Raspberry Candy Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing

If there’s one deal with that may beat cinnamon rolls, it’s these completely indulgent raspberry candy rolls. On this recipe, buttery dough spirals round a juicy, sweet-tart raspberry filling produced from frozen raspberries. You can also make the candy rolls inside a couple of hours, or get began the night time earlier than utilizing the in a single day possibility. Prime with vanilla or cream cheese icing for an unforgettable breakfast expertise.

This recipe is delivered to you in partnership with Purple Star Yeast.

As the primary candy roll recipe I ever revealed on my web site, these gentle and fluffy raspberry candy rolls have really stood the take a look at of time.

Let’s journey again to the times of yore: the yr 2012. That’s once I revealed my very first(!) candy roll recipe on my web site: raspberry candy rolls. This recipe is virtually classic, and has hardly modified over time!

I’ve developed many extra candy roll recipes since then like my lemon candy rolls, apple cinnamon rolls, and chocolate candy rolls. I’ve discovered rather a lot within the course of, however right now’s raspberry model has by no means misplaced its particular place in my coronary heart. It’s my most favourite dough, and I primarily based my extremely in style in a single day cinnamon rolls recipe off of it!

Ought to this recipe go in a museum?

What to Count on With This Recipe

• Texture: That is one among my richest do-it-yourself doughs, so that you’re already promised a gentle, springy, and fluffy texture. The extra fats within the dough, the softer the baked bread. For instance, this dough contains complete milk, butter, and egg. Recipes like my in a single day cinnamon rolls, pizza pull-apart rolls, and honey butter rolls all begin with a wealthy dough.
• Taste: The mix of tart, juicy raspberries with tangy-sweet cream cheese icing is unbelievably mouthwatering. Simply wait till you odor these baking!
• Time: This dough requires 2 rises. When you perceive the meeting course of, which I element under with step-by-step photographs, the prep strikes fairly rapidly. Put aside at the very least 4–5 hours from begin to end, or divide it between 2 days with the in a single day possibility. Whichever methodology you select, be mindful most of that point is fingers off because the dough rises.

My #1 Tip for Candy Roll Success: I like to recommend utilizing a powerful and reliable yeast. Platinum Yeast from Purple Star is a premium immediate yeast, which cuts down on rise time. Its cautious system incorporates pure dough strengtheners and makes working with yeast easy. And easy is all the time good, proper?

One reader, Alicia, commented: “I’ve been baking for over 50 years and have made numerous candy rolls of all sorts. This dough was by far one of the best as a result of it stayed gentle for 3 days – most uncommon. I will likely be making a few of our favorites utilizing this dough or perhaps I’ll strive a few of your different doughs. ★★★★★”

Seize These Substances for the Dough & Filling:

1. Entire Milk: Entire milk is good for the richest-tasting raspberry candy rolls. Buttermilk works simply as nicely with none adjustments to the recipe. Many readers have efficiently substituted nondairy milks. In a pinch, you should use 2% or 1% milk, however don’t use nonfat milk.
2. Sugar: You want white granulated sugar for the dough, each for taste (these are candy rolls, in spite of everything) and to feed the yeast. You’ll use some once more within the filling.
3. Yeast: You should use energetic dry or immediate yeast. Observe the instructions precisely as written no matter which you select. If utilizing energetic dry yeast, the rise occasions will likely be a little bit longer. I all the time use and suggest Platinum Yeast from Purple Star.
4. Butter: It is a wealthy dough, which means it has fats to assist assure softness. Use softened butter and, to assist it mix simpler, lower it into 4 items earlier than including.
5. Vanilla: It is a new ingredient I exploit in right now’s dough; the unique recipe didn’t name for it. You don’t want a lot, simply 1/2 teaspoon so as to add some unbeatable taste. You additionally want vanilla within the icing. You should use vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
6. Eggs: Like butter, eggs promise a softer, richer dough.
7. Salt: Dough is bland with out salt.
8. Flour: Flour gives the dough’s construction. You should use both all-purpose flour or bread flour. You’ll discover the rolls are a little bit chewier should you use bread flour.
9. Frozen Raspberries: Frozen raspberries are a non-negotiable. You’ll lose your thoughts rolling up juicy, messy, sticky recent raspberries.
10. Cornstarch: To assist thicken the raspberry filling.

Step-by-Step: Methods to Make Raspberry Candy Rolls

Begin by proofing your yeast in heat milk with a little bit little bit of sugar. This step ensures that the yeast is energetic and never expired. Most yeast lately is already energetic, however it’s a fast 5–10-minute step that forestalls you from losing your time (and components) simply in case the yeast has expired.

Subsequent you’ll add within the remaining dough components.

What if I Don’t Have a Stand Mixer? If you don’t personal a mixer, you’ll be able to combine the dough along with a big picket spoon/rubber spatula. It is going to take a little bit of arm muscle. A hand mixer works, however the sticky dough repeatedly will get caught within the beaters.

After the dough comes collectively, it will likely be a little bit gentle and sticky—that’s regular. Knead the dough on a floured counter or maintain it within the mixer for kneading—whichever methodology you employ, it ought to be about 5 minutes of kneading.

Place the dough right into a evenly greased bowl, cowl, and set it in a draft-free space to rise till doubled in measurement—it takes about 2 hours. After that, punch the risen dough down:

Roll it right into a rectangle form that’s about 12×18 inches in measurement. Then it’s time to fill it!

Baker’s Tip: If the dough retains shrinking as you roll it out, cease what you’re doing, cowl it evenly, and let it relaxation for 10 minutes to loosen up the gluten. I typically do that once I’m making pizza dough. Whenever you return to the dough, it ought to stretch out a lot simpler.

Raspberry Candy Roll Filling: Use Frozen Raspberries

You want FROZEN raspberries for the filling of those candy rolls—don’t thaw. Contemporary raspberries are a lot too juicy and delicate for the filling. If all you’ve got is recent, freeze them first. Belief me on this. In any other case you should have an enormous sloppy mess in your fingers—and counter, and doubtlessly your garments—when rolling/slicing the rolls. And raspberry stains usually are not simple to scrub!

Toss the frozen raspberries with a little bit little bit of cornstarch and sugar, after which sprinkle it all around the rolled-out dough. Simple! In contrast to a raspberry cake filling, there’s no cooking concerned right here:

Now, roll it up as tightly as you’ll be able to:

Use a really sharp knife to chop the roll into 12 rolls, every about 1.5 inches large. Prepare in a greased baking pan, cowl, then let the rolls rise till a little bit puffy, about 90 minutes.

The rolls received’t completely double in measurement within the second rise as a result of the filling is frozen, which retains the dough chilly. It’s a barely longer second rise time than we often want for in a single day cinnamon rolls, for a similar purpose. (Alternatively, you might let the rolls rise in a single day. See Notes within the written recipe under for in a single day directions.)

Be ready for the berries to launch their juices as they thaw. You will notice pink raspberry juice all around the backside of the pan—that is effective, and anticipated! In actual fact, it’s a superb factor. It turns into an unbelievable raspberry glaze that caramelizes over the underside of the rolls after they bake.

I typically line my 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper simply because the raspberry juice can get a little bit messy, however that is optionally available. You’ll be able to merely grease the pan as an alternative.

The rolls want about half an hour within the oven to bake. About midway by way of baking time, tent a bit of foil excessive of the pan, to stop the tops from browning an excessive amount of.

Cool your rolls, within the pan, on a wire rack for about 10–quarter-hour when you make the icing.

Cream Cheese Icing

The unique recipe I revealed again in yesteryear (aka 2012) known as for vanilla icing, however I actually, actually love these raspberry candy rolls with cream cheese icing, so I’m altering it. It’s the identical deliciously easy and silky icing I slather on my traditional cinnamon rolls, although these days I’ve been making it with vanilla bean paste as an alternative of vanilla extract. See all these tiny vanilla bean specks? You’ll be able to really see the added taste!

I don’t say this typically, however I believe it applies right here… hubba hubba.

Solely the Greatest Raspberry Recipes Right here:

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Raspberry Swirl Candy Rolls

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  Creator: Sally
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  Prep Time: 3 hours, half-hour
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  Cook dinner Time: 25 minutes
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  Complete Time: 4 hours (or in a single day)
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  Yield: 12 rolls
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  Class: Breakfast
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  Technique: Baking
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  Delicacies: American

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Description

On this recipe, tender, buttery dough spirals round a juicy, sweet-tart raspberry filling produced from frozen raspberries. You can also make the raspberry candy rolls inside a couple of hours, or get began the night time earlier than utilizing the in a single day possibility within the Word under.

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Dough

Filling

Cream Cheese Icing

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Directions

1. Put together the dough: Whisk the nice and cozy milk, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and the yeast collectively within the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment. Cowl and permit combination to take a seat for about 5 minutes or till foamy on high. *If you don’t personal a mixer, you are able to do this in a big mixing bowl and within the subsequent step, combine the dough along with a big picket spoon/rubber spatula. It is going to take a little bit of arm muscle. A hand mixer works, however the sticky dough repeatedly will get caught within the beaters. Mixing by hand with a picket spoon or rubber spatula is a more sensible choice.*
2. On medium pace, beat within the remaining sugar (which ought to be 1/2 cup/100g) and the softened butter till it’s barely damaged up. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and beat on medium pace till mixed. The butter received’t actually be mixing into the combination, so don’t be alarmed if it stays in items. Swap the mixer right down to low pace and with it working, add 1 cup of flour at a time, ensuring it’s absolutely integrated earlier than including the following. After 4 cups have been added, add the final 1/2 cup and beat till the dough comes collectively and pulls away from the perimeters of the bowl, about 3 minutes. Dough will likely be gentle.
3. Knead the dough: Hold the dough within the mixer (and change to the dough hook should you used the paddle) and beat on low pace for a further 5 minutes OR knead by hand on a evenly floured floor for five minutes. If kneading by hand, maintain a small bowl of flour close by to repeatedly flour your fingers, because the dough might be fairly sticky. After kneading, poke the dough along with your finger—if it slowly bounces again, your dough is able to rise. If not, maintain kneading. 
4. 1st Rise: Evenly grease a big bowl with oil or use nonstick spray. Place the dough within the bowl, turning it to coat all sides within the oil. Cowl the bowl with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or a clear kitchen towel. Permit the dough to rise in a comparatively heat surroundings for two hours or till double in measurement. (I all the time let it rise on the counter and it takes about 2 hours. For a tiny discount in rise time, see my reply to The place Ought to Dough Rise? in my Baking with Yeast Information.)
5. Grease the underside and sides of a metallic or glass 9×13-inch baking dish or line with parchment paper.
6. Roll out the dough: Punch down the dough to launch the air. Place dough on a evenly floured work floor and utilizing a evenly floured rolling pin, roll dough right into a 12×18-inch rectangle. Make certain the dough is easy and evenly thick. If the dough retains shrinking as you roll it out, cease what you’re doing, cowl it evenly, and let it relaxation for 10 minutes to loosen up the gluten. Whenever you return to the dough, it ought to stretch out a lot simpler.
7. Make the filling: In a medium bowl, toss the frozen raspberries with the sugar and cornstarch. Unfold the chilly sugared raspberries evenly over the dough. Tightly roll up the dough to type an 18-inch-long log. With an additional sharp knife, lower into 12 even rolls, about 1.5 inches every. Prepare within the ready baking pan.
8. 2nd Rise: Cowl the rolls tightly and permit to rise till puffy, about 90 minutes. (Or use the in a single day possibility within the Notes under.) The berries will launch their juice on the backside of the pan—that is OK.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
10. Bake for about 28–32 minutes or till they’re evenly browned on high. About midway by way of baking time, tent a bit of aluminum foil over the pan to stop the tops from browning too rapidly. Take away pan from the oven and place pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes as you make the icing.
11. Make the icing: In a medium bowl utilizing a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium pace till easy and creamy. Add the confectioners’ sugar, cream/milk, and vanilla. Beat on low pace for 30 seconds, then change to excessive pace and beat for 1 minute. Unfold the icing over the nice and cozy rolls and serve instantly.
12. Cowl leftover frosted or unfrosted rolls tightly and retailer at room temperature for as much as 2 days or within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Notes

1. Make Forward Directions – In a single day: To arrange the night time earlier than serving, put together the rolls by way of step 7. Cowl the rolls tightly and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. (16 hours max. 8–12 hours is finest, however 16 hours is OK if completely wanted. Don’t exceed 16 hours.) The subsequent morning, take away from the fridge and permit to rise on the counter for 1–2 hours earlier than persevering with with step 9.
2. Make Forward Directions – Freezing: Baked rolls might be frozen for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge and heat up earlier than having fun with. You can even freeze the unbaked rolls and right here’s how: bake the rolls in step 9 for less than about 10 minutes. Cool fully, then cowl tightly and freeze. To serve, take the rolls out of the freezer and place within the fridge in a single day to thaw. As soon as thawed, end baking them for about 15–20 minutes.
3. Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): Stand Mixer | Rolling Pin | 9×13-Inch Glass Baking Pan or Metallic Baking Pan | Glass Mixing Bowls
4. Milk: I like to recommend utilizing complete milk for one of the best, richest-tasting dough. You may additionally use buttermilk. Diminished-fat, low-fat, or nondairy milk works in a pinch. Don’t use nonfat milk.
5. Yeast: I all the time use Platinum Yeast from Purple Star, an immediate yeast. You should use an energetic dry yeast as an alternative, if wanted. The rise occasions may very well be barely longer. Reference my Baking with Yeast Information for solutions to widespread yeast FAQs.
6. Vanilla: I really like utilizing vanilla bean paste on this recipe as a result of it combines each extract AND vanilla bean seeds, and tastes phenomenal within the dough AND icing. You’ll be able to, after all, use pure vanilla extract as an alternative.
7. Raspberries: You want FROZEN raspberries for the filling—don’t thaw. Contemporary raspberries are a lot too juicy and delicate for the filling. If all you’ve got is recent, freeze them first.
8. Alternate Icing Choice: As an alternative of cream cheese icing, you’ll be able to high the nice and cozy rolls with vanilla icing.

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