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Blueberry Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze

Fluffy blueberry sweet rolls topped a sweet lemon glaze make this a delicious breakfast treat! Perfect balance of sweet and citrus.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Bake Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 12
Author Jesseca

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 4-5 cups all-purpose flour

Filling:

  • 1 cup blueberry jam or sauce
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons soft butter

Glaze:

  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • cups powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Place the warm water and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the yeast has bloomed (foamy on the top of the water).
  • Add the paddle attachment to your mixer. Stir in the sugar, salt, milk, egg, and oil. Mix until incorporated.
  • Add two cups of the flour to the yeast mixture. Continue to stir on low speed until the flour is smooth.
  • Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until incorporated to the dough. Stop at 4 cups and check the doughs texture. You want it to be soft but not sticky to the touch.
  • Switch to the paddle attachment and knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes on low/medium speed or until it is smooth.
  • Place the dough into a greased bowl, turning once, and cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in size (about an hour and a half to two hours).
  • Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 20×30 rectangle.
  • Spread the softened butter over the top of the dough, leaving roughly 1/2 inch on the edges. Spread the jam or berry sauce over the top of the butter and sprinkle with the fresh berries.
  • Roll the dough into a log, starting on the long edge.
  • Slice into 1-1/2 inch cinnamon rolls.
  • Grease a 9×13 dish and place your rolls swirl side up. Cover with a clean towel or plastic and allow to rest until doubled in size (typically about an hour).
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake 20 minutes, checking at 15, or until the edges are just slightly browning.
  • In a large measuring cup, preferably one with a 4 cup capacity, combine the glaze ingredients.
  • Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Whisk until the glaze is smooth and there are no lumps.
  • Let it sit for 2 to 5 minutes before topping onto your sweet rolls.

Notes

Use frozen blueberries for this recipe.