These Lemon Cheesecake Rolls are a delicious sweet roll to share for breakfast or brunch. They are easy to make and can be on the table in under 45 minutes.
*I am partnering with Lucky Leaf to bring you a delicious pie filling recipe.
Spring has finally sprung in our area. The weather has been cool, warm, rainy, and then sunny. And that was all just in one week’s time. We have been so excited to be outside enjoying the fresh air after being inside for so many months while it was cold. Our kids have been on the trampoline every single day bouncing like crazies, and I see many more days of us enjoying our deck and trampoline in the next few months.
I am super excited to announce that I am partnering with Lucky Leaf® as one of their ambassadors this spring. I absolutely love working with brands and companies that I love and enjoy using in our kitchen. Lucky Leaf pie fillings do not contain high fructose syrup in their fruit packed fillings.
These fillings are so versatile, and I love that I can use them in a variety of recipes. Or eat them by the spoonfuls if I'm being honest with you.
When I received a box of pie fillings, I was so excited to get baking. The first pie filling that I wanted to use was the lemon. When spring hits, my taste buds automatically want all things citrus.
One of my favorite things to make for my family are easy, no yeast cinnamon rolls, so I decided to tweak these Oreo Truffle Cinnamon Rolls using pie filling and cream cheese. Yes, I am all about adding cheesecake to all the things....even breakfast!
I started by mixing up the sweet dough with lemon zest added to it. My hands and kitchen smelled so lemony fresh as I was working on these.
Before spreading the dough out, I stirred together a can of lemon pie filling and some softened cream cheese. No extra sugar is needed in this filling because the pie filling added just enough sweet and tart to it.
Use your hands to spread the dough out into a 10x14 rectangle. I usually keep a measuring tape in one of my drawers for things like this. Make sure to keep a thin layer of flour between the dough and the counter and on your fingers as you press it out.
Then spread the lemon filling over the dough leaving about an inch around the border. Gently roll the dough up and cut it into 9 even slices.
Place the rolls into a buttered dish and bake for 22-24 minutes, then remove and drizzle the lemon glaze on top while everything is warm. It will melt and soak into every part of the rolls.
I seriously couldn’t wait to dive into one of these rolls.
The sweet dough filled with lemon cheesecake and topped with lemon glaze was absolutely delicious. These would be the perfect breakfast or brunch treat. And if you love lemon, try out these Lemon Pistachio Crescent Twists.
And I just love how bright and cheery these rolls came out because they remind me of spring and all those bright flowers that will be popping up soon in my flower beds.
Recipe
Lemon Cheesecake Rolls
These easy, no yeast rolls are filled with a lemon cheesecake filling. They are the perfect breakfast or brunch treat.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and divided
- 1 cup Lucky Leaf lemon pie filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 inch round or 10 inch square baking dish with 1 Tablespoon melted butter.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and lemon zest. Create a hole in the mixture.
- Pour the lemon juice, buttermilk, and 2 Tablespoons melted butter into the hole and mix gently until soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead a few times before pressing the dough into a 10x14 rectangle with your fingers. Be sure to keep a light layer of flour between the dough and the counter as you are pressing.
- Stir together the lemon pie filling and cream cheese and spread over the dough. Make sure to leave 1 inch around the edges.
- Roll up slowly from the shortest side. Gently cut loaf into 9 even rolls using a serrated knife. Place the rolls into the pan side by side.
- Drizzle the remaining melted butter over the rolls. Bake for 22-24 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Whisk together the glaze ingredients and spread over the warm rolls. Serve immediately.
- Store the remaining rolls in a covered container in the refrigerator. Reheat for 10-15 seconds in the microwave, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 364Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 278mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 6g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*This recipe was sponsored by Lucky Leaf. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. Thank you for letting me share products and brands I use and love. See my disclosure policy for more information.*
Des+@+Life's+Ambrosia
These look heavenly! I love the idea that Lucky Leaf doesn't have any high fructose corn syrup. I will have to look for them next time I'm at the store.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Lemon CHEESECAKE rolls?! YES PLEASE! I am loving every lemony second of these rolls, Jocelyn!
Jocelyn
Thank you so much sweet girl 🙂
Kristi@inspirationkitchen.com
These look great Jocelyn!
Michelle @ My California Kitchen
I can't get enough lemon these days! These rolls look so soft and delicious!
Jocelyn
I have been feeling the same way about lemon lately! These rolls were so soft and yummy!!!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters
These look fantastic! Can't wait to try them! They will be a great addition when I host a brunch!
tanya
These would be a great desert for Easter! Yum 🙂
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons
Oh my gosh, I am absolutely drooling! I'm usually in charge of quiche for Mother's Day brunch, but I feel like I'll need to add a pan of these rolls to the buffet this year, too!
Jocelyn
Oh, definitely add a pan of these to the brunch! I hope you enjoy them 🙂
Lauren
These look amaaaazing!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Oh my gosh, such a great idea to use the pie filling!! And, well. Lemon, obvi!! 🙂
Jocelyn
I had a feeling you would approve of the lemon 🙂
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen
This is right up my alley! I am a total lemon fanatic!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert
Congrats on your partnership with Lucky leaf! Love the lemon cheesecake flavors in these rolls. It's a wonderful breakfast to welcome in spring.
Jocelyn
Thank you 🙂 Cheesecake is perfect for welcoming just about anything, right?
Amanda
Yay for Spring!! And these rolls are amazing, dying to try them with that glaze! 🙂
Jocelyn
I am so excited for spring to be here!! Yes, that glaze was the perfect touch on these rolls!!!
Carolyn
Cheesecake and sweet rolls together? HEAVEN!
Jocelyn
I know, right? 😉
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Oooh this looks lovely. I love lemon desserts, and pastries for breakfast. It's almost as if you made these just for me 🙂
Jocelyn
There is something about lemon and pastries that I am totally loving right now!! Sure wish we could do breakfast and coffee chats!!!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
Yum diddly! Lemon rolls look so scrumptious!
Pinned.
Have a great week Jocelyn!
Jocelyn
Thank you!!!
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass
You have tempted me this morning with these gorgeous Lemon Cheesecake Rolls! I am thinking Easter breakfast!!!
Jocelyn
Oh, these would be great for an Easter morning breakfast. I hope you enjoy them!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
Cheesecake INSIDE A ROLL? FOR REAL? This is all my favorite things rolled up (literally) into one amazing recipe! That lemon is perfecto for Spring eating too 🙂 Pinned!
Jocelyn
Yes, it's the perfect way to welcome spring back 🙂 Thank you for the pin love!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
That's so exciting that you're working with Lucky Leaf, Jocelyn! These rolls look absolutely amazing. I'm drooling over the lemon flavor. So perfect for spring! Pinned!
Jocelyn
Thank you so much!!! 🙂
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg
These lemon cheesecake rolls are making me drool. I love the idea of using pie filling as the roll's center. What a great idea! It's still freezing where I live, but the forecast is calling for 40s and 50s later in the week. I'm ready for all things outdoors...and lemon!
Jocelyn
Our weather keeps going back and forth...I'm ready for it to stay warm!!
Mir
Wow. This is an INCREDIBLE idea. I love using lemon pie filling in rolls! And it's a great way to celebrate trampoline weather!
Jocelyn
Thank you!!! Lemon pie filling and rolls just go together so well 🙂