Description
Delicious homemade blueberry cinnamon rolls topped with a sweet blueberry frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups frozen wild blueberries
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp + 2 tsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 and 1/2 tsp instant yeast
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 5 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, for pouring over the rolls
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp blueberry filling
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Make the Blueberry Filling: Add blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a medium pot over medium heat. Cook for 7-9 minutes. Stir together corn starch and water in a bowl until dissolved and add to simmering mixture to thicken.
- Make the Dough: In a stand mixer, combine melted butter, warm milk, eggs, sugar, yeast, and salt. Whisk thoroughly, then add flour and mix until combined. Let it rest before kneading.
- Knead the dough on low speed for 5-7 minutes until smooth but slightly slack. Let it rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Make the Cinnamon Filling: Beat together remaining filling ingredients until well combined.
- Assemble the Rolls: Roll the dough out and spread the cinnamon filling, then add blueberry filling. Roll up dough and slice into rolls, placing in a prepared pan.
- Let assembled rolls rise for 30-40 minutes and preheat oven to 325°F.
- Bake for 42-46 minutes until golden brown and set.
- Make the Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until combined, then mix in powdered sugar and puree blueberry filling with remaining ingredients, adjusting flavors as desired.
- Serve: Frost warm rolls with blueberry frosting and enjoy immediately, storing leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days.
Notes
- Make the blueberry filling up to 3 days in advance and store in a jar in the fridge.
- If the dough is too cold, it may take longer to rise.
- These rolls are best served fresh but can be reheated gently in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 46 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg