Raspberries & Blackberries Sweet Rolls Recipe

 

Dough

3 – 3 ½ C. all-purpose flour, divided

1/2 C. granulated sugar

1 T. instant yeast

1 tsp. salt

1 C. milk, warmed to about 75°F

1/3 C. vegetable oil

 

Filling

1 Package (6 ounces) Raspberries

1 Package (6 ounces) Blackberries

1 tsp. cornstarch

Zest of 1/2 large lemon (about 1 tsp.)

1/4 C. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1/2 C. granulated sugar or light brown sugar

 

Glaze

1 ½ C. confectioners’ sugar

3 T. unsalted butter, melted

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 – 3 T. whole milk, divided

 

Butter or spray lightly with oil a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and set aside. Dough: Place 2 C. all-purpose flour into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add 1/2 C. granulated sugar and Add 1 T. instant yeast and Add 1 tsp. salt. Add 1 C. warm milk and Add 1/3 C. vegetable oil. STIR ingredients until smooth. Add and stir in up to 1 ½ C. additional all-purpose flour until a soft dough forms. Mix dough using dough hook or knead by hand 5 – 7 minutes until smooth. Cover dough and let rest 10 minutes. Filling: Place 1 package (6 ounces) raspberries into a medium bowl. Add 1 package (6 ounces) blackberries and cut any very large blackberries into smaller pieces. Add 1 tsp. cornstarch. Add 1 tsp. lemon zest. Stir to combine and set aside berry mixture. Dust a work surface lightly with flour. Transfer dough to work surface. Roll out dough to a 12-inch x 18-inch rectangle. SPREAD 1/4 C. softened butter evenly over dough. SPRINKLE 1/2 C. granulated sugar evenly over dough. SPOON berry mixture over dough and SPREAD evenly and LEAVE a 1-inch border around edges. BEGIN with long end of dough and ROLL into a tight log. CUT into 12 even slices. TRANSFER pieces to prepared baking dish and LEAVE about 1 ½ inches between pieces. COVER baking dish with plastic wrap and PLACE in a warm location until dough is almost doubled in size (25 – 90 minutes). PREHEAT oven to 350°F. REMOVE plastic wrap and BAKE 25 – 30 minutes until edges are golden brown. Glaze: PLACE 1 ½ C. confectioners’ sugar into a small bowl. ADD 3 T. melted butter and ADD 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract. ADD 2 T. whole milk and STIR to combine. ADD up to 1 additional T. whole milk and STIR until glaze is a thick pourable consistency. DRIZZLE glaze over sweet rolls and SERVE warm.