Pistachio, Orange & Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Just a quick note to tell all of you how important it is you try this recipe! Joy describes them as "bonkers awesome" and she's totally right, as usual! Our apartment smelled amazing for a full 24 hours after baking them!

Yeast and I are just starting to become friends. I've had some very disappointing experiences, but I think my luck is changing. These rose perfectly - I was so thrilled! The combo of orange & chocolate has to be one of my favourites. And why wouldn't you throw some pistachios in?

Oh, and this recipe is a collaboration between Joy and The Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) - a fellow butter enthusiast!

I forgot to take a photo before we started to devour them - so I'll have to borrow Joy's.

My only tip would be to used shaved chocolate. I had mini dark chocolate chips and figured it would be fine, but they didn't melt as much as I was hoping they would. So I ended up with chocolate dotted rolls - which was fine, but a more even distribution would have been better. Also, the recipe makes 16 rolls - I thought that was a bit much for just the two of us (even though we totally could have eaten them all, no question!) - so I halved the recipe to make a more respectable 8 rolls.

PS.
Corey bought me Joy's cookbook for part of my anniversary gift.
But wait, there's more.
He told me after I opened it that he emailed Joy and asked her what her favourite/most inspiring cookbooks are. He was planning on buying me a library of cookbooks based on her recommendations. Unfortunately, she didn't get back to him - yet. But it's the thought that counts, right? I'll keep you posted if he gets a response.

Xo, A