These lemon bread rolls are soft and chewy and full of zesty lemon flavor. They are just two ingredients and very easy to make. They don’t need yeast, eggs, butter or oil. The bread rolls take only about five minutes to prepare.
These lemon bread rolls are perfect to serve with any meal. They have a crusty exterior and are soft inside. The rolls can be served savory or sweet depending on your personal preference.
Ingredients
- Lemon Greek Yogurt
- Self-Rising Flour
Lemon Greek Yogurt: Lemon Greek yogurt is used for these bread rolls. I used Chobani Lemon Greek Yogurt though other brands of lemon-flavored Greek yogurt should also work.
Self-Rising Flour: Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour that is already mixed with baking powder and salt. If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can also make your own by mixing together all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
How to Make Lemon Bread Rolls
The flour and yogurt are mixed together until a dough forms. Then divide the dough into 8 pieces, roll them into balls and then place onto the prepared baking pan. The rolls are then ready to be baked.
Flavor
The bread rolls have a zesty lemon flavor. If eaten plain, they are like savory bread with lemon flavor. If you prefer sweet bread rolls, all you need to do is add a simple lemon glaze on top of the bread rolls once they are done cooking.
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2 ingredient Lemon Bread Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups (301 g) lemon flavored Greek yogurt
- 2 cups (250 g) self-rising flour see note regarding amount
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add yogurt to a large mixing bowl. Add in 1.5 cups of the flour. Stir with a spatula just until all the flour is fully incorporated and a dough forms. Your dough will be quite sticky. Gradually add in a little more flour at a time, mixing in the flour after each addition, until your dough is no longer too sticky to work with. It's okay to have a little leftover flour when you're done.
- Divide dough evenly into 8 pieces. Wash hands and keep them slightly damp. Then roll one piece of dough between your palms a few times to form a compact ball. Place dough onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing dough balls 2 inches apart. If the dough starts to stick to your hands, dampen them again.
- Place rolls into oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until rolls are done and lightly browned on top. Rolls are best served soon after they are done baking.
Notes
- This recipe was originally tested with White Lily self-rising flour which has a lower protein amount than some other brands of self-rising flour. The amount of protein affects the amount of liquids needed. If you are using a self-rising flour that has 2 grams of protein per 1/4 cup, then you can make the recipe as written.
- If you are using a self-rising flour brand that has 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup, then remove 4 tbsp of flour from the amount stated in the recipe and replace with 4 tbsp of cornstarch.
- To properly measure flour, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and then level off with a knife. Do not directly dip the measuring cup into the flour because this results in too much flour. Use this method of measuring whether you are measuring self-rising flour or measuring all purpose flour to make your own self-rising flour.
- Homemade self-rising flour:
- If you are using all purpose flour with 2 grams of protein per 1/4 cup: Whisk together 2 cups all purpose flour + 3 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt.
- If you are using all purpose flour with 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup: Whisk together 1 cup + 12 tbsp all purpose flour + 4 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt.
- I used Chobani Lemon & Cream Greek Yogurt (the regular one not the reduced sugar version).
- Optional lemon glaze: Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to a medium bowl. Add about 3 tbsp of lemon juice and whisk until powdered sugar is completely dissolved. The glaze should have a thin consistency. You can make the glaze thinner by adding more lemon juice or make the glaze thicker by adding more powdered sugar. Spoon the glaze onto the rolls after they are cooked. You can add as much or as little as you want, depending on how sweet you want your rolls to be. I also sprinkled some additional fresh lemon zest over the glaze.
- The nutrition estimate is for the bread only and does not include the optional glaze.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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Thank you for the recipe. Used plain Greek yogurt with lemon zest and a spritz of lemonade.
Fluffy and soft. Hint of lemon
We’re glad you enjoyed the rolls!
I really like these simple recipes. Makes it so much easier to experiment in the kitchen.
We’re glad you’re enjoying them! We have a lot of recipes with 4 ingredients or less you might like to try, too.
I love it
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Did you use Chobani lemon & cream Greek yogurt?
I went on their website and the don’t have just plain lemon Greek yogurt. The stores only have lemon & cream Chobani Greek yogurt.
Yes that is what I used. I also state the exact one I used in the Notes section of the recipe
These are delicious and so simple . Thank you
I’m so glad you liked them!
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Do you think other flavors of yogurt would work as well as the lemon? Excited to try this 🙂
Yes other flavors should work as well.
Thanks for the delicious recipes. Feel free to email me in particular the Lemon ? and Chocolate rolls recipes
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Wait, so this actually has 4 ingredients? I don’t know anyone who keeps self rising flour on hand. Pretty much everyone has flour, salt and baking powder though. Obviously the lemon Greek yogurt is the specialty ingredient that gives the flavor, but again, not exactly a staple.
This recipe is super easy, and I’m going to try it, I just like splitting hairs over wording apparently haha.
Hi, what is a pantry staple is obviously going to vary depending on individual household needs, location, culture, etc. But self-rising flour is definitely a common pantry staple in some areas, especially in many southern states in the US because it is often used to make homemade biscuits. But other households also have it on hand for various reasons. One of the most common questions I receive when I share a recipe with regular flour is “I only have self-rising flour at home, can I substitute with self-rising flour?” Anyway, I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Hi: can this recipe work with other flavors of Yoghurt? Berry or banana for Summer, pumpkin for Autumn? Thanks!
it should work with other flavors of Greek yogurt
Sll sounds very very goooof
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Lemon bread ..awesome
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Can’t wait to try some of these. recipes. They look easy and tasty.
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Can your lemon bread rolls and chocolate rolls be made with reduced sugar yogurt?
Sorry, we haven’t tried the reduced-sugar yogurt.
Awesome…
Thank!
I can’t wait to try some of these I learned how to make fudge anytime of the year on this site and 3ingredient peanut butter cookies that stay soft days after obaking them
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I recently had bariatric surgery and need to use a high protein flour. Can it be substituted in this recipe as long as I add baking soda and baking powder? These look great!
By high-protein flour do you mean bread flour? We haven’t tried it, but a higher protein flour will make the rolls denser and drier unless you adjust the amount. Without testing it, we can’t say what adjustments you should make.
Hi. These look delicious and I would love to try them but I don’t eat dairy or gluten. Would Greek style soy yoghurt and GF work. TIA
Sorry, but we’re not sure how those subs will work.
Many thanks for “rushed” and complex times. Plus, these pastries were well received by the children, who found credit in making these on the second try. And, the clean-up phase was a breeze! Thank you so much.
We’re glad everyone enjoyed them!
This sounds SOOO good and I can’t wait to try it ! ???
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Can you use other flavors of yogurt besides lemon?
They look really yummy but anything lemony like that makes me ill.
Yes other yogurt flavors should be fine