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Pink Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

Author: Laura Bais
Surprised your SO for Valentine's Day with these strawberry cinnamon rolls! 🥰
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 48 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Sweeden
Servings 14 rolls
Calories 477 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer
  • 1 Baking paper
  • 1 Cake pan
  • 1 Rolling Pin

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • cup all-purpose flour (450 grams)
  • oz dry yeast (9 grams) That's one small package.
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar (50 grams) + 1 tsp
  • tbsp softened butter (50 grams)
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • cup warm milk (200 mililiters)
  • 5 tbsp water
  • 3 tsp strawberry extract

Filling

  • 4 tbsp softened butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • tbsp cinnamon

Pink Cheese Frosting

  • 1 cup cream cheese (200 grams)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • a pinch of red food coloring

Strawberry Sauce

  • 2 cup strawberries (400 grams)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch

Additional

  • 1 cup heavy cream (200 mililiters)

Instructions
 

Pink Strawberry Dough

  • Activate the yeast with lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  • Add strawberry extract (as much as you want) and sugar to lukewarm milk.
  • Combine flour, salt, egg, yeast, milk, and softened butter.
  • Mix it for about 4 minutes with the dough attachments. It will be sticky, but don't add more flour.
  • Cover it tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest till it doubles its size.

Cinnamon Filling

  • Melt the butter and add some vanilla to it.
  • In a separate bowl, blend cinnamon and granulated sugar.

Putting Everything Together

  • Dust some flour on the kitchen surface and a rolling pin to avoid sticking the dough and roll it out to half of an inch thickness.
  • Smear the butter over and sprinkle it with a sugar and cinnamon blend.
  • Roll the dough into a roulade, as thickly as you want it.
  • Slice it into 3-inch thick rolls, and arrange them in a baking pan with at least an inch of space between them. Cover the pan with parchment paper.
  • Let them rest till their size doubles (about 30 minutes).
  • Preheat an oven to 380° F.
  • Pour the heavy cream over the rolls, and let them sit for 5 minutes before tossing them into the oven.
  • Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes, until they are brownish on top.

Making the Frosting and Sauce

  • Combine strawberries and sugar and bring them to a boil. You can add some water so they don't stick to the pot.
  • Melt the cornstarch in the water, remove it from the stove, and pour it into the pot. Bring them to a boil again while stirring. Keep in mind they will stiffen after cooling, so be free to add some water.
  • Mix cream cheese and sugar till a silky smooth texture. Add a few tablespoons of milk to reach the desired thickness. Optionally, add a touch of red food coloring.
  • Spread the cheese frosting and pour the strawberry sauce over still-warm rolls. You can serve it immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 706IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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