coffee roll

Other forms: coffee rolls

Definitions of coffee roll

1. noun

   any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
   synonyms: sweet roll

   types:

   cross bun, hot cross bun

   moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze

   bear claw, bear paw

   almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw

   cinnamon bun, cinnamon roll, cinnamon snail

   rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking

   caramel bun, honey bun, schnecken, sticky bun

   rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom

   pinwheel roll

   pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking

   danish, danish pastry

   light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese

   type of:

   bun, roll

   small rounded bread either plain or sweet