Blueberry Swirl Rolls

These made the house smell amazing! I was looking for a recipe that said "summer" as I hope you have all been basking in the lovely weather as much as I have been. What says summer better than blueberries?

These guys are similar to cinnamon raisin rolls but instead of filling them with cinnamon, they're jam packed (literally!) with jam.

They still get a cream cheese frosting but these guys are so delightfully fruity and beautiful, it's a great change from the usual cinnamon rolls.

Blueberry Swirl Rolls
Adapted from averiecooks

For the dough
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1/2 cup milk + 2 tablespoons

Mix together everything but the milk into a large bowl. Heat your milk in the microwave until warm, not hot (about 110 degrees). Pour your milk into the rest of the ingredients and combine. The dough will be relatively firm. Knead your dough for a good 10 minutes until you get a nice smooth surface and the dough has come together in a beautiful dough ball.

Grease the bottom of a bowl with some oil and place your dough into the bowl. Cover with a warm paper towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1.5-2 hours).

For the filling
2 tablespoons very soft butter
1 cup blueberry preserves (but you can use whatever you like!)

Once doubled, punch your dough down and knead for another 3 minutes. Then roll out your dough to about 18 x 12 inches. It doesn't have to be exactly 18x12 - if you roll out thicker then you will get less swirls, roll out thinner and you'll get more!

Once you have your dough rolled out, spread your butter all over your dough leaving a tiny margin along the edges. Repeat with your preserves.

Roll your dough (now with preserves!) lengthwise until you've made a log filled with layers of butter and preserves. Pinch the dough together at the ends and along it's length to keep it from unrolling.

Cut your log into about 12 pieces. You can cut bigger or smaller depending on how large or small you want your rolls. Use a good serrated knife or unflavored dental floss for this part. Place your now individual rolls onto a baking pan about 2 inches apart.

Cover with warm paper towels again and let rise 60-75 minutes or until about doubled. Pick a warm summer spot again!

Once doubled, bake your rolls at 350F for 25-30 minutes. They will start to ooze the aroma of sweet bread and blueberries!

For the glaze
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all of your ingredients into a bowl. Drizzle (or pipe) the glaze all over your still warm swirl rolls.

These guys are best served warm. Pop them in the microwave for a bit before serving them the next morning!

Enjoy!

Sam