Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls are a fun and tasty spin on cinnamon rolls with refreshing fruity flavors.

These made from scratch sweet rolls are easy to make and take just one hour rising time. These tasty sweet rolls are made with fresh blueberries and lemons.

Ingredients in Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Simple ingredients are used to make these sweet rolls. For the ingredients list and their amounts, continue to the recipe card for the printable recipe.

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Rapid Rise yeast
• Salt
• Water
• Butter
• Eggs
• Blueberries - frozen blueberries can be substituted
• Lemons
• Confectioner's Sugar

Made From Scratch Dough

This recipe uses simple ingredients to make the dough and it doesn't take very long for the dough to come together. The dough using the same method of cinnamon rolls as well as the way it is rolled and baked.

To make the sweet rolls dough, two cups of the all-purpose flour is combined with the yeast, sugar, and salt. Once those dry ingredients are mixed, the butter is melted together with the water.

The water should be 120°F to activate the yeast.

The butter and water mixture is added into the flour mixture as well as the egg.

The mixture is then combined using a dough hook and two more cups of flour is added one at a time.

Using the dough hook, combine the sweet rolls dough until it forms into a ball. If the dough is too sticky, add a small amount of flour at a time until it is just slightly sticky.

If combining by hand, it will take about 10 minutes of kneading by hand to get a springy, slightly sticky dough.

Cover and dough with a towel and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.

Once the dough is done resting, turn the dough onto the counter and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a 10x15 rectangle.

Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls Filling

While the dough is resting, prepare the lemon blueberry filling by combining the blueberries and the granulated sugar in a saucepan.

Set the cooktop burner to medium-low and allow the blueberries to release their juices, stirring occasionally. Add in 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and remove from the heat.

The blueberries will thicken once removed. Allow the blueberry mixture to cool before using. The cornstarch will thicken the blueberries.

Once the dough is rolled out into the 10x15 rectangle, spread one tablespoon of melted butter on top of the dough with a pastry brush.

Add the cooled blueberry filling to the dough, spreading evenly.

Starting at the long end, roll the dough up tightly into a roll. The dough is then ready to be sliced into 1 inch sections. A serrated knife or dental floss works great to slice the dough.

Prepare a 13x9 baking dish by spraying it with baking spray. Transfer the sliced sweet rolls dough cut side down to the baking dish. Cover the dish and allow the dough to rise for one hour before baking.

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Baking and Glazing the Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

After the prepared sweet rolls are done proofing, it is time to bake them. Place the baking dish in an oven preheated to 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

Remove the sweet rolls from the oven and allow them to cook for 15-20 minutes before glazing.

To prepare the glaze, zest, and juice on lemon by using a lemon zester and juicer. Combine the zest of the one lemon with three tablespoons of lemon juice together with the confectioner's sugar and a pinch of salt.

Drizzle the lemon glaze on top of the cooled lemon blueberry sweet rolls before serving.

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