Blueberry rolls with lemon curd are the summertime answer to classic cinnamon rolls. Light and fluffy, filled with cream cheese, lemon curd, and fresh blueberries, all rolled up and baked into a golden treat!
Warm up the milk and melt butter in the milk. Be careful not to get the milk too warm, it should just be a bit more than lukewarm (see note 1)
Stir in the dry yeast and set aside for a couple of minutes until mixture looks foamy.
Add flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest and egg into bowl, pour in yeast milk and knead 5 for minutes until the dough doesn't stick to the bowl anymore (see note 2).
Let the dough rise for 60 minutes or until doubled (see note 3).
Preheat oven to 360°F.
Roll out the dough to a rectangle. Dough should be easy to work with. If sticky, knead in a bit of flour.
Spread with cream cheese, then evenly spread lemon curd, and top with blueberries.
Roll from the long side and cut into 12 slices - a serrated bread knife works best.
Place slices open side up into a greased 9x13 pan and bake on middle rack for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, mix ingredients for the topping with a whisk and drizzle over rolls after they have cooled for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
Note 1: I microwave the milk quickly for 30-45 seconds. It should not get warmer than 116°F otherwise it will kill the yeast and the dough won't rise.
Note 2: If it doesn't come off the bowl after 1 minute of kneading, add another 1 or 2 teaspoons of flour and keep kneading.
Note 3: The dough is heavier due to the egg and the butter than pizza dough for example, so it won't rise as much and it feels a bit denser/heavier. It's great to work with though. You should not need any flour to work with it or only very little.
Make-ahead: Like most baked goods with yeast this will taste best fresh, so if you want to serve it to friends or family I would recommend making it the same day. You can prepare the dough a day ahead and keep it in your fridge. Use half the yeast and let it come to room temperature for around 30 minutes before working with it.
Freezing Directions: The baked rolls freeze very well. You can freeze the whole pan or portion them out to always have a treat available.
To Double: Just double the ingredients and use two pans.