Best Orange Rolls Ever....and They're Easy

The Eats by Cindy
  • Put the wet ingredients into the breadmaker or mixer
  1. 1 1/2 c. warm milk
  2. 1/4 c. butter melted
  3. 1 beaten egg
  • Put dry ingredients into the breadmaker or mixture
  1. 1/2 c, sugar
  2. 3/4 tsp salt
  3. 4 c. flour
  4. 1 Tbl. instant yeast.
  • Start dough cycle on breadmaker.  
  • If using a mixer, mix on low until it is all blended and using a dough hook knead on medium for about 6 minutes. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot until doubled. About 1 hour.
  • When dough is done in breadmaker or has risen to double its size, roll it out into a big rectangle on a floured surface.
  • Spread 1/4 c. butter onto dough with a basting brush.
  • Make filling and spread over butter
  1. 1/2 c. sugar
  2. 1 Tbl fresh orange juice
  3. 1 tsp. orange rind grated
  • Roll dough jellyroll style
  • Cut using a serrated knife into 12 equal pieces and put into a sprayed 9 X13 pan. Cover with sprayed plasic wrap
  • Let rise to double, but not more- it takes about 1 hour in a warm place
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Do not over-bake.
  • Make glaze
  1. 3 Tbl. orange juice
  2. 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
  3. 2 oz of cream cheese
  4. 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • Whisk together and spread 1/2 over hot rolls and the other half  over them when you serve them.
These are so good, you'll have a hard time stopping at just one.