Name: Lemon Cream Cheese Rolls
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24, 24 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 cup warm water; 3 TBSP sugar; 5 cups flour; 2 cups powdered sugar; 16 ounces cream cheese (softened); 2 TBSP white vinegar; 1 egg (room temperature); 1 lemon (zested and juiced); 1 package (2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast); 2 cups + 2 TBSP milk (room temperature); 2/3 cup cold shortening; 2 TBSP butter (melted (for after baking)); 1 stick salted butter (melted)

Lemon Cream Cheese Rolls

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These Lemon Cream Cheese Rolls are a sweet treat for breakfast! Tender dough filled with tangy lemon cream cheese filling and topped with a lemon glaze.

By: Jenni (via Thegingeredwhisk)

Original Publish: Mar 25, 2014

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 180 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Yields: 24, 24 Servings

Nutrition Facts

302 kcalCalories

4 gProtein

32 gCarbs

18 gFat

Instructions

Rolls
In a medium bowl, whisk together the warm water and yeast and let it sit for 10 minutes, until it was foamy.
In a measuring cup add the white vinegar and then fill to the 2 cup line with milk.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Cut in the shortening until it resembles small peas.
Stir the yeast mixture and the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
Transfer the dough to a bowl lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Cover and let rise 2 hours or until doubled in size.
Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl cream the softened cream cheese until creamy. Mix in the zest, juice, sugar, and egg until well combined. Set aside.