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The Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls My Guests Keep Asking For

The Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls My Guests Keep Asking For
Prep
140 min
Cook
25 min
Total
180 min
Serves
9
Calories
300 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 largelemon zest
  • 0.5 cupgranulated sugar
  • 0.75 cupwarm milk ((2% or whole preferred))
  • 2.25 teaspoonsyeast ((quick rise or active))
  • 1 largeegg ((at room temperature))
  • 1 largeegg yolk ((at room temperature))
  • 0.25 cupsalted butter ((melted))
  • 3.25 cupsbread flour ((plus more for dusting))
  • 0.75 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1.25 cupsblueberries ((fresh or frozen))
  • 0.25 cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 tablespooncornstarch
  • 1 lemonzest
  • 1 teaspoonlemon juice ((fresh))
  • 0.25 teaspoonalmond extract ((optional))
  • —lemon cream cheese frosting

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the blueberry filling: In a medium pot, combine blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and almond extract. Cook until thick like jelly. Cool completely.

  2. 2

    Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, rub lemon zest into sugar, then mix in warm milk and yeast. Wait for it to foam, then add egg, yolk, and butter. Stir in flour and salt.

  3. 3

    Knead the dough until smooth, then place in a greased bowl to rise until doubled in size.

  4. 4

    Roll out the dough to a rectangle, spread with filling, roll tightly, and cut into rolls.

  5. 5

    Place rolls in a lined pan, let rise again until puffy, then bake at 350°F until golden.

  6. 6

    Prepare frosting and spread it on warm rolls. Serve warm.