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Fluffy Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls

Fluffy Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls

Delicious and fluffy blueberry cinnamon rolls filled with homemade blueberry filling, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • saucepan
  • Rolling pin
  • 9x13 inch baking dish

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 240 g whole milk
  • 2.25 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 530 g all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 85 g unsalted butter softened to room temperature

Blueberry Filling

  • 300 g blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 1.5 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch salt

Frosting

  • 113 g cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 30 g unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 180 g confectioners sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 Tablespoons blueberry filling

Instructions
 

The dough

  • In a small saucepan, warm the milk to around 95-104°F / 35-40°C and pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast and sugar over the milk. If using active dry yeast, let this sit for around 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy; if using instant yeast, this step can be skipped.
  • Add the flour, salt, and eggs to the milk mixture. Fit the stand mixer with a dough hook attachment and mix on low speed until a thick dough forms.
  • Add in the softened butter, a few cubes at a time, and keep mixing on medium speed for around 10 minutes until the sweet roll dough pulls cleanly from the sides of the bowl and is soft and strong.

Kneading by hand

  • Alternatively, knead the dough by hand. Use a wooden spoon and mix the dough until it forms a shaggy ball. Pull it onto a floured surface and knead in the butter, a few cubes at a time. Knead by hand for around 10 minutes until it becomes an elastic and smooth dough.

First rise

  • Once kneaded, form the dough into a dough ball. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased large bowl and cover it with plastic wrap or a damp dish towel.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, around 1 to 1 ½ hours.
  • The dough can be covered tightly and refrigerated for up to 16 hours if you make overnight blueberry cinnamon rolls.

The blueberry filling

  • While the dough rises, make the filling so it has time to chill before using it.
  • Add the blueberries, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt to a saucepan over low heat. Keep stirring until they begin to break down.
  • Once they have broken down and released their juices, turn the stove to medium heat and let the mixture boil, stirring for around 4-5 minutes.
  • Once thick, remove it from the heat, scrape it into a bowl, and let it cool to room temperature. Cover it and place it in the fridge until it's needed.

Shaping

  • Grease or line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Punch down the risen dough, then pull it from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface. Dust the top of the dough with some flour.
  • Let it warm up to room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling if it has come from the fridge.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large rectangle measuring around 12x16 inches.
  • Dollop the cold blueberry mixture over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
  • Carefully roll the dough up from the longest side into a log. Cut the log into 12 equal pieces.
  • Place the rolls into the prepared pan. Cover and let them rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.

Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F /180°C.
  • Bake the rolls for around 25-28 minutes until deep golden brown. Cover with aluminum foil if browning too fast.

Frosting

  • While the rolls are baking, make the frosting. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
  • Add in the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed to incorporate, then switch to high and beat until creamy.
  • Dollop in the reserved blueberry filling and swirl it in to create some streaks.
  • Let the baked buns cool for 20 minutes, then spread on the frosting.

Notes

US cup sizes differ from metric sizes; for best results, use grams.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 259mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26g
Keyword baking, Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls, Breakfast, dessert, Fluffy Rolls, Homemade
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