Sweet Orange Glazed Cinnamon Rolls

EASE: Low Difficulty *** (Great recipe for inexperienced bakers!)
COST: About $0.46 per roll (14 cinnamon rolls)
TIME: Prep and Cooking approximately 1 hour

These things are ah-may-ZING.
I ate too many the first time I made them lol :) Something fun to do when you feel like baking, but don't know what to make! The entire family will enjoy these tasty cinnamon rolls, even more with the sweet and lightly citrus-y glaze on top! From my kitchen to yours, enjoy!

- Kierra

Sweet Orange Glazed Cinnamon Rolls

Dough:
2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour + about a tbsp. to roll the dough out (Gold Medal: $0.93)
1/4 cup granulated sugar (Great Value: $0.07)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder (average: $0.05)
1 tsp. baking soda (average: $0.04)
1 cup buttermilk (Store brand: $1.25)
1/2 tsp. salt
7 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted (Great Value: $0.66)
1/2 tsp. cold water (only if needed)

Filling:
1/3 cup light brown sugar (Dominick: $0.21)
1/4 cup ground cinnamon (Great Value: $1.44)
2/3 cup granulated sugar (Great Value: $0.19)
5 tbsp. butter, divided & melted (Great Value: $0.38)

Icing:
1 cup + 1 tsp. confectioners' sugar (Dominick: $0.40)
4 tbsp. melted butter (Great Value: $0.38)
1 tbsp. granulated sugar (Great Value: $0.08)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract (McCormick: $0.20)
1/4 tsp. orange extract (McCormick: $0.20)
2 tbsp. milk

Preheat your oven to 425*

For Dough:
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Create a well in the center if flour mix. Pour in butter milk and mix just until incorporated. SLOWLY add melted butter and blend until incorporated. At this point if it still feels a little dry, add 1/2 tsp. of cold water. Split dough in half.
Flour flat surface for rolling out dough, and roll it out to about 8 inches by 12 inches (just imagine a little bigger than a sheet of paper).

For Filling:
Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add 3 tbsp. of butter, melted, reserving 2 tbsp. Using a basting brush, brush some of reserved butter over rolled out dough. You don't have to use half, just enough to cover the surface. Spread half of your cinnamon sugar filling on rolled out dough, leaving about 1/4 of an inch on each edge. Slowly roll dough, and use a little of reserved butter to seal the edge. Cut ends off, and slice the roll into 7 pinwheels. Repeat with remaining dough, filling, and butter, reserving at least 1/2 a tbsp if possible. (Usually I have to melt another teaspoon or so... I have an addiction to butter, y'all!) Place cinnamon rolls in a greased 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Brush remaining butter over tops of cinnamon rolls. Bake for 16 minutes, or until tops are brown.

Sweet Orange Icing:
Mix all ingredients together, and place in refrigerator until ready for use.

Let cinnamon rolls cool for 5 minutes before drizzling icing over cinnamon rolls.

(Sorry, I started picking at them before I took the picture!)


Try to only eat a one or two at a time :)

Ways to Jazz These Puppies Up!

- Add 1/2 tsp orange zest to dough for an extra punch of delicious citrus flavor!
- If you aren't a fan of brown sugar, that's okay! Just replace it with granulated sugar!
- Replace orange extract with 1/4 tsp. orange zest, and just a small squeeze or fresh orange juice!