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Strawberry Rolls with cream cheese glaze

Strawberry Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze


  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 3 hours
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Strawberry Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze are soft, gooey, and filled with real strawberry flavor. These homemade rolls feature a sweet strawberry filling, juicy strawberry preserves, and a creamy glaze. Perfect for brunch, breakfast, or dessert—bake a batch today!


Ingredients

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For the Dough:

1 cup warm milk (110°F)

2 packets (14g) active dry yeast

2 large eggs, room temperature

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

¼ cup granulated sugar

10 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed and at room temperature

Strawberry Filling:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar

2 tbsp ground freeze-dried strawberries

Strawberry Preserves:

2 cups diced fresh strawberries

⅓ cup granulated sugar

1 ½ tbsp cornstarch

3 tbsp water

1 tbsp lemon juice

Cream Cheese Glaze:

4 oz cream cheese, softened

4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

3 tbsp milk or heavy cream


Instructions

Make the Dough

  1. Heat the milk in the microwave for about 1 minute, or until it reaches 110°F.
  2. Stir in the yeast and allow it to sit for roughly 10 minutes, until foamy and activated.
  3. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar.
  4. Add the cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to blend until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Pour in the yeast mixture and beaten eggs. Mix on low with a dough hook until a dough forms. Then knead on medium speed for 5 minutes until slightly sticky.
  6. Grease a large bowl lightly with nonstick spray. Place the dough inside, cover with a towel, and set it in a warm oven (preheated to 200°F and turned off with the door ajar) for about an hour or until doubled in size.

Make the Strawberry Preserves

  1. Combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat until the strawberries release their juices and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator to cool.

Prepare the Strawberry Filling

  1. In a small bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together butter, sugars, and ground freeze-dried strawberries until smooth and spreadable.

Make the Cream Cheese Glaze

  1. In another small bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix until creamy and pourable.

Assemble and Bake

  1. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
  2. Spread the strawberry filling evenly across the dough.
  3. Spoon the chilled strawberry preserves over the filling.
  4. Starting from the shorter side, roll the dough up tightly to create swirls.
  5. Trim the edges if needed and slice into 12 equal rolls.
  6. Arrange rolls in a greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise for 35 minutes.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, until golden on top.
  8. Spread the cream cheese glaze over the warm rolls and serve immediately.

Notes

Be sure milk is warm—not hot—to activate yeast.

Chill preserves to keep layers neat.

Use floss or a serrated knife for clean slices.

Store rolls at room temp for 2 days or refrigerate for 5.

Freeze unglazed rolls for up to 2 months.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour Resting Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll
  • Calories: 375 kcal
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Carbohydrates: 48 g
  • Protein: 6g