Description
A delightful recipe for soft, fluffy lemon sugar rolls perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 and 3/4 cups (345g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 and 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a big bowl. I just use a wooden spoon. If you’re using active dry yeast, proof it in warm milk first (you want it to look kind of bubbly, not just sad and floating).
- In another (preferably microwave-safe) bowl, combine the milk and melt in the butter. Let it cool slightly so you don’t scramble your eggs when adding them. Not speaking from experience, but…
- Add the eggs to the milk/butter mixture. Stir it all together, then add the wet stuff to the dry. Mix until you get a shaggy dough—it’ll look messy, don’t worry.
- Knead! Either on a floured surface or right in the bowl for about 5 minutes. I do a mix of both, especially if I can’t be bothered to clean extra flour off the counter. The dough should get smooth-ish and elastic (soft, not sticky like glue).
- Plop the dough into a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel (or cling film if you’re fancy), and then it slowly oozes.
- Spoon the glaze over the warm rolls. This is where I usually sneak a bite because someone has to check if they’re, you know, edible.
Notes
- For an extra fluffiness, you can use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- Grandma swore by King Arthur flour, but honestly, whatever’s on hand works.
- Using oat milk is a great alternative to whole milk.
- If using salted butter, skip the extra salt in the recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg