Raspberry & Lemon Rolls
Recipes

Raspberry & Lemon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls are so last season... so whip up these next-level raspberry rolls instead! Pillowy soft with a lemon curd cream cheese glaze, they make the most of ripe summer produce AND are so delicious you'll probably finish the pan in one sitting (which we 100% support).

by Shadae Williams | @shadaewilliams

Ingredients

For the Dough:

4¼ cups all purpose flour

1 cup warm milk

2 ½ tsp active dry yeast

1 tsp salt

2 large eggs, room temperature

½ cup white sugar

⅓ cup Sizzle

½ tsp vanilla extract

orange bitters (optional)

For the Filling:

 ¼ cup butter, room temperature

1 cup raspberry preserves

½ lemon, juice & zest

3oz raspberries

For the Frosting:

4oz cream cheese

4oz lemon curd

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp heavy cream 

2 tsp lemon juice 

Instructions

1

Add warm milk to a jar with active yeast and some sugar or syrup to activate the yeast. Cover for at least 10 minutes for yeast to activate.

2

Then add milk mixture to a large mixing bowl with eggs, white sugar, Sizzle, vanilla extract and a dash of orange bitters and whisk together well.

3

To a separate bowl add salt to flour and mix together. Then add flour mixture to the large mixing bowl.

4

With a whisk attachment start to mix in the wet and dry ingredients. Then switch to a hook attachment till dough is well incorporated.

5

Coat a large bowl with Sizzle and place dough in bowl. Cover and let proof for at least 3 hours or until dough doubles in size.

6

Flour a clean work surface to roll out dough into a ½ inch thick rectangle.

7

Spread butter on the dough, then spread on raspberry preserves.

8

Mix raspberries and lemon juice to a bowl and slightly crush, then add to the rolls.

9

Roll the dough into one long roll from the longest side, starting with the edge furthest from you. Then carefully cut into 12 pieces.

10

Oil a baking dish with Sizzle and add rolls to the dish. Cover and let rolls proof for another 30 minutes.

11

Preheat oven to 375 F and cook 25 minutes or until top is golden.

12

While baking prepare the frosting, adding cream cheese, lemon curd, powdered sugar, heavy cream and lemon juice to a bowl and whisking together till smooth.

13

Once rolls have cooled, top them with the frosting. Feel free to garnish with more raspberries and some lemon zest or extra Drizzle!