Jumbo Blueberry "Cinnamon Roll" Muffins

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Recipe Intro From cookim_mama

It’s actually more of a bread than a muffin and it’s slightly more elevated than your classic cinnamon roll. Perfect for spring! These blueberry “cinnamon rolls” have a pillowy soft brioche dough and are rolled with a lemon blueberry filling. Top it with your favorite icing and you have yourself the ultimate sweet treat. FYI I felt adventurous and ended up braiding them but it got kinda messy so I recommend not doing that and just forming them into a classic cinnamon roll shape.

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Serves or Makes: 6 jumbo muffins

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ingredients

  • 200 grams whole milk
  • 410 grams bread flour
  • 45 grams sugar
  • 5 grams instant yeast
  • 3 grams kosher salt
  • 5 tablespoons room temp butter
  • 1 large egg, plus one yolk

Filling

ingredients

  • 200 grams frozen blueberries
  • 85 grams sugar
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Zest of a lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 tablespoon corn starch, plus ½ tablespoon water

Method

  • Step 1

    The night before: in the bowl of a stand mixer with hook attachment, combine all dough ingredients except for the butter. Knead for 5-8mins until the dough comes together then add the butter and knead for another 5-10mins until it’s smooth. Form into a ball, cover and let rise for 1hr (it won’t be quite doubled in size) then transfer to fridge for an overnight proof.

  • Step 2

    The next morning: in a small pot over medium heat, combine blueberry filling ingredients except for the cornstarch mixture. Cook for 5-10mins until the juices are released then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the filling back into the pot and add the cornstarch. Cook for another 5-8mins until it thickens. Remove from heat and let cool (it will thicken further).

  • Step 3

    Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it out to be 20”x18”. Spread the blueberry filling over the dough and then roll it into a log starting from the shorter end. Cut the log into 6 sections and place into a lightly greased jumbo muffin pan. Cover and let rise for 30mins-1hr.

  • Step 4

    Preheat the oven to 350F and bake for 25-30mins until golden brown. Serve with your favorite icing!