Description
These homemade orange rolls are soft, fluffy, and bursting with a refreshing citrus flavor. Topped with a creamy orange glaze, they make the perfect sweet treat for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup warm milk (between 100-110°F)
- ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
- 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, very soft (for filling)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- ½ tsp ground cardamom (optional, or cinnamon for filling)
- 4 oz cream cheese, very soft (for glaze)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp orange juice (for glaze)
- ½ tbsp orange zest (for glaze)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, orange juice, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, egg, and orange zest. Add flour and mix on low speed. Once the flour is incorporated, increase speed to medium until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be soft and tacky, but not sticky.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.
- For the filling, mix softened butter, sugar, and ground cardamom (or cinnamon) until smooth.
- Once the dough has risen, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a 12×18-inch rectangle. Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
- Roll up the dough from a long edge and use unflavored dental floss or a sharp knife to cut into 12 equal rolls. Arrange the rolls in a greased 9×13-inch pan.
- Cover the rolls and let them rise for 30-60 minutes until puffed up.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze by mixing cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
- After baking, remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly. Spread the glaze over the warm rolls and serve.
Notes
- Store leftover rolls in an airtight container at room temperature.
- These rolls can be frozen after baking. Reheat before serving.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Orange Rolls, Breakfast, Brunch, Sweet Treat