Description
A delightful twist on the classic key lime pie, these rolls feature creamy, tangy key lime filling wrapped in a fluffy bread roll, all encased in a graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup key lime juice
- Zest of 2 key limes
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup bread flour
- 3 2/3 cups bread flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (packed)
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/3 cup heavy cream (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup whole milk (room temperature)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Tangzhong from above
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 9-10 sheets of graham crackers
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Remaining key lime filling from above
Instructions
- Make the Key Lime Pie Filling
- Make the Cinnamon Rolls
Notes
Fresh ingredients yield the best flavor. Allow rolls to cool slightly before frosting for best consistency.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg