Description
Strawberry Sweet Rolls are soft, fluffy, and filled with real strawberry preserves, then topped with a smooth vanilla cream cheese glaze. Perfect for weekend brunch or a cozy baking day. Save this crowd-pleaser and try it soon!
Ingredients
Dough:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups whole milk, warm to the touch
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
Filling:
4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 cup strawberry preserves
Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep Your Pan: Thoroughly grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet or cake pan.
- Activate the Yeast: In a large bowl, mix warm milk, melted butter, and sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over and let it rest for 1 minute.
- Form the Dough: Mix in 4 cups of flour until the dough just comes together. Cover and let it rise in a warm area for an hour.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add another 3/4 cup of flour along with the baking powder and salt. Stir thoroughly.
- Knead and Smooth: Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead gently, incorporating up to 1/2 cup more flour until smooth and tack-free.
- Roll and Spread: Flatten the dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Blend strawberry preserves with softened butter and spread evenly, leaving a 1.5-inch border.
- Shape the Rolls: Carefully roll the dough and slice into 8 equal pieces.
- Final Rise: Arrange rolls in the greased pan, cover, and let them rise for 30 minutes until they expand to the pan’s edges.
- Bake the Rolls: Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes. Then, cover with foil and bake an additional 35 minutes.
- Mix the Glaze: As the rolls bake, blend cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar until silky smooth.
- Cool and Finish: Let rolls cool for 20 minutes before drizzling with the glaze.
Notes
Make ahead by refrigerating after second rise and baking the next day.
Substitute with any berry preserves or a dairy-free alternative.
Let milk cool slightly if too hot to avoid killing yeast.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Rise Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Protein: 6g