Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls
These oh-so-sweet and decadent white chocolate glazed Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls make the perfect handheld start to any day or special occasion brunch.
Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls with White Chocolate Glaze
Sweet rolls can be made in any variety of flavors, and this recipe will work equally well with any flavor you choose. I find these rolls do best with a spreadable fruit or in a pinch a type of chunky preserves rather than jelly. After baking the almond paste gives the sweet rolls a chewy texture, that’s so incredibly appealing. This recipe is suitable for bakers of all skill levels, and the perfect accompaniment for a cup of hot tea or coffee. How to make Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)
- Prepare Dish – Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spritz an 13×9 inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
- Almond Paste – Grate the almond paste into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Process until it it forms a paste.
- Roll Dough – On a silpat or parchment, press the refrigerated pizza dough into roughly a 10×15 inch rectangle.
- Assemble – Spread the almond paste over the dough from edge to edge. Spread cherry spreadable fruit over the almond paste. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup white chocolate chips.
- Roll – Begin to roll jelly roll style starting with the widest edge ending seam side down.
- Freeze – Place into the freezer for 10 minutes to firm, making it easier to cut.
- Use a sharp knife and carefully cut into 12 equal portions. Place side by side in the baking dish.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes or until golden. Drizzle with the glaze then rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
How to Make the BEST White Chocolate Cherry Sweet Rolls
- Ingredients you’ll need to make White Chocolate Cherry Sweet Rolls: Refrigerated pizza dough, almond paste, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, all purpose flour, vanilla extract, salt, cherry spreadable fruit [i.e. Polaner] and white chocolate chips.
- Glaze: White chocolate chips, cream or half and half, whipped cream cheese and toasted sliced almonds for garnishing.
- Kitchen tools you’ll need: 13×9 inch baking dish, measuring cups and spoons, offset spatula, sharp knife, small bowl, whisk and serving spatula.
- These rolls are made jelly roll style. Start with the widest, or longest edge and shape as you go.
- If you’d like to glaze this with a simple cream and powdered sugar glaze, you can.
- Almond Paste is available on the baking aisle of most grocery stores.
- You can use any flavor of fruit spread that you enjoy to make these rolls into other flavors.
- Other sweet roll recipes you may like: Orange Cinnamon Rolls, Easy Caramel Pecan Sticky Rolls and Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls.
- You may also enjoy this recipe for Brie Cherry Pastry Cups from Taste of Home.
More Easy Sweet Treats to Make
- Two bite Pecan Pie Mini Muffins.
- Caramel Swirl Cream Pie is swirled with dulce de leche purchases at the grocery store.
- Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce for drizzling on ice cream, for dipping apples or pound cake.
- Caramel Rum Macaroon Cookies are topped with a chocolate kiss after baking.
- Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Cashew Clusters are great for the homemade gift giving and the holidays.
- Cinnamon Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes are topped with a cream cheese frosting.
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Cherry Almond Sweet Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 7 oz tube almond paste
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 13.4 oz tube refrigerated classic pizza dough [i.e. Pillsbury]
- 1 10 oz jar cherry spreadable fruit [i.e. Polaner]
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- Glaze icing:
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 3 Tbsp cream or half & half
- 3 Tbsp whipped cream cheese
- Toasted sliced almonds for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spritz an 13×9 inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
- Grate the almond paste into the bowl of a food processor. Add the softened butter, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Process until it it forms a paste.
- Press the refrigerated pizza dough into roughly a 10×15 inch rectangle.
- Spread the almond paste over the dough from edge to edge. Spread cherry spreadable fruit over the almond paste. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup white chocolate chips.
- Begin to roll jelly roll style starting with the widest edge, ending seam side down.
- Place into the freezer for 10 minutes to firm, making it easier to cut.
- Use a sharp knife and carefully cut into 12 equal portions. Place side by side in the baking dish.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes or until golden.
- Glaze: Melt the white chocolate chips together with the heavy cream in the microwave. heat in 20 second increments, stopping to stir each time. Repeat until smooth.
- Add cream cheese, stirring until combined.
- Drizzle the sweet rolls with the glaze, then rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Love your recipes Melissa. I’m not a fan of white chocolate. Using semi sweet chocolate chips in the glaze will work out, won’t it?
Hi Susan, thanks so much. Absolutely, go with your favorite type of chocolate for the glaze.
Thank you! Sure, in fact I mention that further down in the recipe. It would actually take 2 cans. Press together the perforations and combine them to form the 10 x 15 inch rectangle. Happy baking, Melissa
these sweet rolls sound so good! I am going to try them soon. Only question I have is…instead of using pizza dough, could you use crescent roll dough in place of the pizza dough?
OH MY!! 🙂