Description
Delight your taste buds with these fluffy and tangy Lemon Rolls, perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat. The soft dough is filled with a zesty lemon-sugar mixture and topped with a refreshing lemon glaze.
Ingredients
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For the dough:
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
For the lemon filling:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
For the lemon glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Mix warm milk, melted butter, and egg in a separate bowl. Combine wet and dry ingredients, knead until smooth, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Make the filling: Mix sugar and lemon zest. Roll out dough, spread butter, sprinkle lemon sugar, roll up, cut into rolls, place in baking dish, and let rise for 30–45 minutes.
- Bake the rolls: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), bake rolls for 20–25 minutes. Whisk together glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled rolls.
Notes
- Enhance the lemon flavor by adding lemon juice to the filling or swirling in lemon curd.
- Prepare rolls ahead and bake fresh in the morning.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
