Homemade Orange Rolls are a southern sweet and sticky treat. They're a cinnamon roll smeared with an orange cream cheese frosting. Eating while still warm with a cup of coffee or tea is the right way to consume these delicious rolls.
All it requires is store-bought pizza dough, butter, brown sugar alternative, fresh orange zest and juice, cream cheese, powdered sugar alternative, and orange extract for some extra orangy punch. Why pizza dough, you may ask? Cinnamon roll dough and pizza dough are similar in that they are both doughs that are risen using yeast—making this a simple recipe that everyone can master. You will fall in love with this easy recipe and impress all your friends and family with your baking skills.
Want the rolls but not all the carbs? Try this recipe for keto cinnamon rolls.
Where did Orange rolls originate?
It's said that orange rolls originated in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, by one Ewing Steel in the 1970s.
Can you freeze Pillsbury Orange rolls?
Yes, you can freeze orange rolls, spread them out on a tray, so they are not touching, and let them fully freeze before placing them in an airtight container.
How long do you bake Pillsbury Orange rolls?
Orange rolls are baked until golden brown on top for 20-25 minutes.
How many calories are in a Pillsbury orange roll?
There are 375 calories in an orange roll.
Ingredients
1x13 ounce Fresh Pizza Dough, room temperature
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
1/4 cup Brown Sugar Alternative
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Zest of 1 Orange
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour (for dusting)
Nonstick Cooking Spray
1 cup Cream Cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Juice of 1 Orange
1 cup Powdered Sugar Alternative
1/2 teaspoon Orange Extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a baking dish or skillet with nonstick spay, set aside.
Lightly flour a clean surface of the counter top and place the pizza dough on top of the floured surface.
Dust the top of the pizza dough with some flour as well as the rolling pin. Aim to roll the dough into a 12x12 inch rectangle.
Mix the melted butter, brown sugar alternative, cinnamon and orange zest in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to coat the dough with the butter and sugar mixture. Saving some mixture to brush onto the rolls after baking.
Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into 12 even strips.
Roll up each strip of dough, placing them into the baking dish or skillet and let them rest for 15 minutes covered with a kitchen towel.
Once the rolls have rested, place them into the center of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top.
Once baked, brush the rolls with the leftover butter and sugar mixture and let the orange roll cool for a few minutes while making the frosting.
Add all the ingredients into a bowl, using a whisk to whip the frosting until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Spread the orange frosting onto the orange rolls, and there you have it—quick and easy homemade orange rolls.
Due to the cream cheese frosting it's recommended to store the rolls in the fridge covered for 3-4 days.
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