High Five Orange Rolls

These breakfast rolls get a triple dose of orange flavor from juice, zest, and extract. Delicious when served warm with a sweet cream cheese frosting!

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon orange extract
• 2 teaspoons orange extract
• 1 cup warm milk
• 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
• 5 cups bread flour, or more if needed
• 0.5 cup butter, melted
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.5 cup warm water
• 0.25 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Dough: Whisk milk, water, and sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over mixture. Let stand until yeast begins to bubble and get foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in egg, juice, butter, pudding, and extract.

Step 3

Whisk flour and salt together. Stir flour mixture into orange mixture, adding more flour 1 tablespoon at a time if dough is too sticky. When dough comes together, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Place dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a clean cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5

Filling: Mix butter, zest, and extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside. Grease a baking sheet, or cover with parchment paper.

Step 6

Turn dough out on a floured surface and roll out into a 24x12-inch rectangle. Spread filling evenly over dough, then sprinkle with sugar. Roll the dough into a spiral, beginning on a long side. Cut dough into 18 rolls, 1/2-inch thick. Arrange rolls, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Step 7

Remove the plastic wrap from rolls and let rise in a warm place, about 30 minutes.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before frosting.

Step 9

Frosting: Cream together cream cheese, and butter until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and extract. Add milk a little at a time until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over rolls.