Homemade Mixed Berry Sweet Rolls
Looking for yummy breakfast ideas? These berry sweet rolls are soft, flavorful, and surprisingly easy to make. The dough doesn’t require the long rise times of traditional cinnamon rolls, so you’ll get tender, homemade results without the all-day commitment. They’re great for a sweet breakfast or when you need a new brunch ideas.
The berry filling uses whatever mix of berries you have on hand – frozen berries work just as well as fresh. The filling cooks down into a thick, jam-like mixture that stays in place while baking. Plus, you can prep the filling ahead of time makes assembly even faster in the morning.
If you bake them in a cast iron skillet, the rolls come out golden around the edges and soft in the center. Topped with a layer of cream cheese frosting, they’re simple to serve and best enjoyed warm while the frosting is still slightly melty.
Let’s make some sweet rolls!
Ingredients
Dough
Berry Filling
Cream Cheese Frosting
Steps to make Mixed Berry Sweet Rolls
Make the Dough
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt.
2. Add egg, warm milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well using the whisk attachment, scraping sides frequently.
3. Switch to the dough hook and mix on low speed for 10 minutes until thoroughly combined. (Alternatively, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand.)
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rest for 15-30 minutes.
Prepare the Filling
5. While dough rests, combine berries (cut into smaller pieces if needed), cornstarch, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
6. Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until fruit breaks down and mixture thickens.
7. Set aside to cool.
Assemble the Rolls
8. Once dough has begun to rise, punch it down and transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
9. Roll dough into a rectangular shape about ½ inch thick.
10. Spread the cooled berry filling over the surface, leaving a small border around the edges.
11. Starting from one long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log, placing seam-side down.
12. Using a sharp knife, trim the ends and cut into 7 equal pieces.
13. Oil a cast iron skillet and place the rolls cut-side up in the skillet.
14. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Bake
15. Preheat oven to 350°F.
16. Bake rolls for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Make the Frosting
17. In a stand mixer, beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
18. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until combined.
19. Add milk and beat on medium speed for 1 minute until smooth and fluffy.
20. Spread frosting over warm rolls and decorate with additional fresh berries if desired.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Mixed Berry Sweet Rolls
Soft and gooey Mixed Berry Sweet Rolls filled with juicy berries and topped with glaze—perfect for breakfast or brunch!
Ingredients
Dough
- 2½ cups flour
- 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- â…” cup warm milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Berry Filling
- 2 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Additional fresh berries for decoration (optional)
Instructions
Make the Dough
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt.
- Add egg, warm milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well using the whisk attachment, scraping sides frequently.
- Switch to the dough hook and mix on low speed for 10 minutes until thoroughly combined. (Alternatively, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand.)
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rest for 15-30 minutes.
Prepare the Filling
- While dough rests, combine berries (cut into smaller pieces if needed), cornstarch, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until fruit breaks down and mixture thickens.
- Set aside to cool.
Assemble the Rolls
- Once dough has begun to rise, punch it down and transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
- Roll dough into a rectangular shape about ½ inch thick.
- Spread the cooled berry filling over the surface, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Starting from one long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log, placing seam-side down.
- Using a sharp knife, trim the ends and cut into 7 equal pieces.
- Oil a cast iron skillet and place the rolls cut-side up in the skillet.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake rolls for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Make the Frosting
- In a stand mixer, beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Add milk and beat on medium speed for 1 minute until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls and decorate with additional fresh berries if desired.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 3gSugar: 30gProtein: 7g
