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Homemade strawberry cheesecake cinnamon rolls in a baking dish, topped with a generous cream cheese glaze.

strawberry cheesecake cinnamon rolls

Soft, pillowy strawberry cheesecake cinnamon rolls swirled with creamy cheesecake filling and thick strawberry compote, topped with tangy cream cheese glaze. A show-stopping breakfast that’s easier than it looks!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups All-purpose flour - For dough
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast - Or instant yeast
  • 1 cup Warm milk - About 110°F
  • ¼ cup Sugar - For dough
  • 4 tablespoon Butter, melted - Unsalted
  • 2 whole Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer or large mixing bowl (For kneading dough)
  • 1 Rolling Pin (To roll dough evenly)
  • 1 9x13 inch baking dish (Greased)
  • 1 Small saucepan (For strawberry filling)
  • 1 Sharp knife or dental floss (To cut rolls cleanly)
  • 1 Kitchen scale (Optional, for precision)

Method
 

  1. Cook chopped strawberries with sugar and cornstarch until thick, then add lemon juice and vanilla. Cool completely.
    Process shot of rolling out dough with cream cheese and strawberries for strawberry cheesecake cinnamon rolls.
  2. Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast; let foam. Add flour, butter, eggs, and salt. Knead until smooth and rise for 1 hour.
    Hands spreading strawberry filling over dough before rolling into cinnamon rolls.
  3. Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream until fluffy and spreadable.
  4. Roll dough into rectangle, spread cheesecake mixture, add strawberry filling, sprinkle cinnamon sugar, roll up, cut into 12 pieces, and let rise 30 minutes.
    Unbaked cinnamon rolls with cream cheese and strawberry filling arranged in a baking dish, ready for the oven.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes until golden, then glaze while warm.
    Step-by-step preparation of strawberry cheesecake cinnamon rolls with dough spread, cream cheese filling, and strawberry pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg

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