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Published Dec 15th
Prep 45m Cook - Additional 2h 5m Ready In 170m
Servings 12 Calories 536 kcal
These orange-flavored cinnamon rolls come our wonderfully tender, sweet, and sticky.
Recipe Ingredients
- 0.75 cup warm whole milk (110 degrees F (43 degrees C))
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1.5 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 0.25 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour, divided, or more as needed
- 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- cooking spray
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1.5 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
Cooking Directions
- 1 Pour warmed milk into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for the dough. Sprinkle yeast evenly over the surface of the milk. Let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
- 2 Add egg and egg yolk, butter, honey, orange zest, and orange juice to the yeast mixture. Beat on low until combined, about 45 seconds. Add 2 cups flour; beat on low until a wet dough forms, about 1 minute. Turn off mixer; switch to the dough hook attachment. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and salt, beat on medium until dough is soft and elastic, 7 to 10 minutes. If necessary, add an additional 1/2 cup flour, tablespoon by tablespoon, using as little as possible to achieve a soft dough. The dough should be quite sticky.
- 3 Gather dough into a ball and transfer to a large greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- 4 Combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest for the filling in a bowl. Mix with a spatula until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Set aside.
- 5 Punch down the dough and transfer to a well-floured surface. Roll dough into a large 10 x 18-inches rectangle. Spread the filling over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border along the top long edge.
- 6 Roll the dough away from you to create a log, and pinch seam to seal.
- 7 Cut dough log into 12 equal rolls (about 1 1/2 inches wide). Transfer rolls to a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Loosely cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise at room temperature until puffy and almost doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
- 8 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 9 Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes.
- 10 While rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange zest, orange zest, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat at medium-high speed until very smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 11 Remove rolls from oven and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool 2 minutes, then spread frosting evenly over the rolls. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 536 kcal
- Carbohydrate 59 g
- Cholesterol 108 mg
- Fiber 1 g
- Protein 14 g
- Saturated Fat 17 g
- Sodium 416 mg
- Fat 28 g