Sweet blueberry rolls made with soft enriched dough paired with juicy blueberries and a sweet maple glaze.
Summer is here. Translation: berries, stone fruit, and watermelon galore!
Kick off this sweet season with fresh blueberries.
Not a fan of blueberries? This recipe works with other soft fruits like raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries.
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Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
These sweet rolls start off like any standard cinnamon roll dough recipe.
However, like my funfetti cinnamon rolls, this dough has mix-ins!
Fresh blueberries, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg are folded into the dough. This provides additional flavor as well as interesting pops of color.
Fresh Blueberries vs Frozen Blueberries
Yes, frozen blueberries may be used in place of fresh blueberries.
However, you will have to adjust the dough resting and rising time. The frozen blueberries will significantly lower the temperature of the dough, causing it to rise slower.
Instead of resting the dough for about an hour, it may take closer to 90 minutes or two hours.
Recommended Baking Vessels
I used this oven safe 3.5 quart Staub skillet. This version comes with a glass lid. Since the lid is see-through, you are able to see when the dough has puffed and is ready for the oven.
A standard 9 or 10-inch cast iron skillet pan is also an excellent choice. They hold temperature well and are iron safe.
And of course, you may use a standard 9×13-inch oven safe casserole dish or a rectangular baking pan.
Sweet Maple Glaze
Do you recognize this glaze? It’s the same glaze used for apple slab pie, apple walnut oatmeal cookies, and cinnamon swirl bread.
The glaze is simple mixture of confectioners’ sugar (aka powdered sugar), maple syrup, and water. That’s it!
The combination of dark maple syrup and this maple extract from Boyajian (sold at King Arthur Flour and Williams-Sonoma) is the secret to achieving that distinct maple taste.
Reheating Notes
To keep the sweet blueberry moist, place a glass of water in the microwave along with the bread roll. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until the bread is hot.
Microwaves work by heating the water molecules in food through increased friction.
Simply, heating a piece of bread as is will cause the bread to dry out. The addition of the glass of water helps to keep the bread moist.
Blueberry Rolls
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup whole milk, , (230 g) warmed to 110°F
- 2 ¼ teaspoon dry active yeast, (7 g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, (50 g)
- 2 large eggs,, room temp
- 4 ½ cup all-purpose flour, (585 g)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries, (45 g)
- 6 Tablespoon unsalted butter, (85 g), softened
Filling:
- 5 Tablespoon granulated sugar, (62 g)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 Tablespoon unsalted butter, (56 g), softened to mayonnaise-like consistency
- 1 ½ cup fresh blueberries, (210 g)
Glaze:
- 1 ½ cup confectioners' sugar, (175 g), unsifted
- 4 Tablespoon dark maple syrup, (80 g)
- ¼ teaspoon maple syrup extract
- 1 Tablespoon warm water
Instructions
Dough:
- Sprinkle yeast over warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and stir to combine. Let sit for 5-7 minutes to allow mixture to bubble and activate.
- Add in remaining sugar and eggs. Whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together together flour, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add 2 cups of flour mixture to mixing bowl.
- Using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed for 2-3 minutes. Add another cup of flour. Continue to knead of low speed. Toss blueberries in half of remaining flour mixture. Add to mixing bowl.
- With the mixer running on low speed, add softened butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Add remaining flour mixture. Increase speed to medium and knead until dough is smooth and cleans the sides of the bowl.
- Transfer dough to a lightly greased large bowl. Cover and let dough rest at room temperature for 1 hour, or until dough has doubled in volume.
- Punch down risen dough. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Roll dough to into a 20×14-inch rectangle.
Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt. Stir in softened butter until mixture resembles paste.
- Spread filling over rolled dough. Distribute blueberries over dough. Press blueberries into the dough.
Assembly:
- Starting at the longer end, roll dough into a log. Slice log into 12 equal parts. Place rolls in a greased 3.5 quart oven safe skillet (or 9 or 10-inch cast iron pan), or in a greased 9 x 12 (or 9×13)-inch baking pan. Cover and let rolls rest for 35-45 minutes at room temperature and allow rolls to rise.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Once rolls are puffy, remove cover. Bake for 30-35 minutes until rolls are golden brown on top and the internal temperature of rolls registers at least 185°F. Allow rolls to rest for 5 minutes to slightly cool.
Maple Glaze:
- In a small bowl, mix together confectioners sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, and warm warm. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over baked rolls. Enjoy blueberry rolls warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Salt: this recipe was created using Diamond Crystal kosher salt. 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt = ¾ teaspoon Morton kosher salt = ½ teaspoon table salt
- Confectioners’ sugar is also called powdered sugar or icing sugar
- Dark maple syrup generally has a stronger flavor than lighter colored maple syrup.
- Highly recommend using Boyajian maple extract for the extra punch of maple flavor
- Frozen blueberries may be used in place of fresh blueberries.
- However, you will have to adjust the dough resting and rising time. The frozen blueberries will significantly lower the temperature of the dough, causing it to rise slower.
- To keep the sweet blueberry moist, place a glass of water in the microwave along with the bread roll. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until the bread is hot.
- Microwaves work by heating the water molecules in food through increased friction. Simply, heating a piece of bread as is will cause the bread to dry out. The addition of the glass of water helps to keep the bread moist.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I am such a blueberry fan and I could eat them in everything! This is so perfect. I love the maple glaze with the blueberries. What a wonderful recipe!