One Rise Lemon Sweet Rolls🍋

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One Rise Lemon Sweet Rolls
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One Rise Lemon Sweet Rolls

Recipe by SMDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

2

hours 
Cooking time

25

minutes

These lemon sweet rolls are my favorite breakfast treat on the weekends! They are super soft and the filling is so yummy. They only require one rise and take 25 minutes to bake. 

Ingredients

  • Dough:

  • * 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
    * 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast, 1 package
    * 2 large eggs, room temp
    * 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
    * 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    * 2 lemons, zested
    * 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    * 1 tsp salt

  • Filling:

  • * 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
    * 3/4 cup sugar
    * 1 lemon, zested
    * Optional, 1/3 cup heavy cream (top of rolls)

  • Icing:

  • * 1 cup powder sugar
    * 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
    * 3 tbsp milk

Directions

  • In a small bowl, microwave milk to 110° F, 60 seconds. Place warm milk and yeast into stand-in mixer bowl fitted with paddle and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • Pour eggs, melted butter, sugar and lemon zest into the mixture and beat just till combine. Slowly add flour and salt mixture, 1 cup at a time till incorporated. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Change paddle to dough hook and beat for 8 minutes.
  • Transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover it with a towel. Let dough rise for 90-120 minutes in a warm place.
  • When dough is almost done rising make filling by combining melted butter, sugar and lemon zest together. Save a tsp of lemon zest for your icing.
  • Punch down dough. Roll out dough into a rectangular shape and spread filling on top of dough.
  • Roll the dough into a log shape and slice into large rolls. Makes 12 rolls.
  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Place rolls into a greased deep baking dish (I use 9×13 dish). Pour heavy cream over rolls. Bake for 25-30 minutes till golden brown on the outside.
  • Make glaze by taking powder sugar, milk, lemon juice and lemon zest and mixing it together till smooth. Pour over warm rolls and enjoy!

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Notes

  • If you want to do two rises my suggestion is to let the first rise be for 60 minutes only and let the second rise be for 45 minutes. One Rise I find easier and they come out just as good!