Orange Cinnamon Rolls
Serves 12
10 mins prep
30 mins cook
60 mins Resting time
40 mins total
These orange cinnamon rolls are super soft, fluffy, gooey, and have the most fragrant and zesty orange vanilla bean filling! The dough is an easy, no knead dough recipe that comes together quickly and is super soft and fluffy. These don’t have any cinnamon filling, but they’re formed like cinnamon rolls and have the same delightful gooey texture. There’s cardamom in the dough which brings out the warmth and citrus flavor. They also have an easy creamy orange cinnamon roll glaze! I’ve included overnight instructions so that you can make them at night and bake them fresh in the morning - perfect for Christmas and the holidays!
Dough
Filling
Orange glaze
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Dough
Combine warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar, and yeast in a medium bowl. Stir together to dissolve and set aside for 8-10 minutes until it forms a foam on top. If it doesn’t form, try another packet or batch of yeast.
⅕ ½ water⅕ 1 granulated sugar⅕ 1 packet active dry yeastGrate the orange zest into a separate medium bowl. Juice the oranges and measure out ¼ cup of juice for the dough.
⅕ 2 large orangesSift the flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add sugar, salt, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cardamom, ¼ cup orange juice, milk, and yeast mixture.
⅕ 5 all purpose flour⅕ ⅓ granulated sugar⅕ ⅛ sea salt⅕ ½ unsalted butter⅕ 2 large eggs⅕ 1 pure vanilla extract⅕ 2 cardamom⅕ ¼ orange juice⅕ ½ milkStir the mixture together to make a sticky dough. Cover and let it rise in a warm (not hot!) place until doubled in size about 30-45 minutes. Make the filling while it rises.
Filling
Split vanilla bean longwise and scrape out the seeds with a knife.
⅕ 1 vanilla beanCombine grated orange zest, sugar, and vanilla seeds in a medium bowl. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant and moist.
⅕ ½ granulated sugarAdd brown sugar and the softened (almost melted) butter. Mix together until smooth.
⅕ ¼ brown sugar⅕ ½ unsalted butter
Assembly
Butter or oil your hands so the dough doesn’t stick. Pull up the edges of the dough, lift up and over the rest of the dough. Repeat 4 times.
Lightly dust a clean flat surface with flour. Grease an 8” by 12” rectangle pan with a bit of butter or spray. Transfer the dough onto the surface and roll out into a large rectangle.
Spread the orange filling onto the dough in an even layer. Roll the dough, starting with the long side. Mark the roll into twelve pieces.
Use a piece of string or unflavored floss to cut the rolls by wrapping it around and pulling it tight. Arrange in the greased baking pan.
Let the rolls rise until puffed up, about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C) in the meantime. Pour heavy cream over the rolls and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
⅕ ½ heavy whipping cream
Glaze
Combine powdered sugar and cream in a medium sized bowl with a whisk. Add orange juice, one tablespoon at a time to get a glaze consistency.
⅕ 2 powdered sugar⅕ 2 cream⅕- ⅕ 3-4 orange juicePour the orange glaze over the warm rolls and enjoy!
