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Coconut Cream Pie Sweet Rolls Recipe with Red Star Yeast Platinum
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5 from 7 votes

Coconut Cream Pie Sweet Rolls

Coconut Cream Pie Sweet Rolls are light and fluffy and filled with the best cream cheese and coconut filling. Great for breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking with yeast, coconut cream pie rolls, coconut rolls, Easter brunch, sweet rolls, yeast rolls
Servings: 14 Rolls
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

For the sweet rolls:

  • 1 1/3 cup warm water - about 100°
  • 1 package Red Star Platinum Superior Baking Yeast 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the filling

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

  • Add warm water to a large mixing bowl. Add Red Star Yeast and sugar, stir to mix. Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble.
  • Add egg and melted butter and combine.
  • Add 2 cups of flour and kosher salt. Mixing well.
  • Add more flour as needed, 1/4 cup at a time until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of the bowl.
  • Pour dough onto a floured surface and knead for 3-5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky. You can also do this in a stand mixer with a dough hook.
  • Place dough over floured surface or in a greased bowl and cover.
  • Set in a warm place and allow dough to rise about an hour or until doubled in size.
  • Punch down dough and roll into about 12 x 14 inch rectangle.
  • Mix filling together: Add cream cheese, egg, sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and vanilla until smooth. Add coconut and mix thoroughly.
  • Spread filling evenly over dough.
  • From the long side, carefully roll as tightly as possible. Pinching edges to seal.
  • Using a serrated knife, slice into 1 inch slices.
  • Spray two 10" pie plates with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Carefully place rolls into pie plate and set aside to rise 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Bake rolls for 25 minutes or until golden brown and center rolls are cooked through.
  • Serve immediately or at room temperature.

Notes

Store leftover rolls covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g