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Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Soft and gooey Orange Cinnamon Rolls are so much better than the can! With a puffy yeasted dough, cinnamon sugar filling, and sweet orange glaze, these warm orange rolls are the perfect way to kick off a holiday celebration!
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 470kcal

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Ingredients
 

For the dough:

  • ¾ cup warm milk (between 105 and 115 degrees)
  • 1 package active dry yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons )
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (at room temperature)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (4 Tablespoons )
  • 2 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 4 ½ cups all purpose flour (plus more for rolling)

For the filling:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (8 Tablespoons )
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

For the glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 - 4 Tablespoons orange juice
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 Tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

For the dough:

  • Add the warm milk to the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle with yeast. Let the yeast dissolve for a few minutes or until a light foam begins to form around the edges, then whisk to dissolve completely.
  • Whisk in the orange zest, juice, butter, eggs, salt, and sugar until well combined.
  • Slowly add the flour, a cup at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula after each addition. At 4 cups, check to see how sticky your dough is. The dough should feel tacky, but it shouldn't cling to your finger. If needed, add more flour until the dough is just barely tacky and springs back when touched.
  • Place the bowl on the electric mixer fitted with the dough hook. Knead on medium speed for 6-7 minutes, or until it is smooth and beginning to pull away from the edges of the bowl.
  • Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and cover loosely with greased plastic wrap. Set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, or about 1-1.5 hours.

For the filling:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugars, cinnamon, and cardamom. Set aside.

For the glaze:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, orange juice, orange zest, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. If you'd like the mixture to be a bit thinner, add additional orange juice until you've reached the desired consistency. We like it to be thick but pourable.

To assemble:

  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan with a neutral cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle a work surface generously with flour, then turn the risen dough out onto it. Sprinkle the top of the dough with additional flour. Gently roll the dough into a rectangle approximately 18 x 11 inches in size.
  • Spread the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the rectangle. Begin to roll the dough tightly over the filling, starting on the long end. If the ends are very thin or much smaller in size than the remaining dough, cut off a small amount of each end.
  • Score the dough with a knife so it's divided into 12 equal slices. Slide a piece of unflavored dental floss underneath the roll along each score mark, then pull the two ends of the floss together to cut the dough. Nestle each roll, cinnamon swirl up, into the prepared pan.
  • Cover the pan with a tea towel and let rest in a warm place until puffed, about 30-45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Remove the tea towel, and cover the pan with foil. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove from the foil and bake for an additional 5-8 minutes or until rolls are golden brown on the edges, but still light and puffy in the center.
  • Pour the glaze evenly over the rolls and serve warm. You might have a little extra glaze, depending on how much glaze you prefer. You can save it and let people add it to individual rolls or use it as a fruit dip.

Notes

  • If the glaze becomes too thick to pour while the rolls are baking, just microwave it for ten seconds.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword orange cinnamon rolls, orange danish rolls, orange rolls, orange sweet rolls

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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