Strawberry cream cheese cinnamon rolls with a kick! Fresh strawberries and a champagne frosting.
Between you and me, I’ve got a bit of a Mr. Hyde thing going on when it comes to the weekends. Monday through Friday I’m a spandex wearing, cardiocentric, pilates loving, kale eating, yogi, health nut. Once Saturday rolls around I turn into a sloppy, boozy, calorie consuming fiend. Seriously. I might not even take off my pajamas some days.
Needless to say, I’m a huge fan of brunch.
Besides giving me a good reason to drink in the morning, I love that brunch can be super seasonal. In the winter I want something hearty and filling with maybe a boozy coffee to warm me up. Now that it’s spring I’m craving a sweet pastry filled with fresh fruit, and a light, sparkling wine.
I’m super stoked to bring you 12 great brunch recipes this month. My brunch inspiration came from the strawberries I’ve been getting in my CSA box lately. I made these simple, fresh strawberry cinnamon rolls, and decided to jazz it up a bit with a bit of champagne cream cheese frosting. This makes my Ms. Hyde side very happy.
Don’t forget to click around and see what my #12bloggers friends are cooking up this month too!
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Grapefruit Scones – Around My Family Table
Fresh Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls with Champagne Cream Cheese Frosting – Betsy Life
Berry Chia Seed Yogurt Parfait – See Vanessa Craft
Mango Libre for a Crowd – Bread Booze Bacon
Cinnamon Sugar Mascarpone Bruschetta – {i love} my disorganized life
Strawberry & Lemon Cream Crepes – Love Bakes Good Cakes
Baked Egg Pizza Subs – Big Bears Wife
Coconut Popovers with Orange Flavored Butter – Home Cooking Memories
Cream Cheese Blackberry Pastries – Pink Cake Plate
Berry Breakfast Pizza – Cooking on the Front Burner
Homemade Blueberry Muffins – A Night Owl Blog
Fresh Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Strawberry cream cheese cinnamon rolls with a kick! Fresh strawberries and a champagne frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter divided
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar divided
- 3 cups diced strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup champagne or sparkling wine
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, heat milk and 3 tablespoons of butter to 110 degrees. Remove from heat. Sprinkle yeast over the top of the milk mixture and allow to set for 10 minutes until bubbles begin to form. Add salt and 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir.
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Add yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Turn mixer to low and add flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough comes together. Knead for 3 minutes. Dough will be sticky.
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Transfer dough to a well oiled bowl, cover and place in a warm spot to rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
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On a floured surface, roll dough into a thin rectangle. Brush with 3 tablespoons melted butter.
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In a medium bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, and strawberries. Spread berry mixture evenly over the top of the dough.
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Starting at one end, tightly roll up the dough lengthwise. Using a serrated knife, cut the dough into 1.5 - 2 inch sections and place in a greased 8x8 square pan (you should have about 10 rolls). Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Cover with plastic wrap. Set on top of the oven to let rise again for 30 minutes while you preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
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Meanwhile, using a mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add one cup of powdered sugar. Beat until well combined. Carefully add champagne and remaining cup of powdered sugar. If mixture seems too thin, add more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
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Spread frosting over warm rolls and serve immediately
More seasonal strawberry recipes
Strawberry Cornbread Skillet Cobbler
Strawberry Almond Upside Down Cake
Snickerdoodle and Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Lynn | The Road to Honey says
I know the feeling of wanting to live it up, indulge and , at times, stay in the jammies all weekend long. All the more reason to do this when you have these souped up cinnamon rolls. They look so ooey gooey tasty. And champagne in the frosting. . .what?! Can you say heaven?
Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says
Girl, I like the way you think! 5 days of healthy counter acts 2 days of not-so-healthy, right? Brunch is the best meal ever. ever. I need these sweet rolls. Pronto.