I’ve been going through my Moms old recipe box lately, looking for recipes to save and make or just throw out. I found this absolutely delish Easy Homemade Cherry Sweet Rolls Recipe with Icing! It is amazing and the dough is No Knead…which means less time to make and less mess to clean up! YAY!!
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What you’ll love about this recipe:
- BUDGET FRIENDLY – This easy recipe is made with simple pantry staples, so it’s not only convenient but cheap to make!
- BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION – With bright red cherries and white orange glaze, these Cherry Rolls are a knockout for serving a pretty dessert!
- EASY TO MAKE – This simple recipe is so easy! You don’t even knead the bread dough!
- VERSATILE – Switch up the Cherry filling and add Cinnamon to make Cherry Cinnamon Rolls or add Apple filling or Blueberry filling and you have a whole new dessert!
Homemade Cherry Sweet Rolls
This recipe is like cherry cinnamon rolls with icing BUT is just doesn’t have the cinnamon, something you are free to add! If you LOVE Cinnamon Rolls, you’ll LOVE this delicious and Easy 2 ingredient Cinnamon Roll Recipe! These yummy sweet rolls are also way better than store bought Hostess Cherry Sweet Rolls.
Helpful Notes:
-The only special tool that is needed for this simple sweet roll dough is a rolling pin. If you don’t have one…they are super inexpensive (like under $10) and very handy!
-Also you’ll need a small baking dish. 8×8 or 9×9 square or round.
– It is always best to use fresh ingredients when making breads. They don’t have to be brand new but within the freshness date. Especially when it comes to flour and yeast.
My Mom was a very organized cook. She would take her favorite handwritten recipes from friends and family to work with her and then type them all up on recipe cards! Umm with a REAL typewriter…remember those!? Then she would slip them into plastic holders so they would stay clean!
This is a really simple recipe, I added canned cherries because I was making this recipe during the Christmas holidays! This is a perfect dessert for breakfast, brunch, a potluck or anytime of year though!
Ingredients for Sweet Roll Dough:
- Active Dry Yeast
- Warm Water
- Orange Juice
- Grated Orange Peel
- Sugar
- Large Egg
- All Purpose Flour
- Melted Unsalted Butter or Salted Butter
- Salt
- Canned Cherry Pie Filling ~ Any kind you’d like
Ingredients for Icing:
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
Directions:
Add warm water to a large bowl, then sprinkle your yeast on top. You can mix it up a little. Then let it rest for about 5 minutes.
What Temperature should the water be to proof yeast?
I’ve been asked this many times, sooo here’s my answer…I’m going to be very unscientific here! Your water should be luke warm and then a little warmer to proof your yeast. Here’s the thing, if you get too caught up in the EXACT temp…you’ll likely just get frustrated.
Take it from an old bread baking pro…Just a little warmer than luke warm...which is about 95 F if you really need to be scientific.
Zest your Orange while you wait for your yeast to proof. Then after you zest, cut your orange in half and squeeze the juice out of it into a small bowl for the recipe. Then you aren’t wasting!
Add the Orange Juice, Orange Peel, Sugar, Salt, Melted Butter and Egg to the bowl with your proofed yeast in it. Stir in 1 Cup of the flour and mix until smooth.
Then gradually stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of flour to make a soft dough.This is a No Knead recipe, so don’t knead! Cover with plastic wrap or a dry kitchen towel and let rise in draft-free place until doubled in size. About 1 hour
After the dough has risen, Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a large rectangle. No perfectionism here! Just do the best you can!
After you’ve rolled your dough out, spread with your cherry filling. Leave about 1/2 inch to 1 inch around the edges. The Cherry Filling is a little messy, but OH SO DELISH!
If you wanted you could use fresh Cherries that are pitted. Sweet Cherries would be best if you choose fresh.
Now you’ll want to roll up your dough…the long edge length wise. Just go slowly and it won’t be as messy.
Cut your roll into one-inch slices and place rolls in a lightly greased 8 or 9 inch round or square baking dish. I used a quiche dish. You can also use parchment paper instead of cooking spray on the bottom of the dish. Any 8×8 or 9×9 pretty baking pan will do!
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Mud Pie Brownie Baker Set, White
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After putting your rolls in the baking dish, you can give them a second rise andlet them double in size. I was in a hurry and I did not let the dough rise a second time and they still turned out perfect and rose nicely in the the oven. This sweet roll recipe is just so easy!
Bake in the oven at 375 Degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.
Icing Instructions:
Mix together Powdered Sugar and Milk. Start with 1 tsp. at a time until you have the consistency you want for your icing. If your icing seems to runny, simply add a little more powdered sugar…a little.
Then pour your Icing over your rolls!
That’s it! YUM! Serve warm or cold.
How to Freeze Sweet Rolls
If you’d like to make these ahead of time it’s totally fine! Make the recipe all the way up until you would bake the rolls. Then cover the rolls with plastic wrap and then foil. Freeze for up to 2 months.
When ready to bake, remove from the freezer and allow to thaw all the way. I like to put them in the refrigerator overnight if I am baking them in the morning. Otherwise you can let them rest on the counter until thawed.
serve with our favorite
Breakfast Recipes
- Easy Cheesy Hash Brown and Egg Breakfast
- Ham and Tater Tot Casserole
Enjoy and have a great day!
Easy Homemade Cherry Sweet Rolls Recipe with Icing
Shari Lynne
Easy Homemade Cherry Sweet Rolls Recipe with Icing! It is amazing and the dough is No Knead…which means less time to make and less mess to clean up!YAY!!
4.72 from 21 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 1 Envelope Active Yeast if using bulk yeast it equals 2 1/4 .
- 3 Tbsp Warm Water
- 3 Tbsp Orange Juice
- 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 Large egg beaten
- 1 3/4 Cups all purpose flour sifted if you want, but don't have to
- 3 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 can Cherry Pie Filling You can use any kind you like
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp milk
Instructions
Add warm water to a large bowl, then sprinkle your yeast on top. You can mix it up a little. Then let it rest for about 5 minutes.
Zest your Orange while you wait for your yeast to proof. Then after you zest, cut your orange in half and squeeze the juice out of it into a small bowl for the recipe.
Add the Orange Juice, Orange Peel, Sugar, Salt, Melted Butter and Egg to the bowl with your proofed yeast in it. Stir in 1 Cup of the flour and mix until smooth.
Then gradually stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of flour to make a soft dough. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size. About 1 hour
After dough has risen, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a large rectangle.No perfectionism here! Just do the best you can!
After you’ve rolled your dough out, spread with your cherry filling. Leave about 1/2 inch to 1 inch around the edges. The Cherry Filling is a little messy, but OH SO DELISH!
Roll up long side length wise
Cut into one-inch slices and place in a lightly greased 8-inch round pan or 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish. I used a quiche pan. Let rise again until doubled if you want. I did not let rise and they still turned out perfect and rose nicely in the oven.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in 375 degree oven.
Mix your powdered sugar and milk for icing. Start with 1 tsp. at a time for milk.
Now pour your Icing over your rolls!
Serve warm or cold
Keyword bread, Bread Baking, cherry, cinnamon rolls, easy, sweet rolls
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