Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls
These lemon blueberry sweet rolls are easy to make and perfect for breakfast or dessert. Top them off with a delicious lemon cream cheese frosting for a treat everyone will love!
How was everyone’s weekend? Hopefully, you were all able to relax and spend time with family and friends! These past few weeks have been incredibly busy with work and life, that I haven’t been posting nearly as much as I’d like to. After a nice long weekend and getting to meet my newest nephew (!!!!!!!), life feels like it has calmed down a little and I’m sooooo happy to be back.
Also, I felt that it was appropriate to bring you a sweeter recipe today. Especially one that involves lemons and blueberries!
I originally shared the recipe for these over on my friend Amber’s blog, Dessert Now, Dinner Later while she is on maternity leave. But, I wanted to share the recipe with those of you who didn’t get a chance to see it yet because I absolutely loved this recipe!
The first sweet rolls I posted were my strawberry sweet rolls and we absolutely loved them. To make these easy just like the strawberry version, I used crescent roll dough. I absolutely love using crescent roll dough for a quick shortcut when it comes to baking certain things. Once you unroll the dough, you’ll top it with a little butter, sugar, lemon zest, and blueberries.
Then roll it up, slice it into 8 pieces, pop each one into your muffin pan, and voila! Super easy and delicious lemon blueberry sweet rolls.
I highly recommend using a muffin pan to bake these in, since it helps them keep that nice round shape and they bake up perfectly each time.
You all know how much I adore lemons and berries and if you’re just like me, then you will love these! To make these a little more lemony, I added a little lemon juice to the frosting. You can certainly replace it with milk if you prefer, but I loved the extra burst of lemon flavor it gave to these sweet rolls. Enjoy!
Lemon Blueberry Sweet Rolls
Ingredients
Sweet Rolls:
- 1 8-ounce package crescent roll dough
- 1 Tablespoon softened butter
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
Frosting:
- 3 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons softened butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
To make the sweet rolls:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 8 cavities in a muffin pan well with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- On a clean surface, unroll the crescent roll dough into a rectangle (if not using seamless, make sure to press the seams together). Spread the Tablespoon of softened butter evenly over the dough, then sprinkle the sugar and lemon zest over the dough. Evenly distribute the blueberries on top.
- Starting with the long side, tightly roll the dough up. Using unwaxed, unflavored dental floss or a sharp knife, cut the roll into 8 equal pieces.
- Place each piece into the prepared muffin cavities. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
To make the frosting:
- Using a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix well, then add the lemon juice and mix until fully combined.
- Evenly distribute the frosting between all 8 rolls.
Love this recipe? You might also enjoy these Strawberry Sweet Rolls!
Or these Skinny Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars (no one will ever know they’re healthier!)
This post was first published on Dessert Now, Dinner Later! on 06/04/2015.
Delicious! Love how there’s lemon in the cream cheese frosting, too!
These sweet rolls look fantastic! I can’t get enough lemon and blueberry desserts!
Congrats on your new nephew, Danielle! That’s so exciting! These sweet rolls look delicious! I love how easy they are to whip up, too. Sounds like it makes the perfect breakfast or dessert!
Thank you, Gayle! 🙂
Those sweet rolls look amazing Danielle! I love that these can be made in a muffin tin.
Aren’t 3 day weekends the best? I feel like we got so much done! And congrats on meeting your new nephew! So fun. These sweet rolls sound delicious! I love lemon and blueberry together : )
Yes, they are definitely the best! Thanks, Natalie! 🙂
Blueberry and lemon is such a great summer combo! Love these sweet rolls!
These look so cute Danielle! Great combination, can’t wait to try them!
These sound fantastic! Perfect for breakfast! Love the frosting on top too!
Yummy! Crescent roll dough is the best– so versatile! I love the blueberry lemon combo for summer!
How fun that you got to meet your nephew! That’s so exciting — babies are the best! And these sweet rolls look like a luscious way to start the day…I love blueberries and lemon!
Thanks, Marcie! It was exciting to finally meet him 🙂
Aww so glad you had a great weekend Danielle! Congrats on becoming an aunt again. 🙂 I love love love crescent roll dough. I usually always have a tube in the fridge. Perfect for sweet or savory recipes. Lemon blueberry sweet rolls need to be next on my list – they look awesome!
Thanks, Alyssa! I agree, I love crescent roll dough 🙂
Aaw yay! Congrats on your new nephew, Danielle! That’s so exciting! Love these sweet rolls! Lemon and blueberry is such a great summer combo! They look delicious!
I love lemon and blueberries together too! These sweet rolls look like the perfect easy breakfast treat. Love the cream cheese frosting!
Nephews are the best. Because you can play with them, and then GIVE THEM BACK. 🙂
Great sweet rolls, Danielle! Perfect summer flavor!
Yes! Exactly! Thanks, Mir 🙂
Wow! These rolls look fantastic. I bet they tasted just DIVINE! And so loving the cream cheese frosting! Stunning!
I love how easy you made these and the flavor combination is just perfect for this time of year (lemon and blueberry together is just so refreshing!). Congratulations on your new nephew! 🙂
Thanks, Sam!
These look so good! The lemon and blueberry is so perfect for summer.
I wish I could just pluck one of these little beauties right off the screen! Looks so yummy!
Mmmm i love lemon and blueberry together! looks delicious!
This is yummy deliciousness! It’s crazy how busy the summer gets, right? It’s so awesome you have a new nephew, congratulations! Question – do these rolls freeze well? Freeze before or after baking?
Thanks, Heather! I haven’t tried freezing them yet, I imagine you could bake them and freeze them afterwards without the frosting. If I test it out next time, I’ll update the recipe!
These sweet rolls are calling my name! I love how easy they are to whip up too. Perfect for a yummy dessert and a summer treat! Pinned.
Lemon and blueberries are such a wonderful flavor combination for summer! These sweet rolls look amazing!
Beautiful rolls Danielle.. I love the lemon and blueberry combinations.. they are perfect little summer time treats!! Yumm! Have a beautiful weekend! 🙂
Thanks, Arpita! Hope you had a great weekend as well.
These look so delicious, Danielle! I pretty much never make cinnamon rolls because I have no time to be waiting for dough to rise…but using crescent rolls is such a great idea! I wish I had one of these in front of me right now!
Same here, Denise! I’m way too impatient 😉
These sweet rolls look fabulous and delicious! And lemon, cream cheese frosting is beyond YUM! Awesome desserts!
Congratulations on your new nephew!! We didn’t do much this weekend, but it was just the lazy weekend that I needed! I’ve been trying to develop a gluten free cinnamon recipe recently and I just can’t get it right! These look so soft and pillowy and delicious! I wish mine looked like these, haha!
Thanks, Izzy! Aren’t lazy weekends the best? If anyone can make a good gluten free cinnamon roll recipe, it’s definitely you! 🙂
These look delicious and that lemon cream must add a nice balance to the rolls. Yummy
These look delicious! I love that you added lemon in the frosting, the zing always adds to the flavour!
These sweet rolls look divine, Danielle! That lemony cream cheese drizzle sounds amazing too. Lemon and blueberry is definitely a great flavour combo!
Thanks, Mary Frances!