There is no greater time than sister time! My younger sister and I decided to take sister time to another level ;since she is the family baker and I enjoy delicious delectable delights what better form of bonding than creating in the kitchen together. The kitchen has brought us together in our adolescent years from cleaning green with mom to prepping the table for weekly dinners, we brought it back full circle in our own way. NJE meets Jazz tasty Treats for a remarkable dessert, our hands created this together, so grab your Favorite partner and Follow along. Jasmine Thomas of Jazz Tasty Treats is her name and she doesn't play about her business. We ventured out and created something From scratch Blueberry Cheesecake Cinnamon Rolls made with homemade Lemon Glaze on top. The recipe is listed below as well as her Baking Blog, be sure to follow her on all social platforms for more delights! IG: jazztastytreats FB:JazzTastyTreats jazztastytreats.wixsite.com/mysite
Blueberry Cheesecake Cinnamon Rolls w/ Lemon Glaze
Ingredients
Dough
1/4 cups of active yeast
1/2 cups of warm water
1/2 cups scaled milk
1/4 cups of sugar
1/3 cups of shorting or butter
1 pinch of salt
1 egg
4 cups of all purpose bleached flour
Filling
1 16oz package of cream cheese
1 1/2 cups of blue berries
1/2 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon of Pure vanilla extract
Glaze
2 1/4 cups of powdered sugar
1 table spoon of vanilla extract
1/4 cups of milk
1 zest of a lemon
2 table spoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
STEP 1
Prepare your dough mixture, in a small bowl dissolve yeast with the warm water and set aside.
In a separate bowl; mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg. Then add your yeast to the mixture adding your flour 1 cup at a time into the mixer until the dough has formed.
Once dough has started to combine, take the dough out of the mixer and begin to knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8 minutes.
Place dough ball in a well greased bowl and cover, sit aside to double in size for a hour!
STEP 2
Filling
Now that your dough has doubled in size, punch the dough ball down and roll the dough using a rolling pin on a floured surface into a rectangle or 15 by 9 inches.
Preheat oven to 350
Smash blueberries to preferred consistency and mix together soften cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract, smashed blueberries and powdered sugar. Spread the mix across the dough. .
STEP 3
Now roll your cinnamon rolls into a log, but be careful as the blue berries might try to escape!
Once rolled cut each roll into even sizes as this dough make between 10 - 12 cinnamon rolls.
STEP 4
Once the rolls are cut place them in a baking pan or cast iron skillet to rise for an additional 40 mins or doubled in size.
STEP 5
Bake your rolls for 35 minuets or until golden brown, set aside to cool.
STEP 6
Glaze
Now it's time for the best part, your glaze! Add your powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, lemon zest and juice to a bowl a mix until combined.
Now pour your glaze to the top of your cinnamon rolls
Lastly Enjoy!
I truly hope you enjoyed and that you may add this to your repertoire!
P.S.December is the month for family, Love and Peace. I dedicate this post to anyone whose has lost a loved one this year of 2022 and to remember that life is what you make it, so create those needed bonds and fill your life with peace and Joy! Happy Holidays from the "Thomas Girls"
Nia J.
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