Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
These Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and unique twist on the classic cinnamon roll recipe. Made with fresh strawberries, delicious cinnamon, and a creamy glaze, these rolls are perfect for breakfast or brunch.
We love cinnamon rolls because they are the ultimate comfort food – soft, warm, and bursting with flavor. But why not take them to the next level by adding some fresh strawberries? Strawberries add a burst of sweetness and freshness that complements the warm spices of cinnamon perfectly.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Most of these ingredients are pantry staples so you don’t have to worry about a long grocery list.
- While these delicious homemade cinnamon rolls do take quite a bit of time to make, they are easy enough that even beginners can make them.
- Also, you can prep them the night before, so they are ready to bake in the mornings.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to enjoy this sweet strawberry recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store so you can wow your family with this tasty treat.
- all-purpose flour
- instant active dry yeast
- sugar
- salt
- egg
- warm water
- milk
- butter
Filling ingredients
- strawberry pie filling or jam
- fresh strawberries
- cinnamon
- sugar
Glaze
- cream cheese
- butter
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Making these homemade cinnamon rolls is so simple. Just follow the step-by-step instructions and you will have a sweet treat to share in no time at all.
Step 1: Melt the butter for the dough
In a small saucepan melt the butter and cool.
Step 2: Make the dough
In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients for the dough. Add eggs, milk, butter, and water. Knead the dough and place it in a warm place for 1 hour.
Step 3: Roll out and fill the rolls
Roll out the dough. Add sugar, cinnamon, fresh chopped strawberries, strawberry jam. Then roll up the roll lengthwise.
Step 4: Cut and bake the rolls
Cut the roll into 10-12 pieces, place on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for an hour. Bake in 350F oven for 35-40 minutes.
Step 5: Make the glaze and glaze the rolls
Whisk together all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Drizzle glaze over rolls.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Fruit: Instead of using strawberries, you can also use apples, blueberries, or even cherries to make this sweet recipe.
- Nuts: If you like a bit of crunch in your cinnamon roll add 1/2 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to your filling.
- Glaze: Instead of making a homemade glaze, try adding the fresh strawberries to a can of cream cheese frosting and top your breakfast rolls with that.
Do you love strawberry desserts? If so, next time you may want to give this New York Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce recipe a try.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few kitchen tools to help you make this strawberry breakfast recipe. Gather these tools so you can enjoy these homemade sweet rolls.
- small saucepan
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- rolling pin
- sharp knife
- baking sheet with rimmed edges
- small bowl
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To freeze, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Serve With
These strawberry cinnamon rolls are delicious on their own, however, you can also pair them with a cold glass of milk or a cup of your favorite coffee. If you are serving them for breakfast and want to add a protein source to them check out this Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole recipe.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that these cinnamon rolls turn out perfectly for you when you make them.
- Make sure that you use warm water and not hot water. Hot water will kill the yeast and the rolls will not rise.
- Don’t skimp on the rise time, for the fluffiest rolls they will need to rise for the full time in some place warm.
- If your house is cold, plus the rolls in the oven with the oven light on to help them rise.
- Want to prep these ahead for an easy breakfast? Follow the directions for the rolls, up to the point of the second rise. Instead of a second rise, cover your baking sheet loosely with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge to chill and rise overnight.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The main difference between the two is the addition of cinnamon. Sweet rolls don’t always include spice in the filling.
If the cinnamon rolls are already glazed, we recommend that you reheat them in the microwave for 15-30 seconds, so that all your glaze does not melt off.
🍽 More Strawberry Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
- small saucepan
- large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Rolling Pin
- sharp knife
- baking sheet with rimmed edges
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons warm water
- ⅔ cup milk
- ⅓ cup butter
Filling ingredients
- 11 ounces strawberry pie filling or jam
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Glaze
- 5 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan and cool.
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients for the dough.
- Add eggs, milk, butter, water.
- Knead the dough and place in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough. Add sugar, cinnamon, fresh chopped strawberries, strawberry jam.
- Roll up the roll.
- Cut the roll into 10-12 pieces, place on a baking sheet, cover and let rise for an hour.
- Bake in 350F oven for 35-40 minutes.
- Prepare the glaze – whisk together all the ingredients for the glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over rolls.
- Serve
