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Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Glaze baked in a pan.
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Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Bursting with jammy cranberries and orange flavor, these cranberry cinnamon rolls are pillowy and irresistible. Make them a centerpiece at your next holiday brunch!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry cinnamon rolls with orange glaze
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 390kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar adjust to taste
  • 1 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted (for brushing dough)

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp fresh orange juice adjust for consistency
  • 1 tsp orange zest
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Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the warm milk, yeast, sugar, and 1 cup of the flour. Cover the bowl and let the mixture sit in a warm spot for 30 minutes.
    Milk, flour, sugar and yeast in a bowl all bubbly.
  • Add the eggs, salt, and melted butter. Gradually add the remaining 3 and 1/4 cups flour until the dough is soft but not sticky.
    Flour added to the bubbly dough starter.
  • Knead the mixture with a dough hook on medium speed until it is smooth and elastic, about 10–15 minutes. Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it doubles, about 1 hour.
    Kneaded dough in a mixing bowl.
  • In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, and orange juice. Cook the filling over medium heat until the berries burst and the mixture thickens slightly (about 10 minutes).
    Cranberries cooked down with sugar in a pot.
  • Stir in the orange zest. Let the filling cool completely before spreading it on the dough.
    Orange zest added to the cranberry sauce.
  • Roll the risen dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface. Brush the dough generously with the melted butter.
    Rolled out dough on a counter.
  • Spread the cooled cranberry filling evenly over the dough.
    Rolled out dough with cranberry sauce.
  • Starting from the long side, roll the dough tightly into a log. Slice the log into 12 even rolls with a serrated knife. Place the rolls in a buttered 10x8-inch pan. Cover the pan and allow the rolls to rise until they are doubled, about 1 hour.
    Sliced up rolls in a counter.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the rolls for 35–40 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
    Rolls in a pan before baking.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls. Enjoy!
    Baked Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Glaze.

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Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 417IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg