Joker costume.

Add to the mix the fact that I’m 24 weeks pregnant. I’ve done a lot of dancing in my time, but usually not pregnant, and it was way harder than I thought it would be. I’ve never been drunk before, but it must feel a lot like this, only way more fun. I was lightheaded and dizzy, felt like I was on the edge of passing out, couldn’t walk in a straight line, had blurry vision, and I had to pee every half hour or so. I mean doesn’t that sound like a drunk person?? If I didn’t love dancing so much it would have been miserable.

honey almond rolls in a baking pan with glaze being drizzled on top.

But dancing is never miserable when Nikki is around. She is awesome. We played a get-to-know-you game with the kids the other day and one of the questions was, “What makes you feel most confident?” And Nikki said she feels most confident dancing. THAT’S why she’s the best person ever to go clubbing with.

At the end of the night we were getting water at the bar. This guy walks up to us, points at my belly and says, “Is that what I think it is? I know you’re not supposed to ask that but…” He told me that he’s seen a lot of things at this club but never a pregnant lady. I’m really glad to know that I beat the G-string-and-apron-lady in the originality category.

My best friend Sarah and I made these rolls when she was staying at my house a couple weeks ago. Actually, first Sarah made a Bee Sting Cake (a yeast cake filled with vanilla custard and topped with the same honey-almond-amazingness found in these rolls pictured.)

It was quite delicious, but we decided it would be even better if we turned it into cinnamon rolls. (I have to note here that the entire weekend that we were talking about this cake Eric thought we were saying “Beasting Cake.” Why he did not investigate this supposed title further I do not know.)

a single honey almond crunch roll with sweet almond glaze drizzled on top.

Sarah says it’s as if Honey Bunches of Oats (or Honey Nut Cheerios) grew up and turned into the softest, sweetest cinnamon roll you’ve ever had. I totally agree. It is all the best things about honey cereals, but with yeasty sweet bread and a glaze.  Whenever you choose to try these, make sure you have a jug of milk handy, otherwise you will drown in sweet honey almond glaze. Not the worst way to go, if you ask me.

Almond Sweet Rolls ingredients

Here’s a quick shopping list to help you gather your ingredients. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients and instructions!

  • White sugar
  • Active dry yeast
  • Vegetable oil
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Honey
  • Heavy cream (this will be sold in a pint or a quart, and labeled heavy whipping cream, not whipped cream in a can, not coffee creamer!)
  • Sliced almonds
  • Powdered sugar

How to make this Honey Almond Sweet Roll Recipe

Here’s a quick overview of how to make these sweet rolls. Scroll down to the recipe card below for complete ingredients and instructions!

  1. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine 1/3 cup sugar, yeast, and oil with warm water until dissolved. Cover and let stand in a warm place for 15 minutes. 
  2. Remove the bowl from the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  3. Beat eggs into yeast mixture. Add salt to flour, then gradually add to yeast mixture to make a very soft dough. 
  4. Knead dough for 5 minutes or switch to the dough hook on your mixer.
  5. On a well floured surface, roll dough into a rectangular shape, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread dough with about 1/4 cup soft butter.
  6. Meanwhile, make the almond topping. In a medium pot over medium heat, combine butter, sugar, honey, cream, and kosher salt. Bring to a simmer and then set a timer for about 3 minutes. If the mixture has turned a shade darker, then it is done, otherwise cook up to 5 minutes. It should eventually turn from yellow to light beige. Stir in the the sliced almonds and remove from heat.
  7. Spread about half this mixture on the rectangle of dough, on top of the butter. Roll it up the long way. Use a super sharp serrated knife to slice into 12 equal rolls. Spread the remaining almond mixture on top of the shaped rolls.
  8. If your dough isn’t looking super puffy, let the rolls rest for 10 minutes. If they are already looking massive, then throw them in the oven at 425. 
  9. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until they are very brown on top. The almonds should be just on the edge of burning (make sure you check it a lot!) 
  10. Combine all glaze ingredients with a whisk. Drizzle the glaze over the rolls and serve hot!
cooking crunchy honey almond topping.
spreading butter and honey almond topping on sweet roll dough.
almond sweet rolls rising in a pan with honey almond topping on them.
a spoonful of sweet honey topping for almond rolls.

How to serve honey Almond Sweet Rolls

The best way to enjoy these is warm, for breakfast, with a big glass of cold milk. If you’d like you could also serve them with coffee or hot chocolate. Personally I think cold milk is just the refreshing drink needed for this level of decadent almond and honey sweetness (and it brings back those honey nut Cheerios vibes big time). 

How to store Almond Rolls

Almond rolls can be stored on the counter for 2-3 days (tightly covered, so they don’t dry out). 

How long are almond rolls good for?

These almond rolls are best the first day, but they’re still pretty dang good on days 2 and 3. After that their texture starts to go downhill pretty fast. If you have leftovers, take them to your friends and neighbors and become their favorite person. 

Almond Sweet Rolls FAQs

What is sweet dough made of?

A sweet roll dough is usually an enriched dough. That means that in addition to bread dough basics like flour, yeast, salt, and water, we’re also adding butter and/or oil, eggs, and sugar. Think of the difference between a baguette or French bread loaf and a cinnamon roll: one is considered a “lean” dough, and it’s simpler, chewier, and crustier; the other is softer, sweeter, and more tender. 

Source: Cinnamon roll recipe is from my mother-in-law Kris. The almond topping is adapted from Smitten Kitchen. Genius idea for combining the two was from my BFF Sarah.

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Honey Almond Sweet Roll Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 14 minutes
Total: 44 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
These are like cinnamon rolls but with an incredible honey-caramel sauce…plus sliced almonds. Then drizzled with a honey glaze. They are SO good.

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 & 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 5 & 1/4 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened

For the honey almond topping:

  • 12 tablespoons butter, (3/4 cup or 1 and 1/2 sticks)
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (6-oz) package sliced almonds, (about 1 and 2/3 cup)

For the glaze:

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened

Instructions

  • For the dough: In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine 1/3 cup sugar, yeast, and oil with warm water until dissolved. Cover and let stand in warm place for 15 minutes. (I turned my oven on to warm (170 degrees F), turned it off, then put the bowl inside and set the timer.) Sift your flour while you wait.
  • After the 15 minutes, remove the bowl from the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Beat eggs into yeast mixture. Add salt to sifted flour, then gradually add to yeast mixture to make a very soft dough. Resist the urge to add more flour.
  • Knead dough for 5 minutes on lightly floured surface, or switch to the dough hook on your mixer and let a machine do the work.
  • On a well floured surface, roll dough into rectangular shape, about 1/4 inch thick. Mine was about 14×17 inches.
  • Spread dough with about 1/4 cup soft butter.
  • Meanwhile, make the almond topping. In a medium pot over medium heat, combine 12 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup sugar, 6 tablespoons honey, cream, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a simmer and then set a timer for about 3 minutes. If the mixture has turned a shade darker, then it is done, otherwise cook up to 5 minutes. It should eventually turn from yellow to light beige. Stir in the the sliced almonds and remove from heat.
  • Spread about half this mixture on the rectangle of dough, on top of the butter. Roll it up the long way.
  • Use a super sharp serrated knife to slice into 12 equal rolls. The dough rises so fast, you need to hurry! You can see in the photos that my rolls are a little Jabba the Hut looking. Just do your best.
  • Spread the remaining almond mixture on top of the shaped rolls.
  • If your dough isn’t looking super puffy, let the rolls rest for 10 minutes. If they are already looking massive, then throw them in the oven at 425. This will depend on how speedy you are. I was slow (taking photos and all) so I put them straight in. You can see how puffy they were in the photos.
  • Bake for 14-17 minutes or until they are very brown on top. The almonds should be just on the edge of burning (make sure you check it a lot!) See photos. This recipe is easy to under bake, so don’t burn your rolls, but don’t take them out too early either.
  • Make the glaze: Combine all ingredients with a whisk. If you’re butter isn’t soft enough just stick it in the microwave for a few seconds.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the rolls and serve hot! With a great deal of milk.

Notes

These rolls are best served the day they are made when the almonds are crunchiest. But it’s not like if you offered it to me on day 2 I would turn it down. I mean come on. HONEY GLAZE.
Source: Cinnamon roll recipe is from my mother-in-law Kris. The almond topping is adapted from Smitten Kitchen. Genius idea for combining the two was from my BFF Sarah.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 675
Keyword: Almond, crunch, Honey, One Hour, Rolls
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Comments

  1. OMG!!  I am blown away.  This is the tastiest sweet roll I have ever made.  The bread is so light and the honey in the sauce is perfect!  Thanks so much for sharing this with the world!

    1. I’m so happy you loved the rolls Victoria! That honey sauce gets me every time :) Thank you so much for reviewing!

  2. Loved these honey rolls. Instead of the sugary glaze, I made additional sauce minus the almonds. Even better. Not too sugary.

  3. Made these yesterday for a brunch. Well rec’d. Followed the recipe exactly. Would make again. They were a real showstopper.

    1. I’m so happy to hear that Aimee! Showstopper is a great word for these rolls :) Thanks for coming back to review the recipe!

  4. Whoa. You waited until you were pregnant to hit the clubs for the first time? My hat is off to you. I used pregnancy as an excuse to STOP going. But then again, 80s night is forever. I will go out anytime just to dance to that!
    And I’ll dance to these rolls, too. Wow. Fluffy happiness!

  5. PLEASE tell me you have at least 1/2 of this pan in need of someone to eat them!!! I will pay for postage! Oh and the first time I went clubbing was with my husband and two of his friends and I was 6 months pregnant. I got a lot of looks, but oh well :)

  6. These rolls are gorgeous! And your clubbing experience sounds exhausting and awesome at the same time- dancing is always worth it, though :)

  7. I’m never going for the simple glaze ever again ! This golden shiny honey glaze looks so decadent, I’m not even kidding when I say I’m majorly salivating!!!

  8. Is this my very famous one hour cinnamon roll recipe all dressed up and ready for a club night? haha!

  9. Well, it appears that you’ve found a shortcut to becoming my favorite person in the world by offering up this recipe. :-)

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