Vegan Strawberry Sweet Rolls (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Dough

01 - 115g dairy-free butter
02 - 400ml dairy-free milk, room temperature
03 - 50g caster sugar
04 - 7g active dry yeast (1 pack)
05 - 480g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
06 - Pink food gel

→ Filling

07 - 100g fresh or frozen raspberries
08 - 50g caster sugar
09 - 1 tablespoon water
10 - 2 tablespoons cornflour
11 - 130g strawberry or raspberry jam
12 - 50g fresh strawberries, chopped

→ Cream Cheese Frosting

13 - 60g dairy-free butter
14 - 40g dairy-free cream cheese
15 - 150g icing sugar
16 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
17 - Dairy-free milk (if needed)

→ Decoration

18 - 2 tablespoons freeze dried strawberries or raspberries
19 - Fresh strawberries

# Instructions:

01 - Melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine melted butter, room temperature milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Whisk, cover, and let rest in a warm place for 10 minutes until frothy.
02 - Sift flour into a bowl, add activated yeast mixture and pink food gel. Knead until smooth and bouncy. Form into a ball, place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1-2 hours until doubled.
03 - Simmer raspberries, sugar, water, cornflour, and jam in a saucepan for 5-8 minutes until thickened. Cool completely before using.
04 - Roll dough into 16x24-inch rectangle. Spread with filling and chopped strawberries, leaving 1-inch border. Roll from long edge, cut into 9-10 pieces, and place in greased 11x9-inch dish. Let rise 40-60 minutes.
05 - Brush rolls with dairy-free milk and bake at 180°C fan for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool completely before frosting.
06 - Whisk dairy-free butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Adjust consistency with butter or milk if needed. Spread on cooled rolls and decorate with dried and fresh berries.

# Notes:

01 - Store in sealed container in fridge for up to 2 days, best eaten day of making
02 - Recommended vegan butters: Naturli Vegan Block, Flora Plant Butter, or Violife VioBlock
03 - Any soft dairy-free cream cheese works well, such as Violife Cream Original

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