Description
A simple sweet roll filled with strawberry jam and topped with a pink cream cheese glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 260 ml (1 cup) warm milk
- 10 g (1 tbsp) instant dry yeast
- 540 g (4 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 65 g (⅓ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 80 g (⅓ cup) unsalted butter, very soft
- 250 g (1 ¾ cups) fresh or frozen strawberries
- 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar (for filling)
- Juice of half a lemon
- 100 g (½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- 40 g (3 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened (for glaze)
- 60 g (½ cup) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp strawberry puree, cold (from the filling)
Instructions
- Make the strawberry filling: place strawberries, lemon juice, and granulated sugar in a saucepan. Cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring now and then, until it gets jam-like. Remove from heat and blend until smooth. Cover and cool in the fridge.
- Make the dough: in a stand mixer bowl with a dough hook, mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add warm milk, softened butter, and the egg. Knead 5–7 minutes on medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic and pulls away from the bowl. Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place about 120 minutes until doubled.
- Roll and fill: lightly flour a surface and roll the dough into a rectangle about 40 x 30 cm (16 x 12 inches). Spread the cooled strawberry filling evenly, leaving a small border on one long edge. Roll from the opposite long edge into a tight log. Use a sharp knife or clean dental floss to cut into 12 even rolls.
- Second rise and bake: place rolls in a greased 9×13 inch dish with a little space between them. Cover and let rise 30–60 minutes until puffy. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake 20–25 minutes until light golden and soft. Let cool slightly in the dish.
- Make the glaze: beat softened cream cheese, softened butter (for glaze), powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tbsp cold strawberry puree with an electric mixer 1–2 minutes until smooth and light pink. Adjust thickness with more powdered sugar if needed.
- Finish: spread the glaze over the slightly warm rolls so it melts into the nooks. Serve right away.
Notes
Serve warm. They are best fresh from the oven. Pair with coffee, tea, or milk.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: strawberry, cinnamon rolls, breakfast, dessert, easy recipe