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Irresistibly Fluffy Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

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Delightful strawberry cinnamon rolls that are fluffy and filled with fresh strawberries, perfect for any breakfast occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups strawberries (fresh, mashed)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp cold water
  • 2 cups bread flour (for tangzhong)
  • 2 cups bread flour (for dough)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk (warm)
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (for filling)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup strawberry jam (for filling and frosting)
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter (for frosting)
  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk (for frosting)

Instructions

  1. Mash the strawberries in a bowl until chunky.
  2. Cook the filling in a saucepan with brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and cold water over medium heat until thickened.
  3. Mix the yeast with warm milk and let it sit until frothy.
  4. Combine dry ingredients for the dough in a large bowl.
  5. Add the yeast mixture, egg, vanilla extract, butter, and flour into the dry mix and combine until a dough forms.
  6. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
  7. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size.
  8. Roll out the dough into a rectangle after the first rise.
  9. Spread the cooled strawberry filling on the dough.
  10. Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture over the filling.
  11. Roll the dough tightly from one edge to form a log.
  12. Cut the log into 12 equal portions and place them in a greased baking dish.
  13. Let the rolls rise again until puffy.
  14. Preheat the oven and bake the rolls until golden brown.
  15. Beat together the frosting ingredients until smooth while the rolls are baking.
  16. Cool the rolls before frosting them.

Notes

Add chopped nuts for extra crunch, or try different berries for variation.

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