Description
Delicious strawberry cinnamon rolls filled with fresh strawberries, cinnamon, and brown sugar, topped with a creamy glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360g) plain flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, room temp
- 1 heaping cup (160g) diced fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp (40g) unsalted butter, softened, for filling
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Bloom the yeast: In a big bowl, stir the warm milk and 1 tbsp sugar. Sprinkle yeast in, walk away 5 min, come back. It should look foamy; if not, try again with fresher yeast.
- Mix the dough: Dump in the rest of the sugar, melted butter, egg, and salt. Stir. Add flour a bit at a time, mixing after each addition. If it’s sticky, add a bit more flour—dough should be soft but not glue-like.
- Knead, sort of: Flour your hands and knead dough in the bowl or on the counter for about 5–8 minutes. Shape into a ball, plop into a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel.
- Spread softened butter all over the dough. Sprinkle over brown sugar, cinnamon, then scatter diced strawberries, covering edges.
- Roll & slice: Roll up tightly lengthwise, pinching the seam. Slice into roughly 12 rolls, about 1 inch thick.
- Second rise: Arrange rolls, swirl side up, in a greased 9×13-inch pan. Cover and let puff up for 30–45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake: Pop them in for 22–26 minutes, until golden and bubbling at the edges. If they look pale, give them a couple more minutes.
- Ice ‘em up: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla while they cool. Drizzle or slather over warm rolls.
Notes
- Sometimes I sub half whole wheat flour, nobody notices unless I brag.
- Brown sugar works too, just a tad more rustic.
- Frozen strawberries are ‘okay’ in winter, just drain them well to avoid sogginess.
- I like the icing on the thick side, so it sits on the rolls and seeps in slowly.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg