If you're a fan of our Easy Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls, you’ll definitely want to try this spring-forward twist on the viral cinnamon roll trend! With zesty lemon flavor baked into the rolls and stirred into the icing, plus a sweet topping of fresh blueberries, this indulgent breakfast is guaranteed to bring sunshine to your morning!
Blueberry-Lemon Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 5
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing (5 Count)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Topping
- 2 oz cream cheese (from 8-oz package), softened
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round or square pan with cooking spray.
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Step2Separate dough into 5 rolls; reserve icing. Place rolls in bottom of pan, spacing slightly apart. Pour whipping cream over tops of rolls.
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Step3In small bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Drop by tablespoonfuls over tops of rolls, stirring mixture each time. Cover with foil.
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Step4Bake 15 minutes. Uncover, and bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until dough is baked through in centers of rolls and edges are light golden brown. Let stand 2 minutes.
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Step5In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest and the lemon juice with reserved icing, using whisk, until smooth. Spread mixture over tops of baked rolls. Top with remaining 2 teaspoons lemon zest and the blueberries. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
570
Calories
31g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
67g
Total Carbohydrate
35g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Roll
- Calories
- 570
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 47%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 86%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 640mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 67g
- 22%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 35g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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