These Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious twist to a classic we love, featuring cinnamon rolls with fresh strawberries and jam, topped with frosting!
First, pour 1 cup of milk into a small mixing bowl.
Microwave the milk for 30 seconds then stir it. Sprinkle the yeast in then let it stand on the countertop for 15 minutes.
Next, cut the butter into pieces, and place it into another small bowl. Then microwave it for 30 seconds or until fully melted. Set the bowl aside and let the butter cool.
Now, mix the eggs with sugar on high for five minutes with a KitchenAid or stand mixer.
After that, reduce the mixing speed to medium and add salt and the melted butter we prepared earlier.
Continue mixing for another two minutes.
Gently stir the milk and yeast mixture one more time, then add it to the butter, egg, and sugar mixture.
Mix the ingredients together for 1 more minute.
Next, change the whisker attachment on your KitchenAid to a dough hook then stir in 1 cup of flour at a time. You can also do this step by hand if you don't have a KitchenAid.
When you have 1 cup of flour left, stir in small amounts of it at a time until the dough is ready. You'll know it's ready when it doesn't stick to the bowl or your hands anymore.
After your dough is ready, cover the mixer bowl with plastic food wrap and place it in a warm place for 1-2 hours to let the dough rise.
I usually preheat the oven to 105F then turn it off and put my dough bowl inside, but any warm spot in your kitchen will work also.
How to Fill Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Thoroughly wash your strawberries and remove all the stems, then cut them into small pieces. Set this bowl of cut strawberries aside until we're ready to use them.
How to Make the Frosting for Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Time to make our delicious frosting! Add all frosting ingredients from above into a medium mixing bowl.
Mix all the ingredients together until all they're thoroughly combined, then place the frosting into the fridge until we're ready to use it.
How to Assemble Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Start by preheating the oven to 350 F.
At this point, the dough we let rise earlier should have roughly tripled in size. Place it onto a large cutting board with a lightly floured surface and roll the dough with a rolling pin into a large rectangle, about 16" X 20" inches.
Next, spread the strawberry spread evenly on top of the rolled-out dough square.
Evenly distribute the cut strawberries onto the dough, then roll it tightly into a log.
Pinch the ends to the dough to make sure no filling comes out.
Using a piece of string, cut the dough log into pieces about 1 ½ inches thick.
After that, place the cut pieces onto a large 12" X 16" baking sheet or pan lined with parchment paper and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
Bake the rolls for 25 minutes at 350 F or until golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and let the rolls cool to a warm temperature before putting the frosting on.
After you've frosted the rolls, dust them with a light coating of confectioner's sugar.
Your delicious Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls are ready to be served!
Notes
If you will be using salted butter as I did for this recipe, then do not add additional salt to the batter or frosting.