Recipe Box, Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
I know Easter was different this year…
I tried to keep things as normal as possible
even though part of our family was missing
and we watched church on TV…
One of the boys found an Easter egg floating on a frisbee in the pool!
We had cream cheese filled lemon rolls for an Easter breakfast treat
They are simple to make, all you need is
Lemon, cream cheese, bread or roll dough and 3 kinds of sugar
with an optional splash of vanilla
Mix the cream cheese with brown sugar and lemon zest
I also added a touch of butter vanilla or vanilla
I used Pillsbury french bread dough in a can
It is a sticky dough, so keep it well chilled
until you are ready to unroll it on to a sheet of parchment paper
The parchment paper will aid in rolling up after filling
Sprinkle the filling layer with granulated sugar and roll up starting with the long side
Wrap parchment around dough log and return to refrigerator until cutting if possible
Cut dough into about 12 slices and place in a greased baking dish with space between rolls
{I put 8 in one pan and the remaining 4 in another smaller pan}
Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes, checking after 20 minutes
Make icing while rolls are cooling by mixing lemon juice and powdered sugar
Let rolls cool a bit before icing so it doesn’t run off
Drizzle glaze over rolls and garnish with lemon zest
A little bite of heaven!
This recipe is adapted from Plain Chicken
LEMON ROLLS WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FILLING
Ingredients
- 1 can 11 oz. Pillsbury refrigerated french bread dough*
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1-2 tsps Butter Vanilla or Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 lemon zested
- Icing
- 2 T lemon juice {or more if needed}
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix brown sugar with cream cheese, vanilla and 1/2 of lemon zest until smooth.
- Lay out a large sheet of parchment paper and unroll dough onto paper forming into a large rectangle. Gently spread the cream cheese filling over dough, leaving about 1/4 inch border. Sprinkle dough with white sugar. Carefully roll dough into a log, starting with the long side and using the parchment paper to aid rolling.
- If time permits, cover log with parchment paper and place in refrigerator to make slicing easier.
- Slice dough log into 12 even slices. Place slices cut side up in a greased baking dish leaving space between rolls for expansion. {Use 2 pans if necessary} Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until dough is cooked through and golden.
- Let rolls cool 10-15 minutes before icing.
- Icing: Add lemon juice to powdered sugar and stir. If mixture is too thick add more lemon juice. If icing is too thin add more powdered sugar. Drizzle icing over rolls and garnish with remaining lemon zest.
- Rolls can be assembled the night before and refrigerated until baking in the morning.
Notes
for another printable version of this recipe click here
Enjoy!
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Yum, saved! And I have all the ingredients.
I hope you enjoy!
These sound delicious!
Thanks Michelle 🙂
Jenna, you are making me wish I had one of these this morning! These rolls sound scrumptious! It looks like your grands had a fun Easter egg hunt. They are so blessed to have you as a grandmother. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I definitely want to try it. Enjoy your day!
Thank you Shannon, what a sweet thing to say! The lemon rolls are delicious, and the french bread dough keeps them from being overly sweet 🙂
These look really good and pretty easy. And anything with lemon is my favorite! (Brilliant egg hiding on the frisbee in the pool!)
Thanks Jeanie, yes the Easter bunny got creative 🙂
Jenna, I need something sweet and these look so delicious. I always love anything lemon. The egg on the frisbee in the pool is too cute. A trip to the beach or anywhere would be fabulous right about now. Have fun with the boys!
Thanks Pam, I love lemon too! I feel so lucky to be able to be at the beach during this time…
These look really lemony and delicious!!! YUM!
Thanks Dorothy, we really enjoyed them
Oh Jenna… I could go for one of those lemon rolls with my tea this morning. Stay healthy!!
Thanks Katie, you too!
Sounds delicious. I love things with cooked cream cheese. They remind me of cheesecake!
I never thought of it that way, yes cheesecake!! Thanks Linda!
Those rolls sound delicious. I could eat the entire pan.
Thanks Bonnie, they are yummy 🙂
Yum, sounds delicious Jenna!
Oh my! These look so good, I love lemon. Next trip to the store, I’m buying a lemon and will make these. My mouth is watering already! Lol.♥️🍋thank you!
thanks Cyndi, I hope you enjoy!
Oh boy, got to save this recipe Jenna. I would love these with coffee and Connor would love the entire pan! I can’t wait to make these……..
thanks Emily, they are a treat!