Description
These strawberries and cream sweet rolls are pillowy soft, filled with creamy strawberry flavor, and finished with a fresh strawberry glaze. They offer a soft yeast roll experience with bright fruit flavor.
Ingredients
- Dough: 1 cup warm whole milk (about 110°F)
- Dough: 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- Dough: 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- Dough: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- Dough: 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Dough: 1 teaspoon salt
- Dough: 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Filling: 6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- Filling: 1/3 cup strawberry jam
- Filling: 2 cups diced strawberries
- For Baking: 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar
- Glaze: 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Glaze: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
- Glaze: 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- Glaze: 1/2 cup finely diced strawberries
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine the warm milk and yeast. Let sit for 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, melted butter, sugar, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Add 4 cups of flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Rest the dough for 5 minutes.
- Knead with a dough hook for 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Add remaining flour only if needed.
- Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes until doubled.
- Beat the cream cheese and strawberry jam until smooth.
- Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 24 by 15 inches. Spread the filling evenly and sprinkle with diced strawberries.
- Roll tightly from the long side and cut into 12 rolls. Arrange in a greased baking dish and let rise for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Warm the heavy cream until just warm and pour evenly over the rolls.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly golden and cooked through.
- Beat together all glaze ingredients until smooth, allowing the strawberries to release juices. Spread over warm rolls.
Notes
- Rolls taste best the day you bake them for freshest strawberry flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American