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Orange Sweet Rolls with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

April 30, 2016

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Cake mix orange sweet rolls, packed with brown sugar and orange marmalade, with a sweet orange cream cheese glaze! 

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Happy Saturday!! I’ve spent the last two evenings engrossed in the NFL draft, and I’m pretty pleased with the Bills picks so far. I’m also excited for the three Penn State players that were drafted… alumni pride.

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But my eyes are starting to cross as we’re getting into the later rounds, and it’s all running together. I really need to take a break from watching, and I have no idea who most of the players are at this point, but I can’t seem to stop. I cling to anything football-related when it’s not football season. Anything to get my fix.

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At least I’ve managed to shop online for summer work clothes in-between being glued to the draft, but I still don’t really consider that productive activity. Meanwhile, a handful of desserts and baked goods are sitting on the counter waiting to be devoured, but not until the photos are taken.

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Please don’t make me get up to do that! I need to be in the right mood to take pictures of food, and that mood is not this one. Lazy weekend morning after a long work week. I know you feel me.

BUT, if I get the photos done, then I could potentially have the PB&J blondie torte for breakfast. You just wait. That recipe is going to be so good.

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Other weekend brunch ideas? (Since PB&J blondie torte is probably better kept as dessert only). These Orange Sweet Rolls, of course.

I made Lemon Raspberry Sweet Rolls with Lemon Mascarpone Frosting for weekend brunch a few months ago, and I was in love with how fluffy and pillowy they are. Especially considering they start with a cake mix. Yep, cake mix. They still require yeast though, and it lends a really soft, chewy, and pillowy texture to the rolls. They practically melt-in-your-mouth.

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Do not fear yeast. I fear yeast. It senses my fear, and is uncooperative because of it. If I can make these though, anyone can.

You don’t really get a short-cut by using the cake mix, since they’re still yeast-based too, but what I absolutely love about using cake mix is that the dough has strong flavor right out of the gate. Orange cake mix = more orangey sweet rolls. Add fresh orange zest and marmalade, and you’ve embedded orange flavor in basically every possible way. More = better, right? Right.

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So we’ve established that these sweet rolls are packed with orange flavor, and are pillowy soft. Not persuaded yet? Of course you are, but just in case – they’re topped with orange cream cheese glaze. Does that seal the deal?

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Orange Sweet Rolls with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12 -16 rolls
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

Orange Sweet Rolls:

  • zest of 1 orange divided
  • 2 packets active dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 c. warm water
  • 1 box orange cake mix
  • 5 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c. butter melted
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. orange marmalade

Orange Cream Cheese Glaze:

  • 1 - 8 oz. package reduced-fat cream cheese softened
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbsp. fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp. orange extract

Instructions

Orange Sweet Rolls:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine yeast and warm water, stirring until yeast is dissolved.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together orange cake mix and flour.
  3. Add the yeast mixture and 1 tsp. of the orange zest to the cake mix mixture, and stir with a sturdy wooden spoon, or use your hands, until ingredients are combined.
  4. Lightly grease the top, and cover with plastic wrap.
  5. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, then punch it down, and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
  6. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan and an 8-inch square pan.
  7. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll it into a large rectangle. Mine was enormous - approximately 18x24 inches, and just over ¼-inch thick.
  8. Brush the dough with the melted butter, sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, and drop the orange marmalade by small spoonful.
  9. Roll the dough from the shorter side, so that it forms a log approximately 18 inches long.
  10. Cut into 16 equal-sized pieces. It will get messy, but you can use two hands to lift each piece into the pans. I use a knife with a large blade and 'face', so that right after I cut a slice, it can rest on the knife blade and I can just transfer or shift it into the pan. Place 4 in the smaller pan, and 12 in the larger pan.
  11. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown at the edges. My rolls were quite large, and it took about 18 minutes, but I think this can vary depending on how you cut the rolls.

Orange Cream Cheese Glaze:

  1. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese til creamy.
  2. Add powdered sugar, orange juice, orange extract, and all remaining orange zest that wasn't used in the sweet roll dough.
  3. Drizzle onto the warm rolls. Serve immediately.

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  1. Sarah S says

    May 1, 2016 at 11:26 am

    These look amazing! We’re thinking we’ll make them for Mother’s Day brunch, if we can get over our fear of yeast.

    12 Buckeyes taken, btw . . . . 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 8, 2016 at 7:07 pm

      Oh, I know. I kept counting and counting, and I was getting so upset. I think the Bills took 2 Buckeyes!!! Boooooooo. 🙂 I am horrible with yeast-based breads, and even I managed!!!

      Reply
  2. Janet Vinyard says

    May 8, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    Hi Sarah, All of these rolls look so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Blessings, Janet

    Reply
  3. Danita says

    May 13, 2016 at 11:09 pm

    Wow! These look delicious! Pinning to try later! Thanks for sharing your recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 19, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Sarah S says

    May 14, 2016 at 10:28 am

    5 stars
    These were a hit on Mother’s Day! It made a TON of sweet rolls — we’ve been eating them all week! Everything came together perfectly . . . maybe yeast isn’t so scary after all. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 19, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      It does make a TON, doesn’t it? I loved how these turned out. It actually made using yeast kinda fun, which I didn’t expect. I was just so glad it worked! Lol!

      Reply
  5. Carlee says

    May 17, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    These sound absolutely amazing! I am really loving anything citrusy right now. Thanks so much for sharing at Throwback Thursday!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 19, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      I’m on a citrus roll too! Thanks, Carlee!

      Reply
  6. Frugal Hausfrau says

    May 18, 2016 at 12:34 am

    5 stars
    Oh, yum! So delish looking!! Thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
  7. Mom says

    May 18, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    5 stars
    Jeff and Sarah made these for me for Mother’s Day. They are tender and delicious. We tried them with the frosting and without, and they are actually really yummy, even without the frosting. Loved them! Wish you could have been here!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 19, 2016 at 7:07 pm

      Yeah, he said you guys would’ve probably liked them with a regular glaze, which you could easily do. Just mix together orange juice and powdered sugar! Glad you liked them!! We can make a different kind when I come home to visit. I love the lemon raspberry ones.

      Reply

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