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lemon sweet rolls similar to cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting and lemon curd

Fluffy Lemony Sweet Rolls

These fluffy and sweet milk bread lemon rolls are just what you need to bake this spring. They're fluffy thanks to the tangzhong, lemony from the curd and creamy thanks to the perfect cream cheese frosting!
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Japanese
Servings 12 rolls

Ingredients
  

Tangzhong (Starter Paste)

  • 1/3 cup bread flour 45 grams
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup Earth's Own The Alt

Dough

  • 1 cup tangzhong the whole amount made
  • 1 cup Earth's Own The Alt warm
  • 2 1/4 tsp yeast
  • 5 cup Bread Flour 700 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/4 cup salted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

Store Bought or Homemade Lemon Curd (I used store bought linked below!)

Keyword bread, easter, easy desserts, eid, lemon, middle eastern, ramadan, rolls, spring