Description
Enjoy the delightful combination of tangy lemon and sweet blueberries in these soft and fluffy Lemon Blueberry Rolls. Perfect for a breakfast treat or a sweet dessert!
Ingredients
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For the dough:
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk (warm)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 large egg
For the filling:
- 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add milk, butter, and egg. Knead until smooth. Let rise.
- Make the filling: Toss blueberries with sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch.
- Roll and assemble: Roll out dough, spread filling, roll up, slice, and place in a baking dish to rise.
- Bake: Preheat oven, bake the rolls until golden brown.
- Glaze and serve: Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Drizzle over warm rolls.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw them before mixing with the filling to prevent excess liquid.
- For an extra lemony twist, add a touch of lemon extract to the glaze.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1.5–2 hours rising time)
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
