Strawberry Cream Cheese Roll Ups (Printable)
Creamy strawberry filling in golden toasted bread rolls.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Filling
01 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 2 tbsp granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
04 - 3.5 oz fresh strawberries, finely diced
→ Roll Ups
05 - 6 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
06 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
→ Coating
07 - 3 tbsp granulated sugar
08 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
# Directions:
01 - In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, 2 tbsp sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gently fold in the diced strawberries.
02 - Flatten each slice of bread with a rolling pin to make it thin and pliable.
03 - Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese-strawberry mixture over each bread slice, leaving a small border.
04 - Roll up each bread slice tightly.
05 - Brush all sides of the roll ups lightly with melted butter.
06 - In a shallow bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
07 - Roll each buttered roll up in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated.
08 - Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place roll ups seam-side down and cook, turning occasionally, until all sides are golden brown and crisp (about 6-8 minutes).
09 - Serve warm, dusted with extra cinnamon sugar if desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It strikes the perfect balance between creamy filling and crunchy cinnamon sugar coating.
- This dessert comes together in under thirty minutes for an instant sugar fix.
02 -
- Keep the heat on medium to prevent the sugar from burning before the bread is crisp.
- Seam side down in the pan helps keep the rolls from unraveling while they cook.
03 -
- Pat the strawberries dry with a paper towel to prevent the bread from getting soggy.
- Let the finished rolls cool on a wire rack for a minute to keep the exterior crunchy.