Love baking with raspberries? Try my raspberry bread, raspberry bars, and raspberry brownies next. When raspberry season approaches, I love using them in my favorite baked treats. Of course, you don’t NEED fresh raspberries to make my raspberry sweet rolls, but I digress. Each sweet roll is light and slightly crisp on the outside, with swirls of pillowy soft dough, cinnamon, and tender raspberries baked right in.
Why I love this recipe
No yeast needed. I use my famous 2-ingredient Greek yogurt dough, which means there’s no active dry yeast, no rising, and minimal prep time. Use fresh or frozen raspberries. Use whichever is more convenient. The flavor will be equally decadent. Easy to modify. Effortlessly make these cinnamon rolls vegan or gluten-free, or add a variety of creative mix-ins. They’re so easy to make. Like my blueberry cinnamon rolls, there’s nothing complicated about this recipe.
Ingredients needed
Self-rising flour. All-purpose flour with salt and baking powder already added. It’s easy to make your own (try my homemade self rising flour), and you can use gluten-free self-rising flour if needed. Greek yogurt. Use unsweetened Greek yogurt or fermented coconut yogurt to keep these cinnamon rolls dairy-free. Frozen raspberries. An essential ingredient! Use fresh or frozen berries. If you use frozen berries, let them thaw overnight. Sugar. To coat the raspberries. I used white sugar, but you can use brown sugar or keto brown sugar to keep the carbs low. Cooking spray. To spray on the dough to ensure the raspberries stick. You can omit it, but the raspberries will bleed out. Powdered sugar. For the sweet glaze.
How to make raspberry cinnamon rolls
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Step 1- Prep. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Step 2- Make sweet roll dough. In a large bowl, combine the flour with yogurt and mix until fully incorporated. Using your hands, form into a dough ball. Step 3- Shape. Sprinkle flour on the dough ball and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a rectangle. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to 12 inches by 6 inches. Step 4- Add filling. In a medium bowl, combine the raspberries and sugar. Spray the dough with cooking spray. Cover the dough with the raspberry filling. Roll the dough up from one end and use a sharp knife to slice into 12-16 rolls. Step 5- Bake. Transfer the rolls to the baking dish and bake for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Step 6- Glaze. Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and let them cool while preparing the glaze. Mix the powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of water, milk, or yogurt. Add more powdered sugar for a thicker glaze or more liquid for a thinner glaze. Drizzle over the tops of the rolls.
Arman’s recipe tips
Use a stand mixer with a dough hook. While definitely optional, I find using a standing mixer helps speed up the process. Slice the rolls with a serrated knife. Work in a long sawing motion so as not to squish the dough. I’ve also been known to use dental floss in a pinch! Brush the tops of the rolls. Before baking them, I like to brush the tops with butter, oil, or a whisked egg. This helps give them a golden shine. Do not overbake. The raspberry rolls will continue to cook as they cool. Overbaking them will harden the exteriors, and you want them to be firm but still delicate. Re-flour your kitchen surface. Sometimes, the dough can be extra sticky, depending on the yogurt brand I’m using, so regularly re-flour the counter.
Storage instructions
To store: Leftover raspberry rolls can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Make a raspberry glaze. When you’re thawing your raspberries, don’t discard the juices! Instead, use it in place of the liquid in your glaze mixture. Or make a cream cheese frosting. Whisk together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice (or raspberry juice). Add mix-ins. Fold in chopped nuts, chocolate chips, lemon zest, or other berries.
To freeze: Transfer leftovers to a freezer-friendly container and freeze for up to six months.
More sweet roll recipes to try
Air fryer cinnamon rolls No yeast cinnamon rolls Keto cinnamon rolls Vegan cinnamon rolls Gluten free cinnamon rolls Protein cinnamon rolls
