Everyone loves cinnamon rolls! And y’all know I do. I’ve made them all kinds of ways, but these strawberry cinnamon rolls stay in my breakfast rotation. I didn’t want to over-complicate the recipe, so I used puff pastry as a base for these strawberry cinnamon rolls (just like my lazy cinnamon rolls) and a 3-ingredient strawberry filling.
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How To Make Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls With Puff Pastry
Assemble the Rolls
Step 1: Roll out the puff pastry and brush it with melted butter, leaving a small border. Spread strawberry jam evenly over the buttered surface, top with sliced strawberries, and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Step 2: Roll up the pastry, making sure it’s tight but not overly so. Use a bit of melted butter to seal the open edge of the roll.
Slice and Bake
Step 3: Slice the roll into individual pieces and place them in a parchment paper-lined baking dish.
Step 4: Pop the rolls into the preheated oven.
Make the Icing and Drizzle the Rolls!
Step 5: Whisk together confectioner’s sugar, melted butter, milk, and a bit of strawberry jam until smooth. Adjust the liquid as needed until it’s thin enough to drizzle.
Step 6: Drizzle the icing over your fresh-out-of-the-oven strawberry rolls!
PRO TIP: I swap the icing for my cream cheese frosting whenever I’m craving a strawberry cheesecake roll. And y’all should do it too!
Easy Strawberry Cinnamon Roll Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 package frozen puff pastry thawed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 2-3 cups strawberries sliced thinly
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk add more if you need to thin out the mixture
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly flour your surface and roll out crescent roll (or 1 sheet thawed puff pastry) until about 1/4 inch thick (leave the other sheet in the refrigerator).
- Brush puff pastry with melted butter, leaving 1 inch of space around the edges.
- Evenly add strawberry jam then layer with strawberry slices and sprinkle on ground cinnamon over buttered area.
- Tightly but gently roll the dough up. Use a little melted butter on the open edge of the roll to seal the seam.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the roll into six pieces.
- Place each roll inside a parchment paper lined baking dish. Place the dish in the refrigerator as you repeat the above steps with the last sheet of puff pastry if using.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden (watch carefully!).
- While rolls are baking, make the icing by mixing all remaining ingredients together (confectioner’s sugar, butter, milk and jam) until nice and smooth and pourable. If needed, add a teaspoon more of milk until it is pourable.
- Drizzle over cinnamon rolls when they are fresh out of the oven and enjoy. Happy Baking!
Notes
- Use good jam, boos. This strawberry cinnamon rolls recipe needs real strawberry chunks!
- Don’t pack them too tight. Space out the rolls in your baking dish so they have room to puff up. Overcrowding could make them bake unevenly.
- Keep an eye on the oven. These bake a little longer than usual, but they can go from golden to burnt real quick.
- Get that icing right. You want it pourable but not watery. Add a little milk at a time, or if it’s too thin, mix in more powdered sugar until it looks right.
- Serve them hot. These rolls are best served fresh out of the oven while the pastry is still flaky and the icing is gooey.
- Room Temp: Keep them in an airtight container at room temp for up to 2 days. The pastry stays nice and flaky that way.
- Fridge: They will stay fresh in there for 5 days. Make sure they’re sealed up so they don’t dry out!
- Freezer: Freeze the rolls BEFORE icing them. Once they’ve cooled, place them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
- Reheating: Cover with foil and bake at 350°F until heated through. The microwave works too for single rolls. Enjoy each ooey gooey bite!
Nutrition
Serving Suggestions
- Eggs: Some favorite egg recipes you might enjoy are this chicken potato frittata and everyone’s favorite sausage breakfast casserole.
- Sides: Don’t forget your favorite brunch and breakfast sides like some sweet potato grits, homemade hash browns, and candied bacon.
- Serving a Crowd: This hearty biscuit and gravy casserole or a hashbrown casserole are other options for serving your guests a slammin’ brunch next to your easy strawberry cinnamon rolls.
- Sweet Stuff: Brown sugar pancakes, blueberry waffles, and apple crisp French toast are popular sweet options everyone will get down on.
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Recipe Help
It probably got too warm. Puff pastry needs to be cold when it hits the oven. Keep it chilled until you’re ready to bake, and refrigerate the rolls after prepping if they’ve been sitting out.
They likely overbaked or sat too close to the oven’s hot spots. Bake them on the center rack and pull them out as soon as they’re golden.
They should be golden brown and feel a little firm on top.
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These are lovely! Personally, I think it’s no wonder you’re exhausted. My blog IS my full time job (but I do have kids too!). Hang in there!
Hooray for Carolyn! My blog is now officially my full time job. I am excited to see how this journey will go for me. I might need pointers from you.
I was wondering if this would be okay to make the night before and bake in the morning? Would that make the strawberries soggy with the jam?
Hi Desiree, I actually would just make it fresh. It doesn’t take too long to make and the results will be worth it. The strawberries might make the puff pastry a bit too wet and it would change the outcome.
they look great!
Thanks so much Dina!
OMG I so want these right now, thanks for sharing the recipe. At 32 you’re just a baby LOL.
Great! And I agree with me being a baby at 32. Ha!
Girl, you sound like you need to sleep all weekend!! Go ahead, I won’t tell anyone! 😉 And these cinnamon tools look to die for!
Thanks lady and sleeping all this weekend sounds like a great plan to me!!
Boy can I relate to having too much on the plate. I, too, have a full time job and fitting blogging into an already full life can be a challenge sometime. These cinnamon rolls look delicious and the fact that they’re easy is all the better. Great post, Jocelyn!
Thanks so much Bill! It is such a challenge when you work full time and blog but still so rewarding.
“Lazy” recipes that look this good is a very nice, smart thing! Great job. I’ve never seen/had a strawberry cinnamon roll…it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. : )
Thanks so much Monica! I love anything with strawberries!
Oh my stars! I am loving the relationship between lazy and cinnamon rolls. These little rolls look completely irresistible! So pretty.
My boys hear me say it all the time: “Trust me. A nap will feel good. There will be a point in your life where you will wish you could take a nap.” I usually get blank stares (they’re 4 and 2). 🙂 Good for you for picking up reading. My go-to reading is usually magazines and cookbooks, but this past summer, my library did an adult reading challenge that a friend and I did together. It was so fun, and I read some really great novels. Reading is such a great de-stresser for me!
Gosh I wish I could get back nap time Ashley. I hated naps as a kid and wish I could take them daily now haha. I think your reading challenge sounds incredible!!! I think I might do that for myself.
I’ve been running on empty too. Definitely need a vacation. These strawberry cinnamon rolls look beyond amazing! I’m so excited strawberry season is almost here!
I so need a vacation and I can’t wait for strawberry season to finally get here!
I LOVE the idea of strawberries in cinnamon rolls!
Thanks so much Tonia!