Description
Delicious Key Lime Pie Rolls with a crispy Graham Cracker Crust, perfect for dessert lovers!
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: In a saucepan, whisk the condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice, lime zest, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat for 9-12 minutes until it reaches 175°F. Chill in the fridge.
- Make the Tangzhong: In a small saucepan, whisk together the water and bread flour. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until a paste forms. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, mix the bread flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add cream, milk, egg, vanilla, and tangzhong; knead until a rough dough forms.
- Gradually add softened butter and knead for 8-10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Let dough rest covered for 30 minutes. In a bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon for filling.
- Line a 9×13 baking pan with graham cracker sheets.
- Roll out the rested dough into a rectangle. Spread the cinnamon sugar filling, then key lime filling, and graham cracker crumbs on top.
- Cut into strips, roll each strip, and place in the pan over the graham cracker base. Cover and let rise for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (162°C). Bake rolls for 30-40 minutes until the internal temperature of the center rolls is 185°F.
- Make frosting: Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar, then mix in remaining key lime filling.
- Spoon frosting over warm rolls and garnish with more graham cracker crumbs. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- For measuring flour, use the spoon-and-level method to avoid packing.
- Chill the key lime filling adequately before using it as a spread.
- Leftover rolls can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg