Description
Soft Cherry Cinnamon Rolls filled with homemade cherry filling and topped with creamy frosting make a perfect breakfast pastry or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm whole milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups cherries, fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for filling
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk for frosting
Instructions
- Cook cherries and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Mix cornstarch with cold water and stir into the cherries until thickened.
- Chill the filling completely before using.
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl until foamy.
- Mix in eggs, butter, flour, and salt to form dough.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let the dough rise until doubled.
- Roll dough into a rectangle and spread cherry filling evenly.
- Roll tightly into a log and slice into rolls.
- Arrange rolls in a greased baking dish and let rise again.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- Beat frosting ingredients together and spread over warm rolls.
Notes
- Chill the filling before spreading on dough.
- Do not overbake the rolls.
- Use fresh yeast for best rise.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Chilling Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 260
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 63
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 65