Description
Soft, homemade yeast rolls filled with a zesty cream cheese mixture and topped with a bright orange glaze.
Ingredients
- 7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1–3/4 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1–1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in warm water in a large bowl, then mix in warm milk, sugar, eggs, melted butter, salt, and 5 cups of flour until smooth.
- Add remaining flour gradually to form a firm dough, then knead on a floured surface for 6-8 minutes until elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour.
- Whisk together cream cheese, sugar, juice concentrate, and vanilla for the filling until smooth.
- Punch down the dough, divide in half, and roll one portion into an 18×7-inch rectangle.
- Spread half the filling on the dough, roll up jelly-roll style, seal the seam, and cut into 12 slices.
- Place slices in a greased baking pan and repeat with the second half of the dough.
- Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes until doubled in size.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-28 minutes until golden brown.
- Combine confectioners’ sugar, orange juice, and zest, then drizzle over the warm rolls.
Notes
For a make-ahead option, prepare the rolls and place them in the pan, then refrigerate overnight before the second rise.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Rising Time: 1 hr 30 min
- Cook Time: 28 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 201mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 33mg
Keywords: orange cheesecake breakfast rolls, citrus sweet rolls, homemade breakfast pastry, cream cheese rolls