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Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Published May 29, 2023 by Lauren Vavala

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Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls with text overlay.
Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls with text overlay.
Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls with text overlay.
Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls with text overlay.
Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls with text overlay.

Homemade Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls are filled with a delicious combination of blueberries and lemon in a soft, fluffy dough and topped with a sweet and creamy frosting. These rolls are just as delicious for breakfast as they are for an afternoon treat.

A. lemon blueberry sweet roll on a plate with a fork with a piece taken out of it.

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If you have ever made cinnamon rolls, then you’ll be able to make these sweet rolls without any issues at all! The process is the same for both. The only difference is that these sweet rolls are filled with blueberries instead of cinnamon.

And, just like cinnamon rolls, they are topped with an incredible, sweet icing. 

They make a lovely and delicious breakfast or serve them for brunch. They also work as a showy dessert.

Don’t like blueberries? Swap them out for other berries, or use a combination of your favorites. 

Blueberries are the perfect spring or summer ingredient. Use them to make Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes, White Chocolate Blueberry Scones, and Blueberry Muffins.

Why This Recipe Works

This is a classic sweet rolls recipe made with a yeast dough. It’s fun to make. Kids especially love to see how much the dough rises in just a short time.

Blueberry and lemon are a delicious combination within the soft, pillowy dough. The sweet cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to the fruit filling.

These sweet rolls are very versatile. You can swap out the blueberries for another berry you prefer, like raspberries, or use a combination of berries and make a batch of mixed berry sweet rolls.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make lemon blueberry sweet rolls on a white background.

Sweet Rolls Dough

  • 1 cup whole milk (warmed to 105 to 115°F)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Lemon Blueberry Filling

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (frozen blueberries do not need to be thawed ahead of time)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The entire recipe and instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can also print the recipe from the card, if needed.

Prep!

Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan and set aside.

Melt the butter.

Because this dough needs time to rise, you won’t preheat your oven until later.

Create!

Sweet Rolls Dough

Yeast, sugar and milk in a measuring cup.

Dissolve the sugar into the warm milk and stir in the active yeast. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until frothy.

Sweet roll dough in a glass bowl.

Add the milk mixture, melted butter, egg, salt and half of the flour to a large mixing bowl or electric mixer with a dough hook. Beat for several minutes, gradually adding the remaining flour until the dough comes together and is slightly tacky.

Roll the dough into a ball and place into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until doubled.

Dough rolled out onto a cutting board with a rolling pin on it.

Punch the dough down and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 10×14-inch rectangle.

Lemon Blueberry Filling

Lemon blueberry mixture in a glass bowl.

Mix the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl.

Lemon blueberry mixture spread out onto a rectangle of dough.

Spread across the top of the rolled out dough, edge to edge.

Lemon blueberry mixture being rolled up into dough.

Roll the dough up lengthwise into a log.

A log of sweet rolls cut into 12 pieces.

Slice the roll into 12 evenly sized pieces.

12 unbaked sweet rolls in a baking dish.

Place the 12 roll slices into your prepared baking pan. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for another 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.

12 baked blueberry sweet rolls in a white baking dish.

When the dough is just about done rising, preheat your oven to 350°F.

Bake the sweet rolls for 25-35 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Allow to cool.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

A baking dish of lemon blueberry sweet rolls topped with icing.

While the rolls are baking, prepare your frosting.

Beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and continue to mix until smooth.

Present!

Overhead of a lemon blueberry sweet roll on a white plate with a lemon half, fork and striped towel around it.

Spread the prepared frosting across the top of the rolls and serve.

Tips and Techniques

  • If using frozen blueberries, they do not need to be thawed first.
  • You can swap out blueberries for another type of berry, or use a combination of berries.
  • Store leftover rolls in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Consume within 3 to 4 days.

FAQ’s

Why Won’t My Dough Rise?

There are a couple of reasons your yeast dough may not rise. The first being that the warm water or milk used to proof the yeast was not warm enough or was too hot. The ideal temperature is between 105-115°F.

The second reason is that the temperature where the dough is set to rise is not warm enough. It can take much longer for dough to rise in a cooler temperature. Try to place the dough near a sunny window, on a high shelf (since hot air rises), or in an oven that has been preheated to the lowest oven temperature for just a minute or two to warm it up, then turned off. 

Can Sweet Rolls Be Frozen?

You can store sweet rolls in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen rolls in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.

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Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Homemade Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls are filled with a delicious combination of blueberries and lemon in a soft, fluffy dough and topped with a sweet and creamy frosting. These rolls are just as delicious for breakfast as they are for an afternoon treat.
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Rise Time 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 349kcal
Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

Sweet Rolls Dough

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk (warmed to 105 to 115℉)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Lemon Blueberry Filling

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar (may need up to 1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Sweet Rolls Dough

  • Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • Dissolve the sugar into the warm milk and stir in the active yeast. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
    3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 cup whole milk, 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • Add the milk mixture, melted butter, egg, salt and half of the flour to a large mixing bowl or electric mixer with a dough hook. Beat for several minutes, gradually adding the remaining flour until the dough comes together and is slightly tacky.
    4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • Roll the dough into a ball and place into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until doubled.
  • Punch the dough down and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 10x14-inch rectangle.

Lemon Blueberry Filling

  • Mix the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl and spread across the top of the rolled out dough, edge to edge.
    2 cups blueberries, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Roll the dough up lengthwise into a log. Slice the roll into 12 evenly sized pieces.
  • Place the 12 roll slices into your prepared baking pan. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for another 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • When the dough is just about done rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Bake the sweet rolls for 25-35 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Allow to cool.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

  • While the rolls are baking, prepare your frosting.
  • Beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and continue to mix until smooth.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Spread the prepared frosting across the top of the rolls and serve.

Notes

Tips and Techniques

  • If using frozen blueberries, they do not need to be thawed first.
  • You can swap out blueberries for another type of berry, or use a combination of berries.
  • Store leftover rolls in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Consume within 3 to 4 days.
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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