Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of homemade Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls, where tender brioche dough meets a luscious strawberry filling, all draped in a tangy cream cheese glaze. This recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet dessert treat that will impress your family and friends. With their fluffy texture and mouthwatering flavors, these rolls are a comforting classic that you will want to make time and again. Easy to prepare and customizable to your taste, they are sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire.
Ingredients
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- 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 (for glaze)
- 60 g (½ cup) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp strawberry puree
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry filling by cooking strawberries with lemon juice and granulated sugar in a saucepan until thickened. Blend until smooth and refrigerate.
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, salt, and yeast. Add warm milk, softened butter, and the egg; knead until smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise covered in a warm place for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread the cooled strawberry filling evenly over it. Roll tightly into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces.
- Arrange rolls in a greased baking dish, cover, and let rise for another hour. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake rolls for about 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- For the glaze, beat together softened cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cold strawberry puree until smooth.
- Spread glaze over warm cinnamon rolls before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg