Raspberry Lemon Pull-Apart Rolls

Make these Raspberry Lemon Pull-Apart Rolls with your kids for a sweet addition to your Easter brunch menu! 

These soft Raspberry Lemon Pull-Apart Rolls are the perfect combination of sweet and tart that kids and adults alike will love. In fact, I had barely finished photographing them before hands big and small were reaching for one of these.  They're just that good. 

Our sweet and tart rolls are perfect when you want something with a little zing to it! And they're much easier than making traditional cinnamon rolls.

Along with Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, these are one of my favorite recipes to make for Easter brunch. They're easier than you think, and no one will ever believe that they started as frozen dinner roll dough!

Ingredients

• frozen dinner rolls
• butter
• seedless raspberry jam
• lemon
• granulated sugar
• powdered sugar
• Fresh raspberries for garnish optional

How to Make Pull-Apart Rolls

Here's a quick overview of how to make this easy delicious recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F.
2. Butter a 9x9 pan and set aside.
3. Once the rolls are thawed, flatten them gently with your palm.
4. Fill each circle with ½ teaspoon of raspberry jam and pinch shut.
5. Place into the prepared dish, pinched side up. Drizzle the rolls with the melted butter.
6. Mix together the lemon zest and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle HALF of the lemon-sugar mixture over the tops.
7. Cover the baking dish and let rise until the rolls have doubled in size.
8. Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture on top of the rolls and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
9. Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over rolls while still, they are still warm.

How do you defrost frozen dough?

1. Place the frozen dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap, coated in cooking spray.
3. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator for 6-12 hours before you wish to use the dough.

Equipment

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• 9x9 baking pan
• Medium Mixing Bowl
• Microplane

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Raspberry Lemon Pull Apart Rolls

Raspberry Lemon Pull Aparts are the perfect combination of sweet and tart! Kids and adults alike will love these scrumptious pull apart rolls - and no one will believe they started with frozen dinner roll dough!

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Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Raspberry Lemon Pull Apart Rolls

Servings: 9 servings

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Ang Paris

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Equipment

• 9x9 baking pan
• Medium Mixing Bowl
• Microplane

Ingredients

• 9 frozen dinner rolls thawed but still cold
• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 1-½ tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ⅓ cup sugar

Glaze

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam
• Fresh raspberries for garnish optional

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F. Butter a 9x9 pan and set aside.
• Once the rolls are thawed, flatten them gently with your palm.
• Fill each circle with ½ teaspoon of raspberry jam and pinch shut.
• Place into the prepared dish, pinched side up. Drizzle the rolls with the melted butter.
• Mix together the lemon zest and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle HALF of the lemon sugar mixture over the tops.
• Cover the baking dish and let rise until the rolls have doubled in size.
• Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture on top of the rolls and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
• Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over rolls while still they are still warm.

Notes

How do you defrost frozen dough?

1. Place the frozen dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap, coated in cooking spray.
3. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator for 6-12 hours before you wish to use the dough.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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More Breakfast Ideas

If you like the flavors of raspberries and lemons together, you might also want to check out this biscuit recipe.