Lemon Rolls
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Lemon rolls are soft and fluffy sweet rolls filled with lemon sugar filling and topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant rise yeast
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-4 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
Cream cheese frosting
- 8 ounce package cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/4 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour milk into a microwave-safe measuring cup.
- Microwave in 30-second intervals until it reaches about 110-115 degrees F. (If it gets too hot, let it sit on the counter for a few minutes to come down in temperature)
- Add warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast to the bowl of your stand mixer. Use a fork to lightly stir it all together. Let sit for 5 minutes for yeast to bloom.
- Add eggs, ½ cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Use the fork again to lightly beat the eggs.
- Pour in 3 cups flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Use a paddle attachment on your stand mixer to combine the ingredients.
- Continue to add flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl. You may not need to use all of the flour.
- Switch to the dough hook and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Grease a clean bowl lightly with oil.
- Remove dough from the mixing bowl and place it in the greased bowl, turning to coat in oil on all sides.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set in a warm place to rise for about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Use your hands to rub the lemon zest into the sugar to release the oils.
- In a separate bowl, add 6 tablespoons butter. Microwave for about 15 seconds to soften the butter without melting it. Set aside.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and roll the dough out into a rectangle until it’s about ½ an inch thick.
- Spread the softened butter all over the dough and sprinkle the lemon sugar mixture on top.
- Working from the longer side of the rectangle, cut 12 2-inch strips out of the dough. Roll each strip tightly into itself to create a “cinnamon” roll.
- Place the rolls, swirl-side up, in the greased baking dish.
- Cover with the same clean dish towel and allow to sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- While waiting for the rolls to rest, clean the bowl of your stand mixer.
- Beat together cream cheese and ¼ cup butter with the paddle attachment.
- Add in powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Beat again until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Bake lemon rolls for 40-50 minutes, or until baked in the center and golden brown on top. If the rolls are browning too quickly, tent with foil.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Spread frosting on top of warm rolls.
- For decoration, add additional lemon zest over top.
Notes
- Whole milk: Whole milk helps to make the dough rich and soft. You can use 2% milk for a leaner dough.
- Yeast: To use active dry yeast, substitute an equal amount of yeast.
- Butter: If you're using unsalted butter, you will need to adjust the salt in the dough and add a pinch or two of salt to the filling and to the frosting.
- Kosher salt: Or 1/8 teaspoon of table salt.
- Cream cheese: I recommend using full-fat or 1/3-less fat cream cheese for the frosting. Fat-free cream cheese doesn't blend well and won't give you rich, creamy frosting.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1lemon roll
Calories
528kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
272mg
(11%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
707IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1lemon roll | |
| Calories | 528kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 707IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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