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!

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword Raspberry Lemon Pull Apart Rolls

Servings servings

Calories 196kcal

Author Ang Paris

Equipment

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

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?

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

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