Easy Lemon Pull Apart Rolls

Published: August 22, 2011Updated: August 17, 2017Author: Elyse Ellis
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Easy Lemon Pull Apart Rolls
I love just about any recipe that uses pre-made bread dough! I started drooling when I found this recipe. They were so light and refreshing- perfect for breakfast for a Sunday brunch! They were a nice change from the usual pull apart or cinnamon roll.  A few of the sisters were over when I made these and we all loved them! I seriously had to avoid going into the kitchen because I would keep nibbling on them. I promise that you will love them!

Easy Lemon Pull Apart Rolls
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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 12 Rhodes? Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
  • zest from 2 whole lemons
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • Citrus Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Mix lemon zest with sugar. Cut rolls in half and place in a 12-inch sprayed deep dish pizza pan or 9x13-inch sprayed baking pan. Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over rolls. Sprinkle with lemon zest/sugar mixture, reserving 1/2 of mixture to sprinkle on just before baking. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until double in size. Remove wrap. Sprinkle on remaining mixture. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes. Remove immediately from pan and place on cooling rack. Combine glaze ingredients and mix well. Drizzle over pull-aparts.

Nutrition

Calories

165 cal

Fat

3 g

Carbs

37 g
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  1. Jenn says:
    August 22, 2011
    I make these, but with orange instead of lemon!! I love them.
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  2. Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart says:
    August 22, 2011
    Oh I love using Rhodes Rolls!
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  3. Michael Ann says:
    August 22, 2011
    Mmmmm, these sounds super good. I love lemony things!
    Reply
  4. Mrs. Jen B says:
    August 24, 2011
    Ooooh I can see why you had a hard time staying away! I'm going to need to make these for myself...or maybe I shouldn't, since I'd probably eat them for 3 out of 3 meals...plus snacks... ;)
    Reply
  5. GrannyG says:
    January 23, 2012
    Made these tonight plus a pan for a friend.....LUCIOUS.....and the lemon zest sugar....OH MY....had to make extra to put in a jar for tea. Thank you...
    Reply
  6. bookmom says:
    June 10, 2012
    SO yummy looking! I can't wait to try these!! I absolutely love making desserts! ;)
    Reply
  7. Helen Krahn says:
    March 18, 2013
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  8. Jennifer says:
    December 14, 2013
    I'm going to try these with my own roll dough and see how it goes. I can be lazy, stay home and start dough in the bread machine, and still get a treat!
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  9. Beth says:
    December 14, 2013
    I'm just wondering if you can put the rolls in the fridge over night so you can bake this in the morning? I'm not a pro at using frozen dough, but this looks too yummy to pass up!!
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    • Cyd says:
      December 27, 2013
      Putting them in the fridge overnight will slow down the raising process. Be sure you leave them enough time to raise before baking.
      Reply
  10. Lori says:
    December 28, 2013
    How long should it take these to rise?
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    • Cyd says:
      January 1, 2014
      Takes anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. A lot of times it just depends on how warm the house is. Doesn't usually take very long.
      Reply
  11. Kathy says:
    April 25, 2014
    What are "Rhodes Rolls"? Are they like Parkerhouse rolls? Frozen dough balls?
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    • Cyd says:
      April 28, 2014
      Rhodes Rolls is just frozen roll dough balls. Found in the freezer section. You could use store brand or whatever your store carries.
      Reply
  12. Eryn says:
    July 5, 2014
    Do you store these in the fridge or on the counter?
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    • Cyd says:
      July 8, 2014
      They are fine to be left on the counter. Store them in a plastic bag or airtight container if not eaten soon! They don't last long at our house!
      Reply
  13. Cindy says:
    October 12, 2014
    When you say cut roll in half....what exactly do you mean....12 will make a whole 9x 13. Thanks for the info
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    • Cyd says:
      October 14, 2014
      You cut them in 1/2 when they are thawed but still cold. They have not yet started to rise. Space them out in the pan and they will all connect together when they begin to rise and double in size. I have a pair of kitchen scissors and that works the best for snipping them in half.
      Reply
  14. Diana S. Michalak Bowles says:
    June 4, 2015
    Not a big lemon fan so I am going to try orange juice & zest. I also was thinking about pineapple . Maybe bits of pineapple with the orange juice. What do you think? Thank you for this easy quick breakfast roll. Will make my family happy to have these for a quick bite in the morning before church. Then brunch afterwards. Fist time visiting your site. Not the last. : )
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  15. staci says:
    June 5, 2015
    I am going to try this but going to add cream cheese to frosting.
    Reply
  16. Molly says:
    September 20, 2015
    These were very good. I made them in individual muffin pans and they turned out perfect!
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    • Molly says:
      September 20, 2015
      In making them in individual servings, I split the dinner roll into quarters and lined the bottom of the muffin pan
      Reply
  17. Polly says:
    June 1, 2016
    Looks delish, but I am confused. The picture seems to show the rolls sitting in the baking dish with the glaze pooled around them, but recipe says, "Remove immediately from pan and place on cooling rack. Combine glaze ingredients and mix well. Drizzle over pull-aparts." If they're on a rack, won't the glaze just run off?
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    • Cyd says:
      June 1, 2016
      We left them in the pan for the picture. You can leave them in if you wish or let them cool on a wire rack. We let them cool slightly, then drizzle the glaze over the top. It runs down the side and it's delicious! Hope this helps!
      Reply
  18. Polly says:
    June 1, 2016
    Wonder how well this would work using canned refrigerated biscuits instead of the yeast rolls? Of course the baking time would be shorter... prep/waiting time would be much shorter, too, always a big plus at my house! :)
    Reply
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