Cherry De-Lite Cinnamon Rolls
Jun 7th 2025
This recipe is so delicious and comes with a busy mom life hack at the bottom! This is going to be a new breakfast favorite for sure!
Dough:
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp active dry yeast
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
4 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp.
Filling:
1 1/2 cups Cherry De-Lite Pie Fill
Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp.
3 oz cream cheese, room temp.
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp whole milk
Directions:
Activate The Yeast
- In a small bowl, whisk together the warm water, active dry yeast, and a pinch of sugar. Let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes, or until the yeast blooms, and becomes bubbly and activated.
Make The Dough
- Add the milk, sugar and eggs to the bloomed yeast, and whisk until they are thoroughly combined.
- Sift the bread flour and sea salt into the mixture, stirring just until a shaggy dough forms.
- Work in the room temperature butter by hand or with a stand mixer on low speed until incorporated, about 3 minutes.
- Once the butter is fully incorporated, knead the dough on medium speed using a dough hook attachment, or knead it by hand, for approximately 10 minutes or until the dough fully pulls from the sides of the bowl.
First Rise
- Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, and cover it with a damp cloth or kitchen towel. Let the dough rise at a temperature of around 72°F (22°C) for 1 hour, or until it has almost doubled in size.
Make The Rolls
- Before turning out the dough, lightly dust your work surface with flour. Gently pat the dough into a rectangular shape and use a floured rolling pin to roll it out into a 14″x16″ rectangle.
- Grab your Cherry De-Lite Pie Fill and spread it over the sheet of dough, leaving a one-inch margin along the length of the dough. This margin will help to seal the rolls when you roll up the dough.
Bake and Frost
- Position the rolls on the center rack of your 350°F (177°C) preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the tops are just beginning to brown.
- While the rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium sized bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until you achieve a creamy lump-free frosting. Add more or less milk as needed to achieve your desired consistency.
- Once out of the oven allow the cherry cinnamon rolls to cool for 15 minutes before frosting. Serve and enjoy!
Busy mom's life hack:
Use premade cinnamon rolls, gently add a dollop of Cherry De-Lite Pie Fill in the center of each roll. Bake according to the directions on the package. After rolls cool a bit add another dollop of pie fill on top and drizzle with cream cheese frosting.