Description
Delicious, fluffy cinnamon rolls filled with sweet-tart cherries and aromatic cinnamon, topped with a creamy icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk, warmed
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup fresh or canned cherries, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry preserves
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (for icing)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt together until combined. In a saucepan, gently heat the milk and melted butter until warm (not hot), and pour it into the flour mixture. Add the egg and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the Dough: Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, roughly 1 hour.
- Preheat the Oven: While the dough rises, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Shape the Rolls: Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle. Evenly spread the cherry preserves over the dough, followed by the chopped cherries and cinnamon. Starting from one long edge, roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into rolls.
- Second Rise: Place the sliced rolls in a greased baking dish, cover and let them rise again for about 30 minutes until puffy.
- Bake the Rolls: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare the Icing: Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Once the rolls are out of the oven, drizzle the icing generously over the top.
Notes
Make-Ahead: Prepare the dough in advance and store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours before baking. You can also use dried cherries instead of fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg