🫐🧀 Blackberry Cream Cheese Egg Rolls
Crispy, golden egg rolls stuffed with sweet-tart blackberries and creamy vanilla cream cheese—like a dessert cheesecake pocket with a crunchy shell.
🛒 Ingredients:
🫐 Filling:
- 1 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional, brightens flavor)
🥟 Egg rolls:
- 8–10 egg roll wrappers
- 1 egg (beaten, for sealing)
🛢️ For frying:
- Neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
🍯 Optional topping:
- Powdered sugar
- Honey or berry sauce
- Cinnamon sugar
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Make filling
In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth.
Gently fold in blackberries (lightly mash a few for juicier filling).
2. Assemble egg rolls
Place wrapper in a diamond shape.
Add 1–2 tbsp filling near the center.
Fold:
- Bottom corner up
- Side corners in
- Roll tightly
Seal edge with beaten egg.
3. Fry
Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
Fry egg rolls for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.
Drain on paper towels.
4. Finish
Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with honey while warm.
🍽️ Serve with:
- Vanilla ice cream 🍦
- Whipped cream
- Berry sauce or jam
🔥 Flavor profile:
- 🫐 Sweet-tart blackberry bursts
- 🧀 Creamy cheesecake-like filling
- 🥟 Crispy, golden shell
- 🍯 Light sugary finish
🔄 Variations:
- 🍓 Strawberry cream cheese egg rolls
- 🍫 Chocolate chip cheesecake rolls
- 🍑 Peach cream cheese rolls
- 🫐 Air fryer version (lighter & crisp)
- 🧂 Cinnamon sugar “churro-style” coating
💡 Tips:
- Don’t overfill or they may burst
- Seal edges well with egg wash
- Drain berries well to avoid soggy filling
- Let cool slightly before biting—filling is hot
If you want, I can also give you a baked version, air fryer cheesecake rolls, or a restaurant-style berry dipping sauce recipe.