Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls
Cuisine: Breakfast
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Serves: 8-10 sweet rolls
 
Ingredients
Dough
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ tsp. lemon extract
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
Filling
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine yeast, water, and sugar and let sit for 5-10 minutes to allow the yeast to bloom.
  2. Add melted butter, egg, and lemon extract and mix to combine.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Add to wet ingredients and knead for 10 minutes. You may need to add a little extra flour, but try not to add too much or your sweet rolls will be dry.
  4. Place dough in an oiled bowl covered with a damp towel and leave in a warm place to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
  5. When the dough is done rising, punch it down and roll into a large rectangle about ½ an inch thick.
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients: sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and fresh blueberries.
  8. Spread the filling over the dough. Pinch the edges in on the short side to prevent the blueberries from falling out and roll lengthwise. When done rolling, pinch the dough together to hold the rolls together. Cut the individual sweet rolls about 2-3 inches thick.
  9. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. You can use a 9 inch cake pan, a larger oval baking dish or dutch oven, or a rectangular dish. These rolls will expand quite a bit during baking so keep that in mind! Place the cut rolls into the pan.
  10. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Mix the glaze ingredients together and glaze the rolls once cooled. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/blueberry-lemon-sweet-rolls/