The dream house that I hold in my head is sunny and smells like banana bread. It has a real-life adult couch and big, fluffy, matching, totally not hand-me-down bathroom towels. The bookshelves aren’t dusty and my desk is huge and spotless. There’s also a lovely woman that comes over everyday to help me clean my kitchen. She’s wise and knows everything about life. She’s my secret, dream house guru… and she does dishes.
My dream house has hints of food everywhere. Raspberry colored lamps in the living room. Black coffee colored walls in the bedroom. A French vanilla bathroom. Avocado rugs. Pink Himalayan sea salt for a little girl’s room. Fig colored guest room. Cauliflower whites through the office.
This is what my brain does. It makes a dream house and fills it with beautiful food smells, food colors, love, cat hair (why!?), and kid laughs.
I’m going to try hard not to call these cinnamon rolls. These are not cinnamon rolls. They’re something better and messier… that starts out just like cinnamon rolls.
We’re making a soft yeasted dough, with lemon zest.
This dough gets kneaded with a dough hook in an stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
It’s a soft dough… that means you really need a stand mixer to make this dough. Otherwise, the dough will stick to your hands like mad.
After kneading in the mixer, I quickly knead it in a bit more flour and get it ready for its first rise.
Can you see the sheen in the dough? That means the dough is a bit sticky. That’s what we want!
After an hour of warm resting, the dough is ready for action. Time for rolling and filling.
Dough is doused in browned butter and topped with a crushed raspberry, lemon zest, sugar, and cornstarch mixture.
And then it gets messy.
Yes… there is a raspberry juice mess going on here. After rolling and slicing, and carefully lifting these rolls into the buttered pan you’ll totally have sticky hands. Don’t freak out. Sometimes food gets messy.
Let the rolls rise in a warm zone and bake up to perfection.
All love.
Believe it or not, these rolls aren’t overly sweet. The dough is soft and tender. The filling is bright and fruit studded. I topped the cooled rolls with a quick lemon glaze. Doughy and fruit sweet. These rolls TOTALLY belong in my dream house. What more do you want from life?
Lemon Raspberry Breakfast Rolls
makes 12 rolls
adapted from Food and Wine
For the Dough:
1 cup milk (I used 2 percent)
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted buttered, softened to room temperature
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for kneading, plus more for sprinkling the counter
For the Filling:
1 heaping cup fresh raspberries (if using frozen, do not thaw)
1/3 cup sugar plus 1/2 cup sugar for dusting
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, browned and slightly cooled
For the Glaze:
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
To make the dough:
In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the milk to about 95 degrees. Pour the warm milk into the bow of an electric stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment. Stir the sugar and yeast into the warm milk and let sit for 5 to 7 minutes. The yeast will foam and bubble. That’s how you know it’s alive. After frothy, add the butter, eggs, lemon zest, and sea salt to the yeast mixture. Add 4 1/4 cups flour. Beat on low speed with the paddle attachment for 2 minutes. Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and replace the paddle with a dough hook. Beat dough with the dough hook on medium speed for about 10 minutes.
Dust a clean counter with flour. Scrape the dough out onto the work surface. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of flour and knead for about 2 minutes. Dough will be soft and slightly sticky. That’s right!
Place dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl. Sprinkle a bit of flour on top of the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, and place in a slightly warm place to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
While dough rises, grease a 9×13-inch pan with butter. Set aside.
To make the filling:
In a medium bowl toss together raspberries, sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch. Crush the raspberries just slightly as you stir. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter until it is browned and fragrant. Set aside to cool slightly.
To assemble the rolls:
When the dough has doubled in size, turn out onto a floured work surface and gently knead for 1 minute. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a roughly 10×20-inch rectangle.
Spread the butter over the dough. Spread the filling over the dough. Raspberries will be here and there across the dough. Sprinkle the dough and fruit with 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Working quickly, tightly roll up the dough into a 20-inch long log. Cut the log into quarters, then cut each quarter into 3 pieces. Carefully and quickly lift the rolls into the prepared pan. The rolls will release juice into the bottom if the pan. That’s fine! Cover pan with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let rest in a warm place for 1 hour, until puffed.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake rolls for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and bubbling. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
To make the glaze:
In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, lemon juice, and water. Drizzle glaze over cooled rolls and serve. Rolls are best served the day they are made but will last up to 3 days well wrapped at room temperature.
caprisserie
Wow, they look fantastic! I am going to make them right now!!
xxx from Germany!
vane
Hola!! Cuando dices 1barra de mantequilla a cuantos gramos serian?
Sarah
This was delicious! Had it tonight with our dinner. My dh and i are huge fan of raspberry, it’ll make us excited when enjoy it.thanks for sharing. I had featured U in the post of Top 7 Delectable Bread for Breakfast on AllFreshRecipes. I’ll pay close attention to ur more delish recipes!
Chopinerie
I tried your recipe, this dough is DELICIOUS. I studied pastry and this is the best recipe i tried so far… I actually made cinnamon rolls (couldn’t resist) AND lemon/raspberry rolls. It was a hit !
Thanks a lot !
Sol
despite the lashing-out-with-anger moment, they are FAN TA BU LOUS! They are worth al the time & effort! Thank you!
Sole from Argentinian Patagonia
Sol
I went hands on these today… everything went smothly till I had to cut the rolls and place them into de pan… it went on my nerves!! it drove me crazy! I even quarrelled with my husby about it… let´s see how they turn and if they were worth it…
Indiana
These look amazing! I absolutely adore raspberries so this is a must have for me at breakfast. And the colours you’ve are gorgeous! Yum xx
Katie @ OhShineOn
Get in my belly, now!
Ginny
Do you think I could sub Almond Milk or Coconut milk instead of regular milk? Trying to avoid dairy, ugh.
joythebaker
Yes. It may alter the taste slightly but should be fine.
Miranda D
I just made these today. They are sooo tasty. Yum yum yum.
KraftyKeely
O my gosh these look amazing! Also, where did you get that baking dish from!?!?!
Connor
I love that pan– it’s such a cool color! Where is it from?
Anna @ hiddenponies
These look and sound incredible – can’t wait to try them!
Bridget
Made these today (I’m a late Joy The Baker follower) and they were amazing. Made with blackberries and it was a delicious hot mess. Worth it every bite! Perfect for a cold, rainy Wednesday in February. Served with my favorite hot tea. I’m sad they’re over. Thanks for the recipe. Already looking forward to them again!
Bridget
Made these today (I’m a late Joy The Baker follower) and they were amazing. Made with blackberries and it was a delicious hot mess. Worth it every bite! I’m sad they’re over.
MBrando
Ok, ok THERE MUST BE HEAVEN somewhere and if it is, i’m the first to go. Why? ’cause that kind of things i imagine, are going to be prepared there every day :>
mmmmm, perfect little rolls…and the pictures! LOVELY
Eileen
I made these for my roommates labor day weekend when we all moved in – excellent way to kick off the school year. Thanks, Joy!
a
everyone else took the words right outta my mouth :) these look so amazing, yum! thank you for the recipe!
annie
can i make these and then refrigerate overnight prior to baking, so i can bake them hot for breakfast?
joythebaker
ou sure can refrigerate overnight… they’ll just be a little more juicy on the bottom.
Cecile
Just made these and it’s perfect!!! Thank you so much for this recipe <3
( sorry for my english, i'm french.)
Tiffany
These look so yummy that I don’t want to wait until I can go to the store… do you think I could use raspberry preserves as filling?
Lisa
Made these today with blackberries and loved them! I doubled the filling and stuck them in the fridge overnight for the second rise. The dough was nice and soft, would be great for cinnamon rolls. Thinking of adding a cream cheese filling with the fruit next time. Thanks!
Reese
Just made these….LOVED THEM!!! Thank you <3
Hanna
Those look great! They would benefit from cream cheese though, no?
Brooke and Mckenzie
Oh yum these look delicious, will have to try!
Brooke and Mckenzie
Adi
That picture on top just makes me smile. Absolutely love it.
kelly
Fantastic recipe! I used blackberrys from our backyard and my family is already asking when I can make more.
Nicole
Absolutely delicious, Joy! I made these earlier this week and they turned out perfect. Lemon and Raspberry are the perfect combo…I’ll probably add more lemon next time.
Kate M.
These look incredible! I am afraid I would eat half the pan in one sitting. YUM!
Cathy Burrell
Hi,
I am not a baker. My dad and both brothers did it professionally.I thought this post was beautiful. You combined 3 of my favorite things: food: really, these rolls look supurb, If I can dream they could turn out for me, maybe…Interior Design: colours as food,with a fluffy cat thrown into the mix…and Great Food Writing: I love being told a good story! I have just subscribed to FoodBlogs, and have been spending the last hour or so having a look…Your post not only made me read to the end, wanted to make the yummy thing, AND comment. Good Job…I look forward to reading more…Cathy Burrell-cathyeats.blogspot.com
Lauren
Mmmm. I would like to live in your dream house with you if that is ok? and can we have a sky blue & zucchini green screened in porch to enjoy tea and cocktails out on!?
Elizabeth @ Coppertop Kitchen
Oh yum. Perfect for Labor Day weekend houseguests.
Jenn (Cookies Cupcakes Cardio)
wow….that dough ALMOST seems easy to make. Almost. The rolls look amazing.
Kristen
YUM!!! I basically try every single one of your recipes and I will DEFINITELY be trying this asap!!! Delicious!
Cupcake Kat
I kind of share your dream house image. It sounds wonderful. These rolls sound delicious!!
Kelsey @aslolife
omg, those look amazing!
tammy
Beautiful food. And that color palette is indeed yummy! My real house comes with kids laughing and cat hair! These rolls sound wonderful–I just might make them for the laughing kids!
Andrea
I LOVE THE CAT HAIR AND KID LAUGHS IN YOUR DREAM HOUSE!!!
I know you love food because when you see color, you see food colors. Thats true love.
When I see tan, I see worms.
When I see brown, I see espresso.
When I see black, I see my favorite pair of suede heels.
When I see green, I see dinosaurs (even tho scientists say T-rex was never greeeen, how dare they shatter my world…)
When I see pink, I see watermelon slushies.
shiny hearts. have a wonderful sunday evening.
Lisa
I couldn’t wait to try these, so I made them yesterday. Holy moly, they were delicious! Thanks for a wonderful new idea and my new go-to for breakfast potlucks…
Cookie
I’m a chocolate and raspberry lover, so I think I would make a chocolate icing to go on top of these, not too much icing on top, but enough to get my raspberry and chocolate fix. And, doesn’t everyone need a little chocolate for breakfast?
Sharon {Grumpy, Sleepy, and Bashful}
Okay . . . now I’m officially hooked on your recipes and your photography. I can’t wait to try some of these amazing treats in my own home. I haven’t been doing much (any) baking over the summer. We’re too busy, and it’s been too hot. But, it’s time to put that KitchenAid to work, and revisit my oven. I think I’ll start with a couple of your recipes!!
thank you!!
Nicole
I can’t wait to make this!
sweet lab
What do I like more…your description of your perfect dream house or the delicious appearance of these lemon raspberry breakfast rolls?? It’s hard to say. I’d say it’s a tie of goodness vs goodness.
Frances @ The Foodess Files
Joy! Have you ever seen the movie The Glass Bottomed Boat, with Doris Day?! THAT is my idea of a perfect color scheme- so vibrant! At one point I think she walks into a sunny yellow room, wearing a sky blue dress, and stands next to an avocado green lamp. It is AWESOME! Love the 60’s, lol! These look so fantastic-can’t wait to try them. :)
Stephanie
You made me think about my dream house which makes me kinda sad… but then you gave me Lemon-Raspberry Breakfast Rolls to think about and I got un-sad again. :)
jess @ Multicultural Melbourne
Ohh wow these look amazing! Lemon and raspberry is so yummy and refreshing.. and your dough looks fantastic and light risen!
Jamie K
I have one random, slightly tipsy thing to say – NOM, NOM, NOM.
I’m hungry and there is no food in my house so I’m looking at food online. Sad/ Awesome way to spend Saturday night, yes.
Maria
Pure bliss right here!
Alyssa Goodnight
Oh my goodness, I LOVE the ‘decorating with food’ idea! I might just have to steal this for my blog! I have a dream house too…a dream vacation house I’ve been mentally decorating. What sorts of foods are pale blue-green? :)
As to the rolls…so good-looking! One day I am going to hunker down and make cinnamon rolls…or these. I’d be delighted with either.
How to Make Buttermilk
These look amazing. I am going to make these tomorrow! My family will love these. Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe.
Katie@Cozydelicious
These non-cinnamon rolls look amazing! My husband loves cinnamon rolls and loves raspberyy anything so he would just go crazy for these! Which might mean I have to make them sooner rather than later!
Emlue
Joy, you are an emotion-saver. 10 minutes ago I finished a really frustrating conversation with my parents, cried a little, tried to read a fashion blog to cheer me up, tried really hard to NOT CRY AGAIN because I will be facing people in 5 minutes, and came here desperate for a new post to distract me. Your post was more than I hoped for and just what I needed. Bright and cheerful and honest and new. It calmed me down and distracted me with its wonderfulness, just in time. Thank you. You are amazing and I don’t know what I would have done without you.
-Emily
Katherine Martinelli
Mmmmmm this is my kind of recipe! Love raspberry and lemon and this looks just incredible.
Mary Margaret
For real? Lemon and raspberry? How did you know that this is my favorite fruit combination?
SaucyPants
Oh yum! These look so delicious! I’m engaged, and this recipe has just inspired me to put a stand mixer on the registry!
joythebaker
yes!
cassie o
i made these today! it took 4.5 hours start-to-eat, but they were worth it! messier than i expected when it came to rolling and slicing, but soo good!
Clara
I totally need a french vanilla bathroom! That would be amazing.
rachel
I have a coffee bedroom, himalayan salt pink girls room and peppermint and vanilla study but best of all the kitchen is the exact colour of beetroot and coconut soup!
I need to get back into yeast cooking and these could be great summer take on cinnamon rolls
Ellen
I love the combination of lemon and raspberries. These sound divine!
Zoë
The dough that will become these scrolls is in my hot water cupboard. I can’t wait to get to sleep so I can wake up to them! And coffee. And quiet time.
Thanks Joy :)
kitchen witch jenny
oh, Raspberry. Isn’t everything better with you? Thanks for this inspiring recipe! Now I want to roll up blackberries and peaches….
erin
yep. these are happening. tomorrow. or at least very soon. amazing.
Shawn
This recipe looks amazing, Joy. The secret guru I wish for is for someone that shows up and blows out my hair to salon shininess every morning. I hate doing dishes, but I have even less will to make my hair presentable every morning. And I think it’s totally normal to style things around food inspiration. I think that a wedding dress that resembled papery garlic skins would look pretty cool. I think I mentioned this to a friend once and only got confused looks, but I still think a garlic inspired wedding dress would be awesome.
Tairalyn
Its probably a good thing that I have not discovered you until now… being 38 weeks pregnant and about to pop Im pretty sure the twenty pounds I gained in total would have been double if not triple if I had known you for longer :)
BUT Im not going to lie, Im going to make up for lost time. LET THE BAKING BEGIN!
Would love to have you over at my blog {Little Miss Mama – http://www.little-miss-mama.blogspot.com}
XO
Tairalyn
Katie
Your dream house sounds sooooo much like mine! Mine totally has a black coffee bedroom with sage green trim.
And not only do these rolls belong in my dream house, they also belong in my belly. Genius.
Cortnie
I have a very similar dream where I also have a wise old guru woman who, yes does the dishes (of course!), and also counsels me in spiritual and child-rearing matters and makes me dresses. And cleans. And bakes. And babysits. I LOVE that woman.
xo
Cortnie
Becca
First off, your color scheme is awesome! I try and do color schemes and try picturing my dream home, but the only thing that pops into my head are the things I’ve seen in magazines. I am not the best at interior decoration :P Second off, these look really good. I am not really a fan of berries, but your pictures look so amazing that I want one. Lastly…I don’t have a lastly, my second point was my last point, sorry.
ellen
raspberry lamps???? avocado RUGS?? fig ROOMS?!?! OMG Joy, your making my BLUEBERRY chair i’m sitting on right now sound unfortunately tasty. mm?
now if only that made could also clean up the cat hair, the toenail clippings, spam and junk mail, and be a GPS to find the right guy… yup. dream home indeed.
:)
Urban Wife
Doesn’t Food & WIne just have the greatest recipes ever?! I’ve never made a recipe from their issues that I didn’t like. Anyways, I like your dream house. Totes awesome. And this bread def belongs there. Can’t wait to give it a whirl.
Monique (@ambitiouskitch)
Once I made lemon meyer breakfast rolls. I still dream about them. Pairing them with raspberry would have been just as delightful.
Alicia
Your tablecloth belongs in my dream house. So happy-looking!
inhalefashionandbeauty
Mmmm, cant wait to try it….looks great.
anna
I love your dream house color scheme. I usually have too much blue in my houses (ok, really apartments / one house) because blue makes me happy and calm. But my kitchen in the color of melted chocolate ice cream. And that makes me happy AND hungry. And inspired to each chocolate ice cream. Which is always awesome. I might need a french vanilla room too. To round things out. And maybe a caramel room. And mint chocolate chip. And…and…and… Thanks for getting me going on yet another house project!
lesliepie
Yummmm! I think I will make these happen after the farmer’s markie tomorrow. Thanks a big fat ton!
Kelli
I want to be you…or live next door. I am sure you would be a neighbor that would share.
Baking Holly
JOY! these look delish :)
linsiloo
i need these in my life, like asap! ps. i can see you in your bodum… tee hee!! : )
Emma
Wow this looks SO delicious!! I really have to try this ASAP :) When I do I’ll upload pictures to my blog and link to you so you can see how mine turned out… probably not as good! ;) /Emma
Carla
I want to go to there
jomamma
Beautiful!
Erika @ The Teenage Taste
Mmmmm. Un-cinnamon rolls. I like that! :)
The Waspy Redhead
I would love these! I’m not big on cinnamon, but fresh flavors like raspberry and lemon make my socks roll up and down. Thanks for sharing.+
Sonshine
How do you think these would turn out as Gluten Free? I had to stop eating gluten about a year ago for health reasons, and i’ve been a baker since i was about 7 or 8 years old… It’s been difficult adjusting…
Brittany Smith
WOW! Those look simply amazing!!
mis-cakes
your dream house sounds wonderful. In my dream house Ryan Gosling comes over every day and does my dishes. *wink* i love the idea of these non- cinnamon buns. I must try.
lidia@ sugarslut
oh joy, how I enjoy reading your posts.
usually I just look at the pretty food pictures.
but! when it comes to your blog I look forward
to reading your random thoughts.
also, I’m bookmarking this!
Leslie
Oh Joy, I have been WAITING for a recipe like this one. I saw a recipe for raspberry rolls in Bon Appetit a while back in the dentist office. I just couldn’t rip it out, but I could never find it again. This is what I need! I like cinnamon rolls, but cinnamon and I, we’re not best friends. Lemon zest and me? We’re tight. Raspberries? BFFs. I WILL be trying these.
Bev Weidner
Yeah, it’s safe to say I just wet my pants, this looks so good.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
In my dream house would be these “cinnamon” rolls. Wow, they look amazing. Perhaps with this hurricane keeping me inside this weekend these will get made? Assuming I have electricity that is :)
laura @ glutton for nourishment
this seriously sounds like heaven right now. what a delicious combination!
Alison
Those look delicious! It’s nice to know that someone else shares my dream house description. Especially the part about a dishes doer. That’s a dream I dream every day.
Gen
Looks like heaven! I love your description of your dream house, pretty much colorful!
Beanie
You just said four of my favorite words. Lemon, raspberry, rolls, and breakfast! YUM!!!
Sarah-Anne
WHOA. that is quite possibly the prettiest food I’ve ever seen.
Jack's momma
I am going to make these tonight! I’ve just recently started following your blog, and have to say, I am hooked! I also yearn for all matching towels – instead, we have an assortment of children’s towels all over the place.
Lisa @ Life in Green
Yum. So making this for the next family potluck brunch.
melissa
The rolls look yummy, they remind me of my favourite lemon poppy seed rolls which also look like cinnamon rolls, but are actually so much better!
I love your colourful tablecloth (placemats?). Where did it come from?
Carlee
Yet another argument as to why I should get a stand mixer for Christmas…I would also like a bigger kitchen, but that’s not purchased as easily.
Katie of Cabbage Ranch
Most days, I’d settle for clean and organized, because our house verges on messy. But you know what? Our house is happy and busy and that’s all good news. I guess I don’t really want to be remembered as a good housekeeper, but the keeper of a happy home.
Barefoot Pregnant and In The Kitchen
These look AMAZING!! I have some blackberries in season right now in our own patch I’ll have to maybe try these with those and the limes I have sitting in the fridge.
jenny
dreamboat!
my only wish is that you’d posted this two months ago when local strawberries were in season. oh, well. guess I’ll have to make them again next year. :)
Tiffany
it all sounds so lovely! will you come fill my house with food smells and colors?? :)
Annie
I’ve been waiting for that same nice woman to come clean my house.
This recipe looks yummy.
Natasha
Joy, you just made my day! Even though I don’t have a stand mixer I will be making these this weekend using a bowl and spoon. Btw, where did you get your green baking pan?
Kristin
Yum! Great way to end summer. Makes me think about an apple cinnamon version for fall… :)
Jenny
These look gorgeous! I recently got a stand mixer but I haven’t had a chance to use the dough hook yet. I have tried making cinnamon rolls before but failed so miserably that I swore to never try again. I might just have to attempt your recipe here since I have some fresh raspberries sitting in my fridge. What should I do in my yeast doesn’t proof? I can never tell if its really dead or if the milk/water was too hot or not hot enough for it to bloom. And do you think soy milk would work in place of 2%? Thanks Joy!
NerdyBaker
These are the perfect breakfast for my husband. He loves danish and pastry with fruit. I think these would really surprise him. Our anniversary is coming up in exactly a month and I think these are on the menu. Thanks!
NerdyBaker
Also, can I tell you how much I LOVE that you love browned butter and thank you, for introducing me to it.
lynsimarie
Wow. As a girl who is perpetually disappointed with cinnamon rolls (they never taste quite as good as they look or smell), I think these would be uh-mazing! Definitely going to try them!
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles
Your dream house sounds like it tastes delicious! Which is exactly what you want with a dream house!
Annie@stronghealthyfit
Moan.
Zoe (Bite This)
I need to make these. STAT.
PS- My KitchenAid loves you.
Claire
No words. I can’t even read the post yet. All I can do is stare at the first photo.
Melissa
Joy, love your recipes! Do you think I could make these the night before, let them have the second rise overnight in the refrigerator, then bake in the morning?
joythebaker
i haven’t tried this method with these rolls… i would worry that the juice from the raspberries would make the rolls too soggy.
Nic
Yum! I have to make those. And there is yet another reason why I must finally give in to the little voice shouting at me to buy a kitchenaid :)
Thanks for sharing.
annie
Oh yes, I’m going to have to make these for my little raspberry-lover. I’ll have her send you a thank you card! :)
Shelli
Joy love, I have absolutely fallen for your tablecloth and must get one for myself! Where did you find such a prize?!
PS. Amazing breakfast! Too bad I already made scones or I would be whipping up some of these with my frozen berries….mmm mmm mmm!!
Nicole from Cordial Fare
These look heavenly. I know what I’m going to make tomorrow!
kayla
LOVELY! I was going to make orange rolls today (exact same concept as these but with orange zest and chocolate chips in the middle) but I think I’ve changed my mind…
cindy
I dream of my dream house too w/ food colored accents! Raspberry is one of my fave food colors, I’m always talking about it like a weirdo.
I am in love with these breakfast rolls already…I’m gonna pin ’em and everything!
Alice
Ah, I desperately wish you had metric measurements for the recipes as well.
Each and every post of yours makes me drool all over my computer and I really wish that one day I would be able to cook something from your site without all the fuss of converting and messing it all up just because I’m not good with numbers and converting.
Aaaanyways, great stories, great pics and great ideas :) Thanks!
joythebaker
ooh…. i’m sorry i don’t have metric. let me see if i can change that for you!
Julie
Love your idea of a dream house! And those rolls look heavenly! I can nearly smell them here.
Melanie S (@LanieInCan)
Second row, third from the left. Can you save that one for me? Thanks!
Kelly D
Alas I do not have a stand mixer, guess I just have to con someone who does to make these for me, they look delicious.
The table cloth reminds me of candy dots, you know the ones that come on the long sheet of paper that you pull off with your teeth.
Caitlin
Yum those look so delicious!
christyna
Those are absolutely gorgeous!
Jen
Your dream sounds a lot like mine. I’ve got the love and pet hair (2 dogs) and occasionally matching towels (until they inevitably get lost in the laundry) but I do need the colors on the walls and rugs. Oh, and the baked goods. Icing on the cake.
lynn @ the actor's diet
my dream house would definitely have a giant buffet table of desserts at all times. it would look like a perpetual potluck.
Becca
Wow … these are like the light, summery, swimsuit-friendly version of cinnamon rolls!
(… I’ll just keep telling myself that …)
Maia
So long as you’re comfortable with the idea of that dream woman who does all the housework being you yourself, your dream house sounds perfectly attainable! :) I’ve bookmarked this recipe – it’s exactly the kind of thing that would tempt my disgustingly breakfast-phobic husband into joining me in sticky, sweet morning gooeyness.
Sara
I noticed there are three missing from the pan and only two on plates–it makes me happy to think of indulging in this goodness before starting to take pictures. I hope that was the case!
Becky D
Joy, these rolls look absolutely fab.
Also, I have a cat that looks almost identical to your handsome kitty, and I have the same problem with all of the hair. Oh the joys of long haired kitties. ;-)
Love your blog. Always a great way to start my day. Thank you!
Rachel (De Ma Cuisine)
Sounds amazing. I don’t have a stand mixer though. Would have to make do with hands. :)
auntiemaryann
before i got married and got a stand mixer i made sweet rolls and bread with nothing but a wooden spoon and upper body strength. the first part of the recipe that uses the paddle attachment on the mixer you use a wooden spoon. keep stirring til the batter is smooth and falls off the spoon in sheets. when you add the last of the flour, stir in as much as you can with the spoon. when you turn it out of the bowl to knead it butter your hands so the dough won’t stick. knead for 15 minutes on a floured board. put dough in greased/oiled bowl and turn over so dough is oiled on top and bottom.cover with tea towel and let rise. good luck!
Jessica
WHAT!?! in my mouth that is where they belong
Cristi
Have any tricks to know when the rolls in the center are completely cooked through? I made some cinnamon rolls last month ( I know these are non-cinnamon rolls, but taking the opportunity to ask) and the ones on the outside baked faster than the ones in the inside. : / any help would be awesome!
Mary Beth
Oh my. These looks amazing Joy!
I love your dream house. It sounds perfect and the colors are fabulous. I actually just purchased my dream home not too long ago. It’s going to take some time for me to get the perfect dining room table and perfect matching towels, but I’m on my way!
Laura A.
Those colors sound and look like colors I would love. Especially fig.
Now… I just need a stand mixer.
Laura A.
Also, can I use other fruits besides raspberries? Would other fruits turn out okay?
joythebaker
strawberries. blueberries. blackberries!
Cassie
Oooh. I may have to try strawberries!
Carissa
My dream house would be colored almost identically to yours. Gorgeous, bright colors that scream happiness! And when visitors come, I want the house to smell like I’ve been baking all day long just for them.
Victoria from London
That life sounds awesome. My perfect life would include a friend to cook with who likes baking as much as me, and I’m good at cleaning up too. Except after myself. Wait… this sounds familiar…I just need to move to the US and apply to be your wise and lovely woman! My husband would happily write his books in cafes all day while I have fun with you :-D
Holly
These look fabulous! They also remind me of some black raspberry sweet rolls I bought from a Mennonite woman at a local farmer’s market. She wouldn’t share her recipe, but I bet these would come close. Thanks!
Liz.
Swoon.
Can I live in your guest room?
I want to make a blueberry version, strawberry version, and even a tropical mango version with a lime glaze!
joythebaker
if that’s the way your brain works.. then heck yes you can live in my guest room!
Eliz. K
We’re with my in-laws right now, and I have been baking farrrr too much. Sigh. Because I need to make these before the hurricane hits the East Coast. But we already have cake and brownies and bread and cookies…. perhaps I will find an excuse anyway :-)
I love love love your food-colors! I dream of fluffy matching towels and fun colors as well.
Happy weekend!
thescousewife
In my dream house I have a Joy the Baker type who comes over every morning and makes us yummy treats like these rolls. ;-)
Megan
These are just lovely. It’s so hard to not call swirly twirly breakfast rolls cinnamon rolls!
P.S. My mom would love these. Maybe I’ll make them when she’s in town next month!
Lucia
I love your dream house and the lovely wise woman. I love cats hairs, not because of hairs, but because this means that there is a cat around. I love that food sometimes gets messy, because that’s real life and we need some mess, from time to time. P.S. I haven’t got a mixer. I’m in love with those rolls. What should I do, apart from buying a mixer?
Rebecca in STL
I love the vision of your dream house!
Casey
I feel like I need to make these. Now. If only I weren’t at work…
Oh, wait! I work at a restaurant! Into the kitchen I go!
Lucy B.
Joy — these are beautiful. I made something very, very similar that I saw on Pinterest recently (with a couple of tweaks, of course). Next time I think I’m going to skip the brown butter and make a light cream cheese layer for under the raspberries. Still not too sweet but will help hold everything together and will add just a little more “yum!” to the rolls. Totally delish recipe any way you make them! You’ve got a great vision for your future home, my friend.
Meaghan O'Connor @ My Spoonful of Inspiration
These look so delicious! Such fresh, summer colors with a little pinch of winter comfort food. Who doesn’t love cinnamon rolls?
Cookie and Kate
Why must you do this to me, Joy? The peanut butter whole wheat toast I just enjoyed for breakfast now seems woefully inadequate. Can you please teleport one of those rolls to Oklahoma, stat?
Abby
I must make this. Now.
jen @ the baked life
these.
my god.
need them.
ps. I can’t tell you how much cat hair the husband and I have ingested over the years. I try not to think about the sheer amount of cat hair floating around our apartment at this very moment.
Seanna Lea
Oh, my personal nirvana is here! Right here. I’ve already cleared away some of my Sunday plans to make these while we deal with potential hurricane fu.
Though I might make these with a bit of lemon curd spread under the raspberries. Messier, yes, but oh so delicious!
Rose
your dream house sounds like my dream house…except mine also includes a sweet, quiet, bookish man sitting in the living room reading the newspaper whilst i bake and the guru cleans. :)
hailey
wow. these are perfection in dessert/breakfast/dinner-in-front-of-laptop form! Lemon + berries is my favourite combo, I cant wait to try this with all sorts of fruit :)
thanks for the genius, Joy!
sherri lynn
This looks amazing! I love the freshness of lemon and raspberry in something usually overwhelmingly sweet like cinnamon rolls! And I love this first picture of the post – the coffee, the French press, the green dish – LOVE! Oh and your dream house sounds perfect.
Sincerely Jill
These look incredible!! I’ve never heard of rolls like this before. Genius.
tj
…Your dream house sounds, well, DREAMY! I could see it and Miss Joy, it is possible. Don’t ever let go of it ‘kay? ;o)
…Oh, and this part: “…and kid laughs.” Is there anything sweeter or finer in life than when a baby or a child laughs? I think not. And btw, this future laughing kid wouldn’t be from that handsome fellow you’ve been dating, hmmmm? *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*
…I love this recipe. Sometimes you want something with a hint of sweetness, not drowning in it, and that is why I am gonna make this. Thank you Miss Joy for the recipe! :o)
…Have a wonderful weekend!
…Blessings :o)
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday
Yum! I love the idea of using something other than cinnamon sugar for cinnamon rolls. We have some delicious peaches growing around these parts right now. I bet a peach variation would be pretty good too
Naina
I’m such a fan of naming colors after foods. “Lemon chiffon” just sounds so much better than “light yellow”. Truthfully, in my dream house I plan to have the wallpaper from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, so I guess my decorating is taken care of.
The rolls look amazing, I’m a butter-browning fiend.
thescousewife
That would be SO FUN! The snosberries taste like snosberries! My boys would LOVE that so much. I’d never get them to leave the house — they’d be too busy licking the wallpaper. ha ha!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
i took one look at the title and realized that i HAVE to have a breakfast roll TODAY!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
I have the same kind of dream house with those sounds…. Till then I guess I’ll enjoy treats like above in silence…. This is AMAZING looking! (way to go on the photos!!!)
Amanda@Easy Peasy Organic
Love this. We painted my daughter’s room ‘avocado’ :)
Emma @ Poires au Chocolat
I totally do the food-inspired house colour thing too!! Awesome.
Also, these rolls look seriously good. If I can find some decent raspberries, this is happening.
Sue/the view from great island
My dream house has these rolls perpetually baking in the oven. These are going on my have to try list, which is getting kind of lengthy thanks to your blog.
Lauren @ KeepItSweet
I love that your dream house is full of colors that are compared to food. I think my dream house would smell like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies every day. Love these rolls!
raquel @ Erecipe
i love the cutting…my kids want to try this on coming weekend I hope… I could make the same I will keep my finger cross . I think I can use strawberry because raspberries are not available in our country.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
The raspberries IN the rolls, wow, great addition. I love love love cinny rolls and I also love raspberries so this would be perfect for me. As long as there is ample glaze and frosting. I HAVE to have a thick layer of that on all cinnamon rolls :)
Rossella
Great idea! My fiancé hates cinnamon so this alternative sounds awesome!
Silvia
Lovely idea… can one also use other kinds of fruit?
As soon as the temprature here drops a little bit I’m going to try them!
Natashia@foodonpaper
Currently sitting in my living room, I can say my dream house is quite far off. For one, in my dream house, I will have a special area for my cookbooks, as opposed to them sitting in every inch of the room (I kid you not – there are two on the couch, one on the coffee table, one under the table, one on the floor next to the coffee table, and one on the floor next to the bookshelf). This is most likely me being lazy tho. My dream house will have a lady who puts my books away for me :)
laura_b
Joy tu me fais rever! That is my exact dream house! Totally inspired to work hard today in order to one day have a food inspired home! But as I live in Switzerland that probably means way too many chocolate and cheese related smells! Not a good combination ;-)
Pritika
I’m from India, and we dont get raspberries here. Can you suggest any other fruit I can use?
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker
Better than a cinnamon roll? Sign me up! :) These look fabulous, and well your dream house pretttyy much sounds like mine too!
Nic's Notebook
Looks like a fab breakfast treat!! And loooove the sound of your house :) x
Kathryn
Your house is going to be so beautiful! As for these little bites of deliciousness; I think I may need to invest in a stand mixer just so that I can make them…
Leah
What an awesome idea :)
peachkins
I am imagining how that smelled….mmmmmm
The Duo Dishes
Super cute post. The browned butter in there is so supreme!
Re
Your dream house sounds so darling! And these? Scrumptious to say the least. :) ~I’ll definitely be trying these.
Lena
Another recipe from your blog, waiting in my to-bake-list. Shame on you! But they’re looking so delicious, especially on the pic with the crushed raspberries. Heaven!
Ellen
As soon as I’m done with my exams, I’m off to the kitchen to bake these, they look absolutely divine!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
This is brilliant Joy! Yum!
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
Kid laughs…what dreams are made of. I hope my house someday sounds like that, too. I never thought to put fresh fruit in cinnamon rolls. Love it.
marlissa
Delicious! I want the rolls for breakfast now
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking
Oooh, raspberries in NOT cinnamon rolls, AND with lemon zest. Hmmm…these would go very well with my coffee in the morning, Joy.
I love your color scheme and that you have it all planned. Plans are good. Just remember that sometimes you just have to like “go with it” such as when you discover that kid laugh is due to them coloring on your newly painted wall because they wanted to “help”.
Plans or no plans, life is good.
Victoria W.
Yummy, Yummy; that would be god in my tummy!! Gonna have to try this out, for my family; or maybe just me!! =]
Natalie
Well, well, well. My husband JUST (like 4 minutes ago) got home from the store with 3 pints of raspberries. I also JUST (like 5 days ago) finally found the dough hook for my mixer. It’s like a breakfast roll miracle.