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Soft & Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls

Name: Soft & Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Dough:; 2 and 3/4 cups (344g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 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

1h 40m

Cook Time

25m

Total Time

2h 5m

This soft and fluffy lemon sweet roll recipe is the perfect combination of tangy lemon and sweet, pillowy dough. With a hint of vanilla, these rolls are filled with a luscious cream cheese filling, then drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze for an unforgettable breakfast or brunch treat.

Lemon Sweet Rolls

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Servings: 10

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2 and 3/4 cups (344g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)

1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar

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

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!)

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

Soft & Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls

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Dough

Filling

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

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Soft & Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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