Blueberry Buns
Author: Turkuaz Kitchen
Blueberry Buns
These blueberry buns boast a tender roll and delicious fresh blueberry puree. Add blueberry frosting for an additional decadent touch for your breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp/ 6g instant dry yeast
- 1/2 cup/110ml warm milk
- 4 tbsp /58g sugar
- 2 3/4 cups/357g flour
- Pinch of salt/2g
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp/4g vanilla
- 4 tbsp/56g butter
For the Blueberry Puree
- 360g fresh blueberry
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 package cream cheese (4 oz)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp blueberry pure
- Pinch of salt
- Vanilla
Instructions:
In a large bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast, and 1/2 tsp sugar and let it rest until fluffy for 5-7 min.
In a large bowl (preferably of a stand mixer), add the flour, the remaining sugar, salt, eggs, butter, vanilla, and the activated yeast.
Mix them well until combined for about 3-4 minutes. Then, cover it with a cloth or plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 4-5 minutes.
After that knead the dough with a stand mixer for 10-15 minutes until it no longer sticks edge of the bowl and is perfectly smooth.
Transfer the dough into a large bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit for 30-45 minutes until almost doubled in size. Then place it in the refrigerator and let it rest for 1 1/2 hours.
In a medium saucepan, add blueberries, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice and bring them to a boil while stirring constantly over medium heat. Using a potato masher, mash the blueberries. Then turn the heat over to medium-low heat and cook for 8-15 minutes stirring occasionally until it has a thick and jammy texture. Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a 14x12 rectangle (around 1/4 inch thick).
Reserve 1 tbsp of the blueberry puree for frosting, and using a spatula evenly spread the remaining puree over the dough. Sprinkle ground ginger evenly if you prefer.
Starting from the long end, roll the dough down to the bottom edge as in the IG Reel.
Using a string or sharp knife cut the dough into 8-9 equal rolls. Place the buns on baking sheets or a cast iron skillet lined with parchment paper and cover it with a clean kitchen towel. Let it rest for 40-45 min at room temp.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Bake the buns for about 25-30 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let them cool for 20 min.
Prepare the frosting: In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, blueberry pure, vanilla, and salt. Using an electric whisk, mix until smooth. Spread on cooled rolls, and serve immediately.
