Giant Strawberries & Cream Sweet Roll

A giant, plush sweet roll with a perfect balance of strawberry and cream flavors, filled with fresh and freeze-dried strawberries, and wrapped with luscious strawberry rhubarb jam. Topped with a cream cheese icing, it mirrors the beauty of a blooming rose.

By @wellmadebykiley

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Giant Strawberries & Cream Sweet Roll

Cook time: 110 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2.5 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 0.33 cup salted butter very softened
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2.5 cups bread flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 oz freeze-dried strawberries crushed
  • 0 flour for dusting
  • 0.75 cup strawberry jam
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 0.33 cup butter softened
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0 freeze-dried strawberries garnish

Instructions

  1. Pour the warm milk into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and sprinkle the yeast over top. Stir and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes, until frothy.
  2. Add the egg, 1/3 cup of very softened butter, and the remaining sugar. Mix until well combined.
  3. Add the bread flour, salt, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Mix until just barely combined, then allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Let it rise in a greased bowl, covered, for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
  5. Roll the dough out into a 15x12” rectangle on a floured surface and spread the strawberry jam evenly, followed by sprinkling the chopped fresh strawberries. Roll and form the sweet roll as directed.
  6. Allow the coiled dough to proof, loosely covered, in a warm spot for 45 minutes until puffy. Warm the heavy cream and pour it over the sweet roll before baking.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the sweet roll for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Meanwhile, prepare the cream cheese icing by beating the softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  8. Let the sweet roll cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then spread the cream cheese icing over it. Garnish with additional crushed freeze-dried strawberries if desired before slicing and serving warm.
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