When Sunday mornings roll around, my family is always asking me to make something special for breakfast. These orange sticky buns are a nice departure from the typical cinnamon roll- or even from traditional sticky buns. They are a soft and tender pastry with a sweet orange glaze. Delicious!
Ingredients needed:
white sugar orange zest and orange juice active dry yeast warm water salt eggs sour cream salted butter all purpose flour
How to make Orange Sticky Buns:
The full printable recipe is at the end of this post. Plan ahead. This is a yeast roll recipe, so it will need three hours of rising time! Spray two 9×13-inch pans with nonstick spray (or use a large, rimmed baking sheet for all 24 rolls). Combine sugar and orange zest in a bowl and stir together. Follow the instructions in the recipe to make the dough. Then knead it until it’s smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean dishtowel and let it rise in a warm place for two hours. It should double in size. Punch the dough down, and turn it out onto a floured surface. Knead several times, and then divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle. Brush each circle with butter, and sprinkle with the orange sugar mixture. Cut each circle into 12 pie-shaped wedges. Start at the wide end of each wedge, and roll each (croissant-like). Place each rolled up piece of dough point-side-down in the prepared pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Boil the glaze ingredients (white sugar, sour cream, orange juice and butter). Spoon the glaze over the warm rolls to create the ultimate orange sticky buns. Enjoy!
Here are a few more breakfast pastries you might like to try:
Danish Braid with Apple Filling Make Ahead Cinnamon Rolls Lemon Cream Cheese Danish Orange Cranberry Twists Baked Chocolate Glazed Donuts
