Orange Rolls

Fluffy orange rolls filled with an orange filling and topped with a orange glaze.

There is just something so delicious and heart warming about a nice warm roll.  I love these orange rolls and make them in a muffin tin because they are easier to eat and reheat this way.  You can definitely make them in a baking dish instead and line them up like you would cinnamon rolls.  I also love these because they aren’t very sweet but still so delicious.

I drizzle on the orange topping but if you want more glaze I would definitely double the glaze and you can even dip the tops of your warm roll into it.  Thats what my girls like to do.

These take a little bit of time since you will be letting it rest for 10 minutes in-between each knead, but they are so worth it. The best, fluffiest rolls ever.

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Muffin Tin Orange Rolls
Prep Time 90 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
For the rolls
Filling
For the Glaze
Prep Time 90 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
For the rolls
Filling
For the Glaze
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, add water, yeast and sugar. Let rest for 12-15 minutes.
  2. In a large mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook, add eggs, butter, salt, flour and yeast mixture.
  3. Knead the dough with your mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes. Cover bowl with a towel and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Knead dough again with mixer for 3 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Knead dough one more time for three minutes. Let rest again for 10 minutes.
  6. Divide the dough into 3 balls. Lightly flour your counter-top and roll each dough ball out into a 15''x8'' rectangle.
  7. Mix 1/2 cup softened butter with 1/2 cup sugar and the zest of 2 oranges. Spread this mixture evenly over the three rectangles of bread dough.
  8. Roll-up each rectangle lengthwise into a long tube ( how you would roll cinnamon rolls). Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 1 1/2'' sections.
  9. Put each small dough round into a greased muffin tin.
  10. Allow dough to rise once more, for 30 minutes.
  11. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with glaze.
For the Glaze:
  1. Whisk powdered sugar, orange zest and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over warm orange rolls.
Recipe Notes

You could also lay them in a greased baking dish, like cinnamon rolls. Store orange rolls in a tightly sealed container or bag at room temperature. To freeze, allow the rolls to cool completely after cooking with no glaze on them. Place muffins in a ziplock freezer bag, freeze up to 3 months. To reheat, microwave the muffins for 15-20 seconds and top with fresh glaze.

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