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    Home » Breakfast

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls

    Published: Mar 27, 2023 Last updated: Apr 12, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls are perfect yeast rolls with a sweet and tangy filling perfect for the fall and winter months.
    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls
    Pin image for cranberry orange sweet rolls.

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls are perfect for the holidays. Orange infused roll dough and icing top these homemade rolls that are filled with a cranberry sauce on the inside.

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Roll on a red plate with a piece cut out.

    Sweet warm comfort food: the aroma of yeasty, warm sweet rolls are the best thing to wake up to in the morning!

    Soft pillowy yeast dough: super soft buns filled with a sweet and tangy filling a the perfect fall cinnamon roll.

    Seasonal flavors: orange and cranberry flavors are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter.

    Sweet dough rising in a glass bowl.
    Allow the dough to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    All-purpose flour

    Salt

    Dry active dry yeast

    Granulated sugar

    Large eggs

    Oranges (for juice and zest)

    Unsalted butter 

    Whole cranberry sauce

    Light brown sugar

    Confectioners sugar

    Orange extract

    Risen and unbaked sweet rolls in a baking dish.

    🔪 Instructions

    To make the roll dough:

    • In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup flour, salt, yeast, and sugar.
    • Whisk together egg, butter, and orange juice.
    • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix to combine well. Dough will be wet and loose.
    • Gradually add flour, ¼ cup at a time, until dough begins to take shape.
    • Turn dough out onto floured board and knead in remaining flour, using more if needed.
    • Lightly oil the bottom of a large glass measuring cup (I used a 2 cup measure), Place dough inside cup and flip over to coat with oil.
    • Proof for 45 minutes to one hour.

    To Assemble the rolls:

    • When dough has doubled in size, turn out onto lightly floured board and roll into rectangle, approximately 6" x 4".
    • Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter over top of dough then sprinkle with brown sugar.
    • Top butter and brown sugar layer with cranberry sauce, spreading out to about ½" of the edge of dough.
    • Roll dough, creating a spiral roll. When you get to near the end, pull up the other side and pinch together to seal.
    • Cut into six equal pieces.
    • Butter baking dish with unsalted butter.
    • Place sweet rolls in baking dish and proof for 1 hour.
    • Bake at 350 for 17-20 minutes, until browned.

    While rolls are cooling, make the icing as follows:

    • Combine melted butter, orange juice, orange zest, and orange extract, Mix well until completely combined.
    • Spread over top of sweet rolls.
    • Store any leftovers in covered container.
    Baked and un-frosted Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls in baking dish.

    🥄 Equipment

    Hand whisk

    Wooden spoon

    Plastic wrap

    Rolling Pin

    Offset spatula

    Square baking dish

    Sharp knife , or unwaxed, unflavored dental floss

    Microplane zester

    Frosted sweet rolls in baking dish.

    🥫Storage

    Room temperature: Store Cranberry Orange Rolls at room temperature in an airtight container up to 5 days.

    Freeze: Store in a freezer safe airtight container up to 3 months.

    Reheat: gently reheat rolls in microwave for 15-20 seconds until warmed and soft.

    📖 Variations

    • Use jellied cranberry sauce in place of whole cranberry sauce.
    • Any fruit filling can be used in place of cranberry sauce. Try cherries, blueberries, or apples.
    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls in dish with one roll cut out.

    💭 Tips

    • When melting the butter, do not let it bubble. Melt it over low heat on the stove top in a small pan. I added the orange juice to the melted butter and let it warm a little also. If it is steaming, it is too hot. Make sure it is lukewarm before adding to your flour mixture.
    • Use unwaxed, unflavored dental floss to easily cut the roll dough (instead of a knife).
    One cranberry orange sweet roll on a white plate.

    📚 Related Recipes

    You will love these Cranberry Chocolate Chip Muffins!

    These Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies are perfect for the holidays.

    Cranberry Upside Down Cake is a great brunch or dessert recipe.

    Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Potstickers are a unique dessert that is a must try recipe.

    These Raspberry Rhubarb Sweet Rolls are another delicious breakfast roll to try!

    🍽 Serve with..

    Serve as brunch with hot coffee or tea or serve as dessert with a scoop of ice cream.


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    📖 Recipe

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls

    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls are perfect yeast rolls with a sweet and tangy filling perfect for the fall and winter months.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Additional Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast & Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 rolls
    Calories 263 kcal

    Equipment

    • Hand whisk
    • Wooden spoon
    • Plastic wrap
    • Rolling Pin
    • Offset spatula
    • Square baking dish
    • Sharp knife , or unwaxed, unflavored dental floss
    • Microplane zester

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    Ingredients
      

    For the Roll

    • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour divided
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon active dry yeast
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg , room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons orange juice , room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted

    For the Filling

    • ½ cup whole cranberry sauce
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
    • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

    For the Icing

    • ½ cup confectioners sugar
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 2 tablespoons orange juice
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • ⅙ teaspoon orange extract

    Instructions
     

    To make the roll dough:

    • In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup flour, salt, yeast, and sugar.
    • Whisk together egg, butter, and orange juice.
    • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix to combine well. Dough will be wet and loose.
    • Gradually add flour, ¼ cup at a time, until dough begins to take shape.
    • Turn dough out onto floured board and knead in remaining flour, using more if needed.
    • Lightly oil the bottom of a large glass measuring cup (I used a 2 cup measure), Place dough inside cup and flip over to coat with oil.
    • Proof for 45 minutes to one hour.

    To Assemble the rolls:

    • When dough has doubled in size, turn out onto lightly floured board and roll into rectangle, approximately 6" x 4".
    • Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter over top of dough then sprinkle with brown sugar.
    • Top butter and brown sugar layer with cranberry sauce, spreading out to about ½" of the edge of dough.
    • Roll dough, creating a spiral roll. When you get to near the end, pull up the other side and pinch together to seal.
    • Cut into six equal pieces.
    • Butter baking dish with unsalted butter.
    • Place sweet rolls in baking dish and proof for 1 hour.
    • Bake at 350 for 17-20 minutes, until browned.

    While rolls are cooling, make the icing as follows:

    • Combine melted butter, orange juice, orange zest, and orange extract, Mix well until completely combined.
    • Spread over top of sweet rolls.
    • Store any leftovers in covered container.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1rollCalories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 46g
    Keyword Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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