Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Sweet, fluffy, and bursting with fresh blueberries, these homemade blueberry sweet rolls are the perfect treat for breakfast or dessert. The soft dough wraps around a juicy blueberry filling and is topped with a simple icing for the ultimate sweet indulgence.

Ingredients

Sweet Roll Dough

• 1 cup warm (not hot) milk (regular or almond)
• ? cup melted butter (regular or dairy-free)
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (For Gluten Free - we recommend Cup4Cup in this recipe)
• 1 tablespoon plain unsweetened yogurt (regular or non-dairy)

Blueberry Filling

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• ? cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk (regular or almond)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, mix warm milk and melted butter. Sprinkle yeast on top, stir gently, and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
• Form the Dough: Add flour and mix until a dough forms. If using gluten-free flour, work in the yogurt to help bind the dough.
• First Rise: Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
• Make the Filling: In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice for about 5 minutes until thickened. Let cool.
• Roll Out the Dough: Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it into a ¼-inch thick rectangle. Spread the blueberry filling evenly over the dough.
• Shape the Rolls: Roll the dough into a log and slice into 10 pinwheels. Place them in a greased baking dish, cover, and let rise for another 30 minutes.
• Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
• Add Icing: Whisk together icing ingredients and drizzle over warm rolls. Serve and enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Jillian Glenn

Whether you're making them for a weekend brunch or a special occasion, these rolls are easy to customize with regular or dairy-free ingredients. Enjoy them warm with a drizzle of icing for a melt-in-your-mouth experience!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings 12

Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Dough

• 1 cup warm (not hot) almond or oat milk regular milk will also work
• ¼ cup melted vegan butter regular butter will also work
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 3 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 ½ cups regular all purpose flour or 2 cups of all purpose gluten free flour If gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.
• 1 tablespoon regular or non-dairy yogurt

Blueberry Sweet Rolls Filling

• ¼ cup softened vegan or regular butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Cream Cheese Icing

• 4 tablespoon softened regular or vegan butter
• 4 oz regular or vegan cream cheese
• 1 ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

 

How To Make Blueberry Sweet Rolls

• Prepare the dough by mixing the warm milk, melted butter, and maple syrup. Sprinkle the active dry yeast evenly across the top of the mixture, stir gently, and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour and mix until a dough forms. If using gluten free flour, add the yogurt into the bowl and then use your hands to work it in and form the dough into a mound. This creates more elasticity and the gluten free dough will hold together better when rolling. You don't need to do this step if using regular flour.
• Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel. Allow it to sit for an hour. I like to sit my bowl on top of an oven preheated to 350. The warmth from the oven helps the dough rise faster. Note, if using gluten free all purpose flour, the dough will not rise as much.
• After the dough has risen for an hour, on a floured surface, roll the dough into a ¼ inch oval or rectangle (add more flour if the dough is too sticky to roll). Spread the softened butter to cover the dough. Top with the sugar and blueberries.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Roll the dough into a log and cut it into about 10-12 pinwheels. Place the pinwheels into a baking dish so that they are close but not touching. Cover them with a towel or loose plastic wrap and set aside for another 30 minutes. Note, if your rolls are gluten free, they won't be as voluminous as rolls with gluten in them, but they'll be every bit as delicious!
• Once the rolls have risen, remove plastic wrap and bake the rolls in the oven for about 35 minutes.
• While the rolls are baking, make the cream cheese frosting by using an electric hand mixer to mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar, and cream cheese. Allow the rolls to cool and spread the icing over the rolls. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1frosted rollCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 523IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg

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