Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Are you planning a fun menu or dessert?
Check out some of our Favorite Valentine Treats Here…
We have a few different “traditions” we do in our family for Valentine’s Day, one of those being each year I try to make my husband a fun or favorite dessert of his. He particularly likes cherry desserts so I generally stick with a Fresh Cherry Pie – but on occasion I branch out and have made Cherry Pie Bars, Cherry Crumble and so on. I was feeling a little adventurous this round and jumped on to Pinterest and decided to give these Cherry Cream Cheese Rolls a try.
Rhodes rolls are a favorite in our house so when you turn them into a sweet breakfast or dessert they are even more popular. Delicious rolls stuffed with cream cheese and cherries is just hard to beat. If you are looking for a new and fun recipe for your loved ones this year, give these a try! As my Grandma Esther always said “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”! Enjoy!
Cherry Cream Cheese Rolls
Ingredients
- 8 frozen bread rolls I prefer Rhodes
- 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbs water
- powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Thaw your frozen rolls until they are soft but still cold so you can work with them without being to sticky. Roll out rolls on a floured surface to about 4-5" diameter (they tend to shrink back a little and that's ok)
- Cut softened cream cheese into 8 squares and place one on each flattened roll. You can spread it a little on the roll but be sure to leave a border on edge.
- Add a spoonful of cherry pie filling over the cream cheese (5-6 cherries fits well) (You will have extra cherries left)
- Pull the edges of the rolls up to the top to form a ball and pinch the seams together at the top. Try to get the edges to stick together as best you can. It's ok if some filling escapes.
- Place the 8 rolls into a greased 9" cast iron skillet (a pie pan works as an alternative dish)
- Let rise until doubled in size (apprx 1-2 hours)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Bring butter/sugar mixture to a gently boil and continue boiling and stirring constantly for 1 minute) Add in 2 Tbs water and stir.
- Pour mixture over rolls and bake for 25-30 minutes - checking frequently to make sure the bread isn't browning too quickly. If it is, cover with foil and continue baking.
- Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar while still warm.
- Enjoy
Notes
Other Delicious Cherry Recipes –