Strawberry Açaí Rolls

Bring summer to your table with these tender, vibrant rolls, bursting with the flavors of a Strawberry Açaí Refresher!

Inspired by the iconic Starbucks drink, these rolls are soft, fluffy, and sweet. The dough has plenty of strawberry and açaí flavor, and is also enriched with coconut milk, so I guess you could say this is more of a Pink Drink inspired roll. The dough base is very similar to my Strawberry Açaí Shokupan.

The coconut milk gives these rolls a creamy texture that keeps them super soft and makes them pull apart beautifully, while the sweet strawberry filling makes every bite gooey, flavorful, and so darn irresistible.

Honestly, these Strawberry Açaí Rolls are perfect as-is, but you can take them to the next level by topping them with a simple strawberry cream cheese or drizzle them with an easy strawberry glaze for a sweet, glossy finish. Either way, they’ll look stunning and taste amazing.

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What mixer to use?

If you enjoy making bread often, I highly recommend using a mixer like my beloved Bosch (use code Maria to get $$ off and free shipping).

If you only have a conventional stand mixer like a Kitchen Aid with the dough hook, that works great too, but here are some things to keep in mind:

• If you have the larger 7q bowl, you should double the recipe, otherwise it will be hard to mix the dough properly.

• If you have the smaller bowl, do not double the recipe. You want the mixer to do a good job at kneading the dough.

• For either larger or smaller stand mixer, you will have to hold the mixer down during the later part of mixing, and you might need to turn it off for a few minutes in between mixing, so it doesn’t overheat.

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What baking pan to use?

I bake these rolls in a 9×13-inch oven-safe glass pan, which comfortably holds 12 rolls. This recipe makes 15 rolls, so the remaining three—usually the ones from the ends or the occasional imperfect roll—go into a smaller pan.

That said, you can really use any pan you have on hand: glass, steel, aluminum, or ceramic all work just fine. Just keep in mind that a smaller pan will fit fewer rolls, so you may need an extra pan, and in a larger pan, the rolls won’t press together as much, which can affect that soft, pull-apart texture.