Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls
Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls are outrageously delicious! On top of that, the sweet rolls are kneaded in the breadmaker, making them so easy to toss together. These spectacular sweet rolls include cherries and almonds, plus almond flavor in the icing and pack a powerful punch! If you want a drool-worthy breakfast for Valentine's Day or other holidays, these amazing sweet rolls will do the trick.
Equipment
- 1 9x13" glass baking dish
- 1 7x11", 8x8" or other small baking dish
- 1 breadmaker
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 sharp knife to chop cherries
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
DOUGH:
- 1/4 cup salted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or whole milk warmed (do not use any lower percentage milk)
- 4 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. Fleischmann's yeast (bread machine or regular packet yeast will both work)
CHERRY FILLING:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup candied cherries chopped, or maraschino cherries
- 3/4 cup almonds sliced
ICING:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened (1/2 cup)
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 dash sea salt
- 3 tbsp. half-and-half or whole milk, or heavy whipping cream (or more if desired)
- 3 cups powdered sugar or more, if needed
Instructions
DOUGH:
- Layer ingredients in bread canister in order given.
- Slice butter and place in bread canister.
- Warm milk in the microwave one to two minutes until milk is warmed. (I usually microwave the milk about 1 minute 30 seconds at 50% power).
- Pour warmed milk into bread canister.
- Then add flour, granulated sugar, salt and yeast.
- Place on "dough" setting of bread maker.
- This will take about 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Remove dough from bread canister and roll out into a very large rectangle.
CHERRY FILLING:
- Soften one stick salted butter.
- Spread butter over top of rolled out dough to the edges.
- Sprinkle a cup of brown sugar over top.
- With the palm of your hand, gently spread brown sugar evenly over top of butter filling in the crevices.
- Spread brown sugar to the edges also.
- Sprinkle chopped cherries evenly over top, then sprinkle with almonds.
- Roll dough up tightly jelly-roll style.
- Cut into even one to two-inch sections with a sharp knife.
- Place cut side up in two greased rectangular baking dishes (see sizes above).
- Allow to rise in a warm place about an hour to an hour 30 minutes (see notes below).
- Bake at 350° approximately 17-20 minutes or until rolls test done and are no longer gooey in the center.
- Remove from oven and add icing immediately over top of hot rolls.
- Serve warm.
ICING:
- While rolls are baking, prepare icing.
- Place ingredients in a mixer and beat for several minutes.
- Dollop over top of hot sweet rolls.
Notes
NOTE: I warmed the half-and-half for one minute and 15 seconds on 50% power in microwave. Sometimes it takes about a minute and a half.
NOTE: While I always use bread flour with recipes for bread or rolls, you can also use regular flour with good results.
NOTE: You can use any kind of yeast including bread machine yeast or regular yeast for this recipe.
NOTE: Fresh, maraschino or dried cherries will also work in this recipe. I would not use canned cherries which are usually sour.
NOTE: I heat the oven for one minute and then turn off the heat. Allow rolls to raise about 20 minutes. Turn heat on for another minute. I repeat this measure at least twice until the dough raises sufficiently. This usually takes about 1 hour 30 minutes--sometimes up to two hours until the rolls raise sufficiently.
NOTE: Please see tips at the top of this blog post for additional information on making a successful batch of sweet rolls.
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 281mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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