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Raspberry Sweet Rolls

Soft, pillowy rolls, stuffed with raspberries (and a little lemon zest and sugar), and drizzled with cream cheese frosting. Perfect for breakfast or brunch or Tuesday afternoons, these pretty little rolls will delight everyone!

Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 541 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dough
  • 1 cup warm milk 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Filling
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3 cups frozen raspberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Frosting
  • 3 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional

Instructions

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  1. Combine milk and sugar in a bowl, and heat gently until the temp is reached (it's supposed to be lukewarm, not hot).
  2. Sprinkle yeast over the surface, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  3. Tiny bubbles should begin to appear on the surface or around the edge of the container and it should start to smell yeasty.
  4. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl of your stand mixer with the dough hook attached.
  5. Add the flour, salt, eggs and butter and knead for 8-10 minutes. It should form a ball, and be relatively smooth.
  6. Let sit in a warm place, until doubled in size (about an hour?). Punch down.
  7. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes - this is an important step, don't skip!
Filling
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  1. Combine the raspberries, sugar, and lemon zest.
Assembly
  1. Roll dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle.
  2. Brush dough with butter and sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, then the raspberry mixture.
  3. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. I use (plain, unflavoured) dental floss to do this.
  4. Place a piece of dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough and cross it over the top, cutting through the dough and filling. Repeat at 1-inch intervals.
  5. Place rolls in a 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  7. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  8. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, zest, salt and milk (and lemon juice, if using)
  9. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.

Notes

  • Room temperature eggs, butter and cream cheese do best in this recipe.
  • If you don't have a 9x13 baking dish, just use two pie plates.
  • Storing Raspberry Sweet Rolls
  • Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature. May also be refrigerated.
  • Freezing sweet rolls is not recommended (the filling makes them soggy upon thawing)
  • Substitutions/Additions
  • Cutting the rolls
  • Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the rolls for a clean edge (don’t press down and squish!
  • Use dental floss to cut your raspberry sweet rolls cleanly. Place a piece of (plain, unflavored) dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough and cross it over the top, cutting through the dough and filling. Repeat at 1-inch intervals.
  • You can use fresh raspberries OR frozen raspberries. Fresh ones will "bleed" a little more You will need to cool the rolls completely before attempting to separate them.
  • Can I use a bread machine for this sweet roll recipe?Yes! Place dough ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
  • After the dough cycle is done, punch down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes - this is an important step, don't skip!
  • Continue at the filling step, then assemble, cut and bake.

Nutrition Information

Calories 541kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 411mg (17%) Potassium 159mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 690IU (14%) Vitamin C 8.7mg (10%) Calcium 63mg (6%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 541

% Daily Value*

Calories 541kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 411mg 17%
Potassium 159mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 690IU 14%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.