Raspberry Orange Rolls
Homemade bread combined with sweet raspberry and orange, topped with vanilla glaze. Makes for a comforting breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp dry active yeast
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups melted butter
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 8 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Filling
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup raspberry jam
- 1 orange juiced
Frosting
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 oranges juiced
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
Rolls
- In a medium glass bowl combine the milk and water. Warm it up in the microwave for about 30 seconds until it reaches lukewarm temperature. You do not want it hot, hot liquid will kill yeast.
- Whisk the granulated sugar then add the yeast. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until the mixture bubbles up.
- While you are allowing the yeast mixture to bubble up, in a large bowl whisk the eggs, brown sugar, honey, vanilla and melted butter.
- Pour the flour and salt into the large mixing bowl and stir together. The dough will be dry and crumbly at this point.
- Add the yeast mixture to the dough and mix with a wooden spoon or dough whisk until it forms a soft dough. Fold in the orange zest.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise for 2 hours
- Once the dough has risen, roll out into a large rectangle
Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl mix together the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon
- Spread the cup of raspberry jam all over the rectangle of dough
- Squeeze the orange juice directly onto of the dough and jam
- Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top of the jam and juice
- Roll the dough up, cut the dough into 18 even rolls
- Place the rolls on 2 greased light metal cookie sheets
- Bake the rolls for 30 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through
Frosting
- In a small. mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, orange juice and milk
- While the rolls are still hot out of the oven, spoon glaze on each roll and allow it to melt over the warm rolls. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 686kcal Carbohydrates: 111g Protein: 10g Fat: 23g Saturated Fat: 14g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 93mg Sodium: 327mg Potassium: 200mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 62g Vitamin A: 772IU Vitamin C: 14mg Calcium: 80mg Iron: 1mg