Orangey Iced Cinnamon Rolls

Makes 1 dozen
Time 3 hrs 10 min
Orangey Iced Cinnamon Rolls

Flavored with orange zest and juice, these rolls are a cinch to prepare the night before. Simply bake them off in the morning, drizzle with the fragrant orange icing and serve.

Special Diets:

Low SodiumLow Sodium
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    3/4 cupfirmly packed light brown sugar, divided
    3/4 cupnonfat milk, warmed (110° to 115°F)
    1 package (0.25-ounce)active dry yeast
    1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
    1 1/2 cupswhole wheat pastry flour
    1/2 teaspoonzest and 2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange, divided
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    4 tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted, divided, plus more for the bowl and pan
    1egg, beaten
    4 teaspoonsground cinnamon
    1 cuppowdered sugar, sifted

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Method

In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, milk and yeast.


Let sit until very foamy, about 10 minutes.


In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, pastry flour, orange zest and salt.


Add yeast mixture, 2 tablespoons of the butter and egg and stir to form a shaggy dough.


Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.


Lightly butter a large, clean bowl.


Place dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.


Lightly butter a 12-cup muffin pan.


Turn dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a 14x16-inch rectangle.


Gently spread remaining 2 tablespoons butter over dough.


In a small bowl, stir together cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar.


Sprinkle over dough, leaving a 1-inch border around edges.


Starting with a long side, snugly roll up dough 1 inch at a time, pulling and stretching it away from you a bit with every roll.


Place seam side down and use a serrated knife to cut into 12 rolls, trimming off the ends, if you like.


Transfer to the prepared muffin cups.


Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Alternatively, skip refrigeration and proceed to the next step.


Let rolls sit at room temperature for 1 hour.


During the last 15 minutes, preheat the oven to 350°F.


Uncover and bake rolls until puffed and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.


Remove from the oven and cover with a clean kitchen towel for 10 minutes to let soften.


Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice.


Carefully remove warm rolls from the pan, drizzle with orange icing and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1 roll

Calories

240

Total Fat

4.5g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

25mg

Sodium

115mg

Total Carbohydrate

25g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

24g

Protein

5g

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