These Mediterranean Blueberry Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls have a soft, fluffy, creamy, and fruity texture. We prepare these sweet rolls with all-purpose flour, yeast, warm milk, olive oil, honey, egg, cream cheese, fresh blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, and powdered sugar. These sweet rolls have approximately 235 calories and 34 g of net carbs. We make these sweet rolls in about 50 minutes. These Mediterranean Blueberry Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls are ideal for breakfast, brunch, family gatherings, holidays, afternoon tea, special occasions, cozy mornings, and sweet cravings. You can prepare these sweet rolls earlier because we refrigerate them for four days and freeze them for almost two months. You can serve these sweet rolls with Greek Yogurt, Fresh Berries, Orange Slices, Almonds, Walnuts, or Fresh Mint.
STATS:
- Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- No. of Calories: 235 kcal
- Diet: Mediterranean
- Prep time: 25 minutes
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Portion size: 1 roll
- Cooking mode: Baking
- Total servings: 12
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Total time: 50 minutes
TOOLS:
- Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Rolling Pin
- Spatula
- Dish
- Baking Paper
- Whisk
INGREDIENTS:
DOUGH:
- Three cups flour (all-purpose)
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm milk
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp salt
BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- Eight oz. cream cheese
- One tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
LEMON GLAZE:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp milk
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:
FLOUR:
- To create a light and fluffy dough, we need all-purpose flour. As a replacement, you can use bread flour.
MILK:
- Warm milk helps create a tender and soft dough. You can also use unsweetened almond milk.
OLIVE OIL:
- We use olive oil to provide a soft texture and Mediterranean-inspired flavor.
HONEY:
- Honey naturally sweetens the dough and filling.
CREAM CHEESE:
- A thick and creamy filling is provided by cream cheese. You can use mascarpone, ricotta cheese, or thick Greek yogurt as an alternative.
BLUEBERRIES:
- Blueberries provide juicy sweetness and fruity flavor.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Stir the yeast, warm milk, and honey and allow it to sit for just fiveminutes.
- Include the flour, olive oil, salt, and egg, and whisk till a soft dough is prepared.
- We knead the dough for only seven minutes.
- Wrap the dough and allow it to rise for almost sixty minutes.
- Whip the vanilla, cream cheese, lemon juice, honey, and lemon zest till smooth.
- Carefully include the blueberries in the mixture of cream cheese.
- We roll the dough into a 12×18-inch rectangle.
- Distribute the blueberry cream cheese filling on the dough.
- Roll the dough firmly, then cut it into twelve similar rolls.
- Put the rolls in a dish and allow them to sit for only fifteen minutes.
- Bake at 175°Celcius for almost twenty-two minutes.
- Whisk the milk, powdered sugar, and lemon juice to prepare the glaze.
- Drizzle the lemon glaze on the hot sweet rolls.
- Serve these sweet rolls hot.
TIPS:
- We utilize softened cream cheese to get a smooth filling.
- Avoid heating the milk too much, as it will affect the yeast.
- Do not include extra flour to maintain the soft texture of the dough.
- We utilize fresh blueberries for a perfect fruity flavor.
- Roll the dough uniformly for equal-sized sweet rolls.
- Gently cool the rolls and then include the glaze.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
BREAKFAST:
- Greek Yogurt
- Fresh Berries
- Fruit Salad
- Granola
BRUNCH:
- Scrambled Eggs
- Vegetable Frittata
- Avocado Toast
- Breakfast Potatoes
BEVERAGES:
- Greek Coffee
- Iced Coffee
- Herbal Tea
- Fresh Lemonade
FRESH SIDES:
- Cucumber Salad
- Tomato Salad
- Mixed Berry Salad
- Citrus Salad
DESSERTS:
- Vanilla Yogurt
- Fresh Strawberries
- Honey Drizzle
- Lemon Sorbet
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put these sweet rolls in a closed box and refrigerate them for 4 days.
FREEZER:
- Store unglazed sweet rolls for almost 2 months.
FAQs:
Could we utilize frozen blueberries?
- Yes, you may use frozen blueberries directly without defrosting.
May we decrease the sweetness?
- Yes, you can decrease the honey or utilize less lemon glaze.
Will we prepare these sweet rolls earlier?
- Yes, you can assemble them, chill them for a night, and then bake.
Could we choose different berries?
- Yes, you may utilize strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONS:
Proteins: 5 g
Caloric Content: 235 kcal
Net carbs: 34 g
Sodium: 210 mg
Fiber: 1.5 g
Sugar: 14 g
Fats: 9 g
Portion Size: 1 roll
Total carbs: 35.5 g