Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Sweet Rolls are soft, fluffy, and swirled with juicy strawberries, then topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, they taste like a bakery treat fresh from your oven.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk (warm)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (one packet)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
2 large eggs
For the Strawberry Filling:
2 cups fresh strawberries (chopped)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix the warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
Add butter and eggs, then mix in flour and salt. Knead until smooth and elastic (8–10 minutes).
Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–2 hours until doubled.
Meanwhile, mix strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest for the filling. Let rest until glossy.
Punch down dough, roll into a 12×18-inch rectangle, and spread filling evenly. Roll up tightly and cut into 12 pieces.
Arrange in a greased 9×13-inch pan, cover, and let rise 20–30 minutes (or refrigerate overnight).
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes, until golden brown.
Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Spread over warm rolls and serve.
Notes
Rolls can be prepped the night before and refrigerated. Let rest at room temp 30 minutes before baking.
To freeze: wrap baked rolls tightly and freeze up to 2 months. Reheat gently before serving.
Swap fresh strawberries for jam if berries aren’t in season.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: ~290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: strawberry cheesecake sweet rolls, strawberry rolls, brunch sweet rolls
