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Lemon Blueberry Rolls

Lemon Blueberry Rolls

Delicious Lemon Blueberry Rolls filled with creamy lemon filling and blueberry jam, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • medium pot
  • Stand mixer
  • medium bowl
  • Offset spatula
  • casserole dish
  • Electric mixer

Ingredients
  

Blueberry Jam

  • 12 oz frozen blueberries
  • cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch

Lemon Rolls

  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk warmed to about 110 degrees F
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar to bloom the yeast
  • 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
  • 2 pcs eggs whisked
  • ½ cup unsalted butter very softened
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest about 2 lemons zested

Lemon Filling

  • ½ cup unsalted butter very softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest about 2 lemons zested
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup heavy cream at room temperature (for pouring in between the rolls)

Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter very softened
  • 6 oz cream cheese cold
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest about ½ lemon zested
  • 2 tablespoon blueberry jam from above

Instructions
 

Blueberry Jam

  • Add the blueberries, sugar, and cornstarch to a medium pot.
  • Cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes until thick and the jam measures out to about ¾ cup (180 ml).
  • Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and let the jam cool. Set aside 2 tablespoon of jam for the frosting.

Lemon Rolls

  • To start, bloom your yeast. Mix your active dry yeast, sugar, and warm milk together and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy on top.
  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, mix flour, salt and sugar together.
  • To the dry ingredients, add the whisked eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and softened butter and mix.
  • Add in the yeast mixture and mix until everything is blended. Switch to a dough hook and knead on medium speed for 7-10 minutes until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
  • Form the dough into a ball. Place the dough in a large, greased bowl. Cover and place in a warm place to rise for 1-1 ½ hours.

Lemon Filling

  • While the dough rises, make the filling by mixing butter, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt together in a small bowl.

Assembling and Baking the Lemon Blueberry Rolls

  • Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish and set aside.
  • Once the dough has risen, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into about an 18 x 12 inch rectangle.
  • Spoon the lemon filling over the dough and spread it evenly.
  • Spoon the blueberry jam over the lemon filling and spread it evenly.
  • Roll up the dough tightly into a log shape, cut into 12 rolls about 1 ½ inches wide.
  • Place the rolls in the greased dish and pour room temperature heavy cream in between each roll.
  • Cover them and let them proof in a warm spot for about an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F about 15 minutes before baking.
  • Once proofed, bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a light golden color.

Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting

  • While they bake, make the cream cheese frosting by mixing softened butter until pale and fluffy.
  • Add in the cream cheese and mix until combined.
  • Sift the powdered sugar into the mixture a little at a time and mix until all is combined.
  • Then add in the lemon zest and blueberry jam and combine until fluffy.
  • Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes, then cover the warm rolls with the cream cheese icing.

Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baking, breakfast pastry, cinnamon rolls, Dessert, Lemon Blueberry Rolls
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