Soft & Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls
Mar 03, 2024 05:58 AM
Let me teach you how to make the softest, fluffiest lemon sweet rolls covered in a tangy lemon cream cheese frosting. These rolls use my quick sweet roll dough, which only requires 1 rise! You know what they say: when life gives you lemons, you should definitely make lemon sweet rolls.
Is there anything better than the smell of warm cinnamon rolls baking in the oven? Obviously not! At least that’s what I thought before I smelled the sunshine-sweet aroma wafting through my kitchen as these fluffy lemon rolls baked.
These are simply springtime in a pan. Happiness in a fluffy spiral. Lemon cream cheese frosting, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and soft buttery dough… all in one pan!
Ingredients:
Dough
- 2 and 3/4 cups (344g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk
- 3 Tablespoons (43g) unsalted butter
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast from Red Star or any instant yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
Filling
- 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, extra softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest (packed Tablespoon, it’s a lot of zest!)
Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 ounces (113g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice
- optional: extra lemon zest for garnish
Prep Time:
100 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
125 minutes
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