Easy Orange Pull Aparts

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These Easy Orange Pull-Aparts are soft, sweet, and full of bright citrus flavor, making them perfect for Easter breakfast or any spring brunch. Made with an easy homemade dough, orange sugar, and a simple orange glaze, they have all the delicious flavor of orange rolls in a quicker, less time-consuming recipe. They’re a fun and festive addition to any special breakfast spread.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword baked, easy, orange-flavored, sweet

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Rising 35

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 148kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough

1½ cups warm water 95-105 degrees
1 Tbsp yeast
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp butter softened
1 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour more or less as needed

Orange Sugar

½ cup sugar
1 orange zested
¼ cup butter melted

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp butter melted
2 Tbsp orange juice from the orange you zested

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the yeast and 2 Tbsp sugar with the warm water. Allow to sit for five minutes or until foamy.
Add in the 2 Tbsp softened butter, salt, and 3 cups of the flour. Mix the the dough hook until combined.
Add additional flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is slightly sticky to the touch. Then let the mixer knead the dough for 3-5 minutes, until smooth.
Cover with plastic. Allow to rise for 20 minutes.
In a bowl, mix the 1/2 cup sugar with the zest of the orange using a fork. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
Punch down the dough & divide it into 24 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place in 4 rows of 6 in the prepared pan.
Pour the 1/4 cup melted butter over the dough ball and sprinkle with half of the orange sugar mixture. Cover and allow to rise for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Sprinkle with the remaining orange sugar.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and set on a cooling rack.
Prepare the glaze by combining the powdered sugar with the 1 Tbsp melted butter and 2 Tbsp of juice from the orange you zested. Drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls and serve. Serves 24.

Notes

I have made these with 12 Rhodes frozen white dinner rolls. To make with frozen dough, thaw the rolls for about 20 minutes. You want the dough thawed but still cold. Cut each roll in half and use in place of the homemade dough and proceed from step 7. You will need to let them rise until double in size before baking.

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