Description
These Lemon Sweet Rolls are soft, fluffy, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a special treat, they are topped with a tangy lemon glaze and filled with a sweet lemon sugar filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- Zest of 2 lemons (for filling)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tbsp lemon juice (for glaze)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (for glaze)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Add sugar, melted butter, eggs, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 5–7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Mix the softened butter, sugar, and lemon zest for the filling in a small bowl.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 16×12 inch rectangle.
- Spread the lemon filling evenly over the dough.
- Roll up the dough tightly from the long side and cut into 12 rolls.
- Place rolls in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden brown.
- While rolls are baking, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make the glaze.
- Remove rolls from oven and drizzle with lemon glaze while warm.
Notes
- Ensure milk is warm, not hot, to activate the yeast properly.
- You can prepare the rolls the night before and bake them fresh in the morning.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
