There aren't many things more delicious than Orange rolls! This recipes end result is the softest orange roll I've ever tasted. Added bonus that they are easy to make!
On Mother's Day my friend Alison delivered the yummiest and softest cinnamon rolls I've ever had! The other day when she was trapped in the car with me I asked her if I could share the recipe with you. Count your blessings she said yes because these little morsels are going to change your life! My beloved Walmart pick-up gave me oranges instead of Cuties, so making Orange Rolls was the obvious move!
I knew Alison's dough was the only option here! As if this dough wasn't already easy and perfect, insert the bread maker machine! If you don't have a bread machine we have instructions below so you can use your KitchenAid or another dough mixer!
Enjoy The Softest and Easiest Orange Rolls you'll ever make!
The Softest and Easiest Orange Rolls
Bread Machine Instructions:
- Add flour, water, milk, butter, yeast, salt, egg, and sugar to the bread machine.
- Set bread machine to the "dough" setting
- Once complete roll dough out on a lightly floured surface.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
- Evenly spread filling on the dough.
- Roll the dough up into a long log, then cut into 12 equal pieces with a stainless steel scraper.
- Place rolls onto a greased Jelly Roll Pan.
- Turn the oven off and place the pan in the oven with a towel loosely covering the orange rolls.
- Leave in the warm oven for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove rolls from the oven while you preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook rolls for 13 minutes.
- Frost and enjoy!
Traditional Mixer Instructions:
- In a small container add warm water, yeast, and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
- In mixer add flour, milk, softened butter, salt, egg, and 5 Tablespoons of sugar. Sadie and I both have KitchenAids, but other mixers will work!
- After yeast mixture has sat for 10 minutes add to other ingredients that are in the mixer and "knead" with dough hook for 10 minutes.
- Turn oven off and place dough in oven to proof for 30 minutes. I typically use my stainless steel mixer bowl for this part. Cover the top of the bowl with a towel.
- Once complete roll dough out on a lightly floured surface.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
- Evenly spread filling on the dough.
- Roll the dough up into a long log, then cut into 12 equal pieces with a stainless steel scraper.
- Place rolls onto a greased Jelly Roll Pan.
- Turn the oven off and place the pan in the oven with a towel loosely covering the orange rolls.
- Leave in the warm oven for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove rolls from the oven while you preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook rolls for 13 minutes.
- Frost and enjoy!
Step-By-Step to the perfect dough
I'm convinced these will be the easiest orange rolls you'll ever make. It's so nice to add all the ingredients and walk away for 90 minutes. I always get nervous I'll kill my yeast with water that is too warm, no worrying with the bread machine. It takes all the guess work away!
The dough after the 90 minute "dough" cycle. My friend Alison that shared the recipe said that occasionally she'll let it sit in the bread maker a little longer. This will help the dough rise more since the bread machine will keep the dough warm! Before rolling dough out on a floured surface, preheat over to 150 degrees.
This Microplane Zester is a must! It makes zesting your oranges a breeze!
Orange Roll Filling
- Mix softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon orange zest together for the filling. You'll need approximately 2 oranges!
Evenly spread the filling over the dough.
When I roll my dough I leave about a half inch along the horizontal edge closest to me. This will help the dough stick together so your individual rolls won't create a weird tail while baking!
I alway use a stainless steel scraper to cut my orange rolls. Start by cutting the dough log in the middle.
Then cut each half in half again. This will leave you with four equal pieces.
Then cut each of those quarters into three equal pieces!
Place all 12 rolls onto a greased Jelly Roll Pan. Turn the oven off and place the pan in the oven with a towel loosely covering the orange rolls. Leave in warm oven for 30 minutes. Carefully remove rolls from the oven while you preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook rolls for 13 minutes.
Frosting Step-by-step
- Add softened butter, powdered sugar, cream, juice from 1/2 half orange, and 1 Tablespoon orange zest to your mixer.
- Whip together until fluffy.
- Scrape sides as necessary.
Frost and enjoy!
- Cut your rolls with my favorite stainless steel scraper. You'll have perfectly clean cuts. Then use the scraper to clean the flour off our counters!
- A microplane zester will give you the perfect zest!
- Add all your ingredients to the Bread Machine and walk away for 90 minutes!
- When frosting: frost orange rolls immediately for a glaze or wait ten to fifteen minutes for an orange roll with thicker frosting.
- The Cream Cheese Frosting we use on our Pumpkin Bars would also be delicious on these Orange Rolls!
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Soft and Fluffy Orange Rolls- Bread Machine
Equipment
- Bread Machine
- Stainless Steel Scraper
- Jelly Roll Pan
Ingredients
Dough
- ¾ cup Warm Water
- 6 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Yeast
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Butter softened
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 cups All-purpose Flour
Orange Roll Filling
- ¼ cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
Frosting
- 10 Tablespoon Butter softened
- 2 ½ cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Orange Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
Instructions
Orange Roll Dough
- Add flour, water, milk, butter, yeast, salt, egg, and sugar to the bread machine. Set bread machine to the "dough" setting.
- Once complete roll dough out on a lightly floured surface.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
Orange Roll Filling
- Mix softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- Evenly spread filling on dough.
- Roll then cut into 12 equal pieces with a stainless steel scraper.
- Place rolls onto a greased Jelly Roll Pan.
- Turn oven off and place pan in the oven with a towel loosely covering the cinnamon rolls.
- Leave in warm oven for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove rolls from oven while you preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook rolls for 13 minutes.
Orange Roll Frosting
- Add softened butter, powdered sugar, & cream to a mixing bowl.
- Beat until fluffy.
- Frost and enjoy!
Notes
Soft and Fluffy Orange Rolls- Traditional Mixer
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (KitchenAid, Bosch, ect.)
- Jelly Roll Pan
Ingredients
Orange Roll Dough
- 3/4 Cup Warm Water
- 6 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Yeast
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Butter Softened
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
Filling
- 1/4 Cup Butter Softened
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
Frosting
- 10 Tablespoons Butter Softened
- 2 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh orange Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
Instructions
Dough Instructions
- In a small container add warm water, yeast, and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
- In mixer add flour, milk, softened butter, salt, egg, and 5 Tablespoons of sugar.
- After yeast mixture has sat for 10 minutes add to other ingredients that are in the mixer and "knead" with dough hook for 10 minutes.
- Turn oven off and place dough in oven to proof for 30 minutes. I typically use my stainless steel mixer bowl for this part. Cover the top of the bowl with a towel.
- Once complete roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into large rectangle.
- Preheat oven again to 150 degrees.
- Evenly spread filling on the dough.
- Roll the dough up into a long log, then cut into 12 equal pieces with a stainless steel scraper.
- Place rolls onto a greased Jelly Roll Pan.
- Turn the oven off and place the pan in the oven with a towel loosely covering the orange rolls.
- Leave in the warm oven for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove rolls from the oven while you preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook rolls for 13 minutes.
- Frost and Enjoy!
Filling
- Mix softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon orange zest together for the filling. You'll need approximately 2 oranges!
- Set aside until use.
Frosting
- Mix softened butter, powdered sugar, cream, orange zest, & orange juice together until fluffy.
- Set aside until use.
- *For an icing look, frost rolls once they have been out of the oven for 5 minutes.
- *For a thicker frosting look, frost rolls once they have cooled 15-20 minutes.
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