Easy Homemade Orange Rolls
 
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Fluffy, sweet, and delicious, these Easy Homemade Orange Rolls are going to be at the top of your list when you're looking for something simple and delicious to make for a cozy weekend, holiday brunch, or cold snow day.
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Recipe type: Breakfast/Brunch
Serves: 20-24 rolls
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups very warm (but not hot) water
  • 2 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 tbsp salt, scant
  • 5½ - 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • ¼ cup butter, very softened
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • Orange zest of two oranges (Reserve about 1 tsp for glaze...you should have between 1 and 2 tbsp for the filling.)
  • ORANGE GLAZE:
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ¼-1/3 cup orange juice (The juice of the two oranges you zested.)
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. For the dough, you can use a mixer or mix/knead it by hand. Start by adding the warm water, active dry yeast, sugar, and olive oil to your mixing bowl. Stir and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Next, add the salt and flour and mix for five minutes. Start with 5½ cups of flour and add a little more if needed. Depending on the day, you may need to add a little more than the 6 cups.
  3. Cover and let rise for 10 minutes. Beat the dough down, or if you used a mixer, turn the mixer on for a few seconds. Repeat this two more times.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  5. After the third 10-minute rise, lightly flour a surface and roll the dough out into a large rectangle that is approx. 24 by 15 inches.
  6. Using the very softened butter, spread it with your hand to spread it evenly over the surface of the dough.
  7. Next, in a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and orange zest. Sprinkle it evenly over the buttered dough and use your hand to spread it evenly, if necessary.
  8. Now roll up the dough tightly, and then slice it into 1-inch pieces. You should get between 20 and 24 orange rolls.
  9. Spray a 13x18 inch cookie sheet with cooking spray or use a Silpat liner. Place the rolls an inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet, cover, and let rise for 25-30 minutes. (I like to spray plastic wrap with cooking spray so that it won't stick to the rolls while they are rising.)
  10. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
  11. Allow rolls to cool just slightly while you mix up the glaze.
  12. For the glaze, melt ¼ cup butter in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.
  13. Next, add the orange juice, 1 tsp of reserved orange zest, and 2 cups of powdered sugar.
  14. Use a whisk to thoroughly mix the glaze until there are no lumps.
  15. Use a spoon to spread about 1 tbsp of frosting on the top of each warm orange roll.
  16. Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/easy-homemade-orange-rolls/