Glazed Orange Sweet Rolls
These orange rolls are so soft, moist, tender, wonderfully sweet, and just irresistibly good. They’re one of the best things that has ever come out of my kitchen. For the filling, I used store-bought orange marmalade, but if you have homemade, even better. I love the tiny bits of orange rind that are almost imperceptible in the finished rolls, but there’s just enough to add subtle texture. The glaze is an orange juice-based confectioners’ sugar glaze, with orange zest stirred in for an extra pop of orange flavor. The glaze is poured on as soon as the rolls come out of the oven. It soaks into the nooks and crannies and adds more moisture and softness to the already moist, soft orange cinnamon rolls. Some glaze will drip through onto the bottom of the baking pan, so make sure to spoon it up and don’t waste of drop of that liquid gold. Try them and you’ll be a believer, too. I promise. People here may have fought over who got the last one.
Ingredients in Orange Rolls
There are three components to this recipe for orange glazed cinnamon rolls: the dough, the orange filling, and the orange glaze. To make the orange cinnamon roll dough, you’ll need:
All-purpose flour Granulated sugar Instant or dry yeast Salt Unsalted butter Buttermilk Eggs
For the orange filling, you’ll need:
Unsalted butter Orange marmelade Light brown sugar
And for the orange glaze, you’ll need:
Orange juice Vanilla extract Confectioners’ sugar Salt Milk or cream Orange zest
How to Make Orange Rolls
Making orange cinnamon rolls with orange icing is fairly simple, but as with any sweet roll recipe there’s quite a bit of prep work involved in rolling out and shaping the dough. Here’s an overview of how the orange glazed sweet rolls are prepared:
Tips for Making Orange Rolls From Scratch
Ingredients: Because this is more of a special occasion breakfast, I recommend buying the exact ingredients I call for in the recipe and not making any substitutions. Real buttermilk makes a big difference in these orange rolls, as does real butter and sugar. Slicing cinnamon rolls: When slicing the orange cinnamon rolls, I highly suggest using dental floss instead of a knife to do the job. Floss doesn’t compress the rolls like a knife does, and it makes the process go more smoothly. Storage: And if you have leftover orange rolls, you’ll want to keep them on your counter. If you store these in the fridge, they’ll dry out quickly.
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