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Strawberry and Cocoa Filled Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Delight in these soft and fluffy Strawberry Rolls, featuring a rich chocolate-strawberry filling and topped with a luscious cream cheese strawberry frosting. The freeze-dried strawberries create a vibrant pink sugar that adds a sweet, fruity twist to this classic roll recipe, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

  • Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1/3 cup lukewarm milk (79 ml)
  • 1 packet active dry yeast (7 g / 2 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (113 g), cubed

Strawberry Sugar

  • 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 g)

Chocolate Filling

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (57 g)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (25 g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup reserved strawberry sugar

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (57 g), at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup reserved strawberry sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: Combine lukewarm milk and active dry yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let it sit for about 8 minutes until foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
  2. Make Dough: Add eggs to the yeast mixture and mix using the dough hook, breaking up yolks if needed. Add flour and salt, mix until combined, then add cubed butter a piece at a time. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until slightly sticky but cohesive.
  3. First Rise: Grease a bowl with oil or cooking spray, place dough inside, cover with a towel or lid, and let it rise for 30 minutes until it’s soft and puffed up about 50%.
  4. Prepare Strawberry Sugar: Blend freeze-dried strawberries with granulated sugar on high for about 1 minute until it resembles pink powdered sugar. Set aside 3/4 cup for frosting and reserve the rest for the filling.
  5. Make Filling: In a bowl with a paddle attachment or by hand, mix butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt until smooth and paste-like.
  6. Roll Dough: Lightly flour the work surface and rolling pin. Roll dough into a 15” x 18” rectangle about 1/8-inch thick. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
  7. Assemble Rolls: Spread the chocolate filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle the reserved strawberry sugar on top of the filling.
  8. Roll Up Dough: Starting from the edge farthest from you, roll the dough towards yourself tightly into a log.
  9. Cut Rolls: Trim the ends and slice the roll into 12 equal pieces, about 1 1/2 inches each. Place cut rolls into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan or equivalent.
  10. Second Rise: Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel and let them rise for an additional 45 minutes until puffy.
  11. Bake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the rolls for 18-20 minutes until they are golden brown and puffed up.
  12. Make Cream Cheese Icing: Beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add reserved strawberry sugar, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and heavy cream. Continue beating for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  13. Serve: Drizzle half or all of the cream cheese frosting over warm rolls and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • The dough should be slightly sticky after kneading; this is normal for a soft roll texture.
  • Freeze-dried strawberries are key for the vibrant pink strawberry sugar; fresh strawberries will not work the same.
  • You can substitute active dry yeast with instant yeast by mixing directly with the flour and reducing rise time slightly.
  • If dough is difficult to roll, chill it briefly but do not let it get too cold.
  • For best results, serve rolls warm with fresh frosting spread generously.
  • Author: Madelynn
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://allyumcooks.com/strawberry-and-cocoa-filled-rolls-with-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/