Strawberry Rolls

Strawberries for breakfast in a whole new way! Super soft strawberry rolls with cream cheese and fresh strawberry glaze will melt in your mouth.

Introducing June’s sweet roll recipe: Strawberry and Cream Sweet Rolls.

You go crazy for our glazed strawberry bread. It was time to bring some of that deliciousness to a sweet roll recipe. I think you’ll love it just as much (if not even more) than that sweet bread recipe.

This recipe is bright and beautiful, fresh and flavorful. The strawberry rolls make a great Mother’s Day brunch idea.

How to Make Strawberry Rolls

I’ll jump right in and give you tips and tricks for making each step of these rolls perfectly.

Strawberry Roll Dough:

• You can use active dry yeast, instant yeast or fresh cake yeast with the same results. Read our guide for baking with yeast here.
• Use bread flour or all purpose flour. We’ve used both and they both work. Bread flour makes a “chewier” roll that reminds me of bakery rolls. All-purpose flour makes a softer roll.
• Start by adding only 4 cups of flour. Then add more by the tablespoon only if you need it. The dough should be slightly sticky.
• You can knead this dough in a stand mixer, a bread machine on the dough setting or by hand. Any method will work.

Strawberry Filling:

• The filling is not overly sweet. We added strawberry jam to boost the strawberry flavor and add a slight amount of sweetness.
• If you’d like the filling to be sweeter, add 2 tablespoons of sugar while mixing.
• You can use any strawberry preserves you’d like. And honestly, you can leave it out if you’d like without affecting the flavor too much.

Baking the rolls:

• We prefer to bake the rolls in a metal 10×15″ pan. This gives the rolls room to rise and bake evenly, keeping a pretty, uniform look.
• You can use a 9×13 pan, but they will be more crowded and may take 5-8 minutes longer to bake.
• You can use two smaller 8×8 pans or round pie plates if you’d like. Divide the cream between the two pans if you choose this.
• Don’t forget the secret ingredient: Heavy Cream! Pour heavy cream over the rolls right before baking. It makes the rolls so soft. We’ve been adding this secret ingredient for 25 years.
• Check the rolls at 20 minutes. If they are getting too brown, cover loosely with a piece of foil.
• Every oven bakes differently, every size pan may bake different, so plan for anywhere from 20-30 minutes to bake the rolls.

Fresh Strawberry Glaze:

The key secret to making the strawberry cream cheese icing is to mix the frosting well. We just add everything into a bowl and mix with a hand mixer. At first the ingredients will be very dry and you may be tempted to add cream or butter. But the strawberries will start juicing (the sugar pulls out the juice) making a beautifully colored pink glaze that you can top your rolls with.

So just be patient and keep mixing. If after a few minutes it still isn’t spreadable, add a tablespoon of cream.

Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

Love cinnamon? Sprinkle a teaspoon of cinnamon over the strawberries before roll up the dough. It adds a hint of spice and is great during the holiday season.

Storage Instructions

After the rolls have cooled and you’ve frosted them, cover and store in the fridge. They are best eaten within 24 hours.

Strawberry Rolls

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Strawberries for breakfast in a whole new way! Super soft strawberry rolls with cream cheese and fresh strawberry glaze will melt in your mouth.

Servings 12

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Rise Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

 

For the dough:

• 1 cup warm milk (about 115 degrees F)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast* I like Red Star Platinum Baking Yeast
• 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup salted butter (Melted, but make sure it isn't super hot. Just barely melted, or even softened, is fine.)
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour** (divided)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

For the filling:

• 6 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam
• 2 cups diced strawberries

For the cream bath:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream** (for pouring over the risen rolls)

For the frosting:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond)
• 2 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup diced strawberries

Instructions

 

• Pour the warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast overtop.
• Add the eggs, butter, salt and sugar.
• Add in 4 cups (save the other ½ cup and add only if you need it) of flour and mix using the beater blade just until the ingredients are barely combined. Allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes so the flour has time to soak up the liquids.
• Scrape the dough off the beater blade and remove it. Attach the dough hook.
• Beat the dough on medium speed, adding in up to ½ cup more flour if needed to form a dough. Knead for 5-7 minutes or until the dough is elastic and smooth. **The dough should be tacky and will still be sticking to the sides of the bowl. That’s ok! Don’t be tempted to add more flour at this point. We generally add about 4 ½ cups, but start with 4 cups.
• Spray a large bowl with cooking spray.
• Use a rubber spatula to remove the dough from the mixer bowl and place it in the greased large bowl.
• Cover the bowl with a towel or wax paper.
• Set the bowl in a warm place and allow the dough to rise until double. I like to turn on the oven to the lowest setting for 1-2 minutes. Then turn off the oven and place the dough to rise in there. It normally takes about 30 minutes for the dough to rise. Do not allow the dough to rise too much or your cinnamon rolls will be airy.
• While the dough is rising, prepare the filling. In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese and strawberry jam until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
• Sprinkle a pastry mat with flour. Turn out the dough onto the lightly floured work surface and sprinkle the top of the dough with additional flour.
• Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to about a 24×15″ rectangle. (the size of the rectangle can vary…it does not have to be exact!)
• Use a rubber spatula to smooth the cream cheese filling over the whole dough rectangle. Then sprinkle the diced strawberries evenly over the filling.
• Starting on the long end, roll the dough up tightly jelly roll style.
• Cut into 12 slices and place in a greased 10×15" baking pan.****
• Cover the pan and allow the rolls to rise for 20 minutes or until nearly double.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Warm the heavy cream until the chill is off. Don’t make it hot…you just don’t want it cold. It should be warm to the touch.
• Once the rolls have risen, pour the heavy cream over the top of the rolls, allowing it to soak down in and around the rolls.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 22-25 minutes, until the rolls are lightly golden brown and the center rolls are cooked through. Note…the time will vary based on how big the rolls are, what type of pan, how close the rolls are packed, etc. They could take up to 25-27 minutes. Check the rolls at 20 minutes. If they are getting too browned, cover loosely with foil for the remaining baking time.
• While the rolls are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting.
• In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract, softened cream cheese and diced strawberries using a hand mixer. At first it won't seem like the glaze is coming together, but don't be tempted to add any liquid. Allow the mix to sit for a minute or just keep mixing on low speed. The strawberries will release juices and the frosting will eventually become spreadable. If for some reason yours is not after you've given it several minutes, add a tablespoon of heavy cream.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled rolls.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

*Different yeast calls for slightly different proofing methods. We follow Red Star Platinum’s temperature guidelines. Please check your yeast packet to see what temperature the milk should be at.

**You can use bread flour if you’d like. The rolls will be slightly sturdier in texture, but they are great with either flour. We find we need just a touch less flour if we use bread flour rather than all purpose.

***If you don’t have cream, use half and half, coffee creamer, evaporated milk, whole milk or coconut cream. Any of these will work. Even 2% milk will work, but we prefer a higher fat milk.

****You can use a 9×13 pan if you’d like, but the rolls will not have as much room to rise during baking and may take longer to cook. If you do not have a 10×15″ pan, you can also split them between two pans.

Overnight Instructions

We often make the sweet rolls and get them to the point of the second rise (when they are rolled out, cut up and put in the pan). Cover and refrigerate until morning.

The morning you want to bake them, pull them out of the refrigerator. They may have doubled in size in the fridge overnight. If they have, let them sit for 30 minutes to get the chill off, then bake.

If they did not rise in the fridge overnight, allow them to rise at room temperature. Plan about at least an hour for this. Then pour on the cream and let them bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 714IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg

Author Julie Clark

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Calories 508

Keyword breakfast, brunch, summer

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