Orange Bun Recipe – Lauren’s latest recipe

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These delicious orange rolls with a citrus cream cheese frosting is just the thing for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack! These are sweet, lemony, light, chewy, fluffy and oh so easy to make. Similar to Cinnamon Rolls, you’ll gobble up the whole pan in record time!

What are orange rolls?

Similar to cinnamon rolls, orange rolls are chewy, sweet and warm. Instead of cinnamon sugar, we use a lemony and lightly spiced sugar filling. Plus, they’re topped with an orange cream cheese frosting!

Despite the time it takes to prepare these treats, they make a great breakfast, snack, or dessert. Yes you have to wait for the dough to rise and yes you have to fill them and then wait again but after all that I promise it’s worth it!

How to make orange buns

Orange Rolls consist of three components, the dough, the filling and the frosting! For full details on how to make these incredible Orange Buns, including ingredients and increments needed, see the printable recipe card below. Here’s exactly step-by-step what to expect:

Make the dough

proof yeast

Stir in the bowl of a stand mixer warm water along with yeast and 6 tablespoons of sugar. After a few minutes, the mixture should be fluffy. (If it isn’t fluffy and bubbly after about 10 minutes, discard it and start this process again.)

Add the remaining dough ingredients as follows

Add remaining sugar And 2 cups flour and start mixing with the dough hook attachment. stir in melted butter And Salt. Add another 1-2 cups flour and let the machine work to knead it into the dough. Add the rest 2 cups flour (if necessary) little by little, let the machine knead in the flour for a few seconds before adding more flour.

Note: Add just enough flour to make a dough that is mostly smooth, has the sides of the bowl cleaned, the bottom is still tacky, and is tacky to the touch with your hands but not sticky enough to stick to your hands.

Refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours or overnight

Scrape the dough out of the bowl and into a well-greased large bowl. Roll it over to coat oilcover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Fill and cut the orange buns

Make the Orange Roll filling

Stir in a medium bowl sugar, orange peel, And Cinammon together to combined. Put aside.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle

Flour a clean surface and drain that risen dough on the board. Sprinkle in the batter and rolling pin more flour and start rolling it into a rectangle.

Spread butter over dough + add sugar mixture evenly

Spread them out with your fingers soft butter over the whole piece of dough, leave a border along the top of the longer side. Sprinkle those orange and sugar mixture evenly over the butter.

Roll the dough into a tight roll, cut into slices and place on the baking sheet

Roll the dough neatly into a tight roll, to the edge of the dough without sugar. Bring the entire log of Dough towards you and move the seam side down to hold it in place. using a Serrated bread knifecut into rolls and place on top buttered parchment paper on a lightly colored half sheet pan.

Cover rolls + let rise

Cover rolls with plastic wrap and rise until it is inflated and pretty.

Bake

Bake Orange rolls until tips are golden brown.

Prepare the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Combine the ingredients and beat until smooth

Measure out in a small bowl Cream Cheese, Softened Butter, Orange Juice, Orange Zest, Vanilla, Corn Syrup And Powdered sugar. Blend slowly until incorporated, then increase speed to fully incorporate smooth and light.

Spread frosting on warm orange buns

spread glaze warm orange rolls on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Storage of orange rolls

I like to keep my baked and frozen orange rolls well covered with plastic wrap Room temperature up to 24 hours.

You can last up to 48 hours in the fridge, but I prefer to serve mine warm and fresh when they’re at their peak softness, and unfortunately they don’t stay that way for more than 48 hours.

Can I Freeze Orange Rolls?

Yes! You can freeze orange rolls baked or unbaked.

When baked: Cool them completely on a rack, wrap well and store in the freezer.

If unbaked: Once the buns are assembled and sliced, place them in a pan, cover and freeze.

Bake After Freezing: Thaw overnight and bake according to recipe instructions.

More Cinnamon Roll Recipes to Try!

This isn’t my first rodeo when it comes to sweet buns! If you’ve tried this Orange Roll recipe, let me know how it went in the comments below. I would also appreciate if you would give it a star rating. 🙂

Here is the printable recipe card. Have a great day, friends!