Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe

June 17, 2019 By Ann Leave a Comment

six orange sweet rolls on a blue plate, two fresh oranges in the background

Warm, homemade sweet rolls; what could taste better? And sweet rolls aren’t just for breakfast or the holidays! Make this delicious orange sweet rolls recipe any time of year, and serve them up for breakfast, snacks, dessert, or a wonderful lunchbox treat.

Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe

I know people immediate think “homemade sweet rolls? That a lot of work!”, when they see a sweet roll recipe, and I am not going to lie, this is not a 10-minute slap-it-together-fast recipe. However, it is not a difficult recipe to make either. And once you have made these a few times you will wonder why you ever bought premade, canned sweet rolls.

two blue plates filled with orange sweet rolls on a blue striped napkin, on a wooden background. part of a fresh orange and mint spring are shown on the bottom right

Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe Notes:

• About the only “tricky” part of this recipe is making sure the milk mixture doesn’t get too hot and kill your yeast when added, and not so cold that the yeast will not activate. This is a great article all about yeast. Pay particular attention to the part about proofing yeast.

• One thing I disagree with in that article is the “wrist test”. That may have been great back before thermometers were prevalent, but these days? Use a thermometer. It is just a wee bit more accurate than your wrist.

• 5/6ths of a cup of sugar is a weird measurement. It is 1/3 of a cup of sugar for the dough, ½ a cup of sugar for the cinnamon sugar.

Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe. Warm, homemade sweet rolls; what could possibly taste better? And sweet rolls are not just for breakfast or the holidays! Make this delicious orange sweet rolls recipe any time of year, and serve them up for breakfast, snacks, dessert, or a wonderful lunchbox treat.

Orange Sweet Rolls Ingredients:

• 4½ cups Flour
• 1 TBSP Dry Yeast
• 1 cup Milk
• 1/3 cup Butter
• 5/6 cup Sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp Salt
• 3 TBSP Orange Zest
• 2 tsp Orange Extract
• 3½ tsp Ground Cinnamon, divided
• ½ cup Butter, softened

Orange Sweet Rolls Mise en Place:

• Stand Mixer
• Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoons
• Pot
• Thermometer
• Knife
• Cutting Board
• Spatula
• Baking Sheet

Orange Sweet Rolls Directions:

• Add 1½ cups of flour and 1 tablespoon of dry yeast to a mixing bowl.
• In a sauce pan on the stove over medium heat, heat together 1 cup of milk, 1/3 cup of butter, and 1/3 cup of sugar until 110°F.

• Add liquid milk mixture to flour and yeast mixture.

• Add in 2 eggs, ½ teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of orange zest, 2 teaspoons of orange extract and 1½ teaspoons of cinnamon.
• Beat with mixer on low for 30 seconds then on high for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining flour.
• Knead dough by hand or in mixer until soft and elastic.

• Shape dough into a ball, cover, and let rise one hour or until double in size.
• Punch down dough.

• Coat your hands with softened butter, and use your hands to spread dough and roll out into a flat rectangle shape.
• Spread a ½ cup of softened butter over the rectangular shaped dough.
• Mix together ½ cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon spice to make a cinnamon sugar.
• Spread the cinnamon sugar mixture over the butter covered dough.

• Roll orange dough into a log and slice into 18-20 pieces.

• Place orange dough on a baking tray and let rise 30 minutes, or until doubled.

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place orange dough baking tray into a preheated 375°F oven, and bake for 20-23 minutes.

• Serve warm or cold.

two blue plates filled with orange sweet rolls on a blue striped napkin, on a wooden background

Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe

Name: Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 4½ cups Flour; 1 TBSP Dry Yeast; 1 cup Milk; 1/3 cup Butter; 5/6 cup Sugar, divided; 2 eggs; ½ tsp Salt; 3 TBSP Orange Zest; 2 tsp Orange Extract; 3½ tsp Ground Cinnamon, divided; ½ cup Butter, softened

Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe. Warm, homemade sweet rolls; what could possibly taste better? And sweet rolls are not just for breakfast or the holidays! Make this delicious orange sweet rolls recipe any time of year, and serve them up for breakfast, snacks, dessert, or a wonderful lunchbox treat.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

4½ cups Flour
1 TBSP Dry Yeast
1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Butter
5/6 cup Sugar, divided
2 eggs
½ tsp Salt
3 TBSP Orange Zest
2 tsp Orange Extract
3½ tsp Ground Cinnamon, divided
½ cup Butter, softened

Instructions

Add 1½ cups of flour and 1 tablespoon of dry yeast to a mixing bowl.
In a sauce pan on the stove over medium heat, heat together 1 cup of milk, 1/3 cup of butter, and 1/3 cup of sugar until 110°F.
Add liquid milk mixture to flour and yeast mixture.
Add in 2 eggs, ½ teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of orange zest, 2 teaspoons of orange extract and 1½ teaspoons of cinnamon.
Beat with mixer on low for 30 seconds then on high for 3 minutes.
Stir in the remaining flour.
Knead dough by hand or in mixer until soft and elastic.
Shape dough into a ball, cover, and let rise one hour or until double in size.
Punch down dough.
Coat your hands with softened butter, and use your hands to spread dough and roll out into a flat rectangle shape.
Spread ½ cup of softened butter over the rectangular shaped dough.
Mix together ½ cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon spice to make a cinnamon sugar.
Spread the cinnamon sugar mixture over the butter covered dough.
Roll orange dough into a log and slice into 18-20 pieces.
Place orange dough on a baking tray and let rise 30 minutes, or until doubled.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place orange dough baking tray into a preheated 375°F oven, and bake for 20-23 minutes.
Serve warm or cold.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 244 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 44mg Sodium: 148mg Carbohydrates: 35g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 9g Protein: 5g

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Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Recipe

April 8, 2019 By Ann 4 Comments

Serve up these terrific sweet rolls for Easter morning breakfast. These delicious, easy to make cinnamon roll bunnies are a wonderful addition to your Easter brunch menu!

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Recipe

I know this has all the earmarks (haha! get it? earmarks? bunny ears? eh hem, yeah… anyway…) of a Pinterest-Fail, but these are actually pretty cute, simple to make and great for Easter breakfast or brunch. Since you start with pre-made cinnamon rolls, there is less work and a pretty solid cinnamon roll base to work with.

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Recipe Notes:

• The bunnies can be shaped the night before. Place them in the cookie sheet and cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge, along with the icing. Next day, bake, glaze and serve. Obviously, if you are shaping the night before, do not preheat your oven until you are ready to bake.

• These are 1-4-1 with the cinnamon rolls. If you want 16, you need two 8-packs of cinnamon rolls, 24, you need three 8-packs of cinnamon rolls, etc.

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Ingredients:

• 8 Cinnamon Rolls with Icing
• ½ tsp Milk
• 1 TBSP Water
• 8 Mini Chocolate Chips

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Mise en Place:

• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper
• Knife
• Measuring Spoons
• Small Bowl
• Butter Knife
• Spatula
• Wire Rack

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Pop open the cinnamon roll tube and separate the dough into 8 rolls. Save the icing for later.

• Unroll one unbaked cinnamon roll and cut into half.

• Take one half and cut one-third of it. So you have 2 strips of dough.

• Take the longest strip (the half of the original roll) and roll up tightly to form the body of the bunny. Turn the roll in such a way, so that the end of the roll is facing downwards. That will become the bunny’s front leg.

• Take the smallest strip (one-third of the other half of the original roll) and roll it up tightly to form the tail. Attach the tail on the rear end of the body with some water.

• Now take the remaining dough strip (two- third of the other half of the original roll) and roll it up tightly, about the halfway to form the head. Slice the remaining unrolled portion, lengthwise, and fan out the pieces to form the ears. Attach the head on top of the body with the water. Shape the ears by pinching the tips.

• Carefully transfer the cinnamon roll bunny to the prepared cookie sheet. A wide spatula or a bench scraper works best.
• Repeat the process with the remaining cinnamon rolls.

• Once all the cinnamon roll bunnies are prepared, bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

• While the bunnies are baking, slightly thin out the icing with half a teaspoon of milk.
• Once the bunnies are out, let them cool off for a couple of minutes and then apply the icing with a butter knife. For a smooth finish, glaze the bunnies while they are still warm.

• Place a mini chocolate chip on the wet glaze for the eyes.

• Let the glaze harden for a couple of minutes before serving.

Yield: 8

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Recipe. Serve up these terrific sweet rolls for Easter morning breakfast. These delicious, easy to make cinnamon roll bunnies are a wonderful addition to your Easter brunch menu!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

8 Cinnamon Rolls with Icing
½ tsp Milk
1 TBSP Water
8 Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Pop open the cinnamon roll tube and separate the dough into 8 rolls. Save the icing for later.
Unroll one unbaked cinnamon roll and cut into half.
Take one half and cut one-third of it. So you have 2 strips of dough.
Take the longest strip (the half of the original roll) and roll up tightly to form the body of the bunny. Turn the roll in such a way, so that the end of the roll is facing downwards. That will become the bunny's front leg.
Take the smallest strip (one-third of the other half of the original roll) and roll it up tightly to form the tail. Attach the tail on the rear end of the body with some water.
Now take the remaining dough strip (two- third of the other half of the original roll) and roll it up tightly, about the halfway to form the head. Slice the remaining unrolled portion, lengthwise, and fan out the pieces to form the ears. Attach the head on top of the body with the water. Shape the ears by pinching the tips.
Carefully transfer the cinnamon roll bunny to the prepared cookie sheet. A wide spatula or a bench scraper works best.
Repeat the process with the remaining cinnamon rolls.
Once all the cinnamon roll bunnies are prepared, bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
While the bunnies are baking, slightly thin out the icing with half a teaspoon of milk.
Once the bunnies are out, let them cool off for a couple of minutes and then apply the icing with a butter knife. For a smooth finish, glaze the bunnies while they are still warm.

Place a mini chocolate chip on the wet glaze for the eyes.
Let the glaze harden for a couple of minutes before serving.