Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Updated April 30, 2020

Famous Sweet Rolls

My dad’s Cinnamon Rolls are hands down the BEST cinnamon rolls on the planet. I hope you have all made them. If you haven’t, add them to your to do list NOW! They are our family’s favorite and everyone that tries them falls in love. They are absolute perfection. My dad came to visit a few weeks ago and we made a spin off of his famous cinnamon rolls, Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls. My dad is always up for baking with me. We’ve made Raspberry Sweet Rolls before and they are amazing so we decided it would be a good idea to invite lemon and blueberries to the party. Lemon and blueberry always make a good team and I knew they would be amazing in my dad’s famous roll dough. I was right, these Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls are so divine! We were all swooning over them! They are definitely a new favorite.

Tips for Making Sweet Rolls

My dad’s sweet roll dough is perfect in every way. It comes out perfect every time and the dough is satiny, smooth, sweet, soft, tender, buttery, and melt in your mouth good! The dough was perfect for the lemon and blueberry combo!

My dad uses active dry yeast for the dough. My dad also uses shortening (Crisco). I normally don’t use shortening in any of our recipes, but I stick to my dad’s recipe and use it here because the rolls are so perfect. If you don’t want to use shortening, you can use butter. You will need about 9 cups of all-purpose flour for this recipe. You might need to add a little more if the dough is too sticky. We use our KitchenAid Mixer with the dough hook to knead the dough at first and then we knead it by hand. If you don’t have a mixer, you can knead it all by hand. You will get a good workout:) Let the dough rise in a warm place and allow the dough enough time to rise. You don’t want to rush the dough. The dough needs to rise twice, once before you roll it out and once after you form the rolls. Use dental floss or thread to cut the dough into rolls for best results. Fresh blueberries are best for this recipe. Let the sweet rolls cool for about 10 minutes before you frost them. You want the rolls to be warm, but not hot. You can make the sweet rolls in advance. After the rolls are in the pan, cover them with plastic wrap and place them in the fridge overnight. Remove from the refrigerator in the morning and let rise.

Perfect for Breakfast or Brunch

The Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls are the perfect treat for breakfast or brunch. They do take some time to make, but they aren’t hard. We like to make them on weekends or for special occasions. Make them for Easter, Mother’s Day, 4th of July, baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, Christmas, or just because! Enjoy a Lemon Blueberry Sweet Roll with a cup of coffee, tea, or milk. They are SO good served warm. You will want to lick the plate to get every single bit of that lemon cream cheese frosting. And when you get a bite with a juicy blueberry, you will be in heaven! Enjoy!

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