Swirled with a citrus-y orange-cinnamon sugar filling and drizzled with tons of cream cheese icing, these bright, cheerful cinnamon rolls are ideal for any spring brunch!
Well, it happened. I finally found a cinnamon roll so honkin’ huge and wonderful, I met my match.
A worthy opponent, but never too big to take down Sarah the Cinnamon Roll Hulk.
I’m crushing here. Totally crushing on all this wonderful, carb-loaded goodness that’s all up in your face right now.
And kinda wishing it was legitly in MY face right now, but nope that’s not happening today. I’m currently in the car on my way up to Chicago to hop on a plane to Orlando this afternoon.
WHY was I such a nice person to leave all these cinnamon rolls behind for my family to devour?! I should have snuck like 10 in my suitcase…
The unreal smell of them probably would have gotten me stopped in security for sure, so I guess maybe it’s for the best.
Oh, and p.s. It feels super-weird to me writing this post so far ahead. (right now I’m really writing this on Tuesday) And I have literally tons more posts scheduled to go up in the next few weeks so I can concentrate on partying it up with the palm trees in Florida.
So I’m not leaving you entirely. I’ll still be around to reply to comments and blow up your Instagram feed. Don’t you worry. 😉
And now it is cinnamon roll time. Prepare those tastebuds and those fat pants. These babies mean BUSINESS.
My gosh, guys. I don’t even have the words for the level of perfection these fabulous cinnamon rolls hold. They are so soft and buttery. Exploding with the orange and cinnamon sugary flavors. Literally drowning in 8 inches of cream cheese icing.
Yes, I think I will take those fat pants now…
All the bright and cheery orange goodness we’ve got going on here definitely makes these rolls worthy for any spring fling you’re planning. I’m thinking breakfast, brunch, mid-afternoon snack, after-dinner snack, and/or midnight snack are all worthy times to break out these cinnamon rolls.
Let’s be honest here: Anytime is cinnamon roll time. Can I get a AMEN?
Amen times 10.
If you still have yet to get on board with the whole overnight-cinnamon rolls craze that’s sweeping across the web, trust me: You MUST! It is absolutely as awesome as it’s cracked up to be: Tonight’s few-minutes-of-prep-work equals tomorrow’s Saturday-morning chow-down.
And I do mean chow-down. The smell of these babies baking is going to bring the whole neighborhood to your door.
First off, the dough for these cinnamon rolls. It’s seriously SO easy to whip up and a breeze to work with. Hey, all you beginning yeast bread-makers! This recipe is for you. 🙂
The filling. GAH! Can we break for a few seconds so I can go scream into my pillow how much I’m crushing on this filling? All the beautiful butter, cinnamon sugary-goodness and luscious orange marmalade is swirled into these rolls and I am officially about to die from the nomz factors.
My favorite part? No additional rise-time necessary after removing these cinnamon rolls from the fridge the next day! Just pop that pan in the oven and let the magic happen while you put on that pot of coffee.
Actually, while they bake we’ve got just a LITTLE more magic to spin. And that’s called icing. Obviously the most important part about any good cinnamon roll.
Sweet ‘n’ tangy from the cream cheese and slightly citrus-y from a splash of fresh orange juice, this icing is finger-in-the-bowl kinda dreamy. So gooooooood!
And now….we drizzle.
Okay, let’s be accurate here: We dump.
And then we devour.
These are good. Like really good. And my brain really cannot even formulate any more words to tell you how much you’re going to love these.
Overnight Orange Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
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Ingredients
- DOUGH:
- 1 pkg active dry yeast 2-1/4 teaspoons
- 1 cup warm milk 120F
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4-1/2 to 5 cups white whole wheat flour
- FILLING:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- FROSTING:
- 2 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered xylitol or powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In the bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Let stand for 5 minutes until foamy, then whisk in honey, oil, beaten eggs, and salt. With mixer running on medium-speed, add 4-1/2 cups flour until dough pulls away from sides (if dough seems too sticky, add 1 tablespoon additional flour at a time until dough is the right consistency)
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover bowl in plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place 1-1/2 to 2 hours until doubled.
- Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface. Roll out into a 15x7 rectangle and spread with softened butter. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon and gently pat to within 1/2-in of edges over softened butter. Spread marmalade over sugar.
- Tightly roll up dough along the length side and pinch edges to seal. Cut into 1-in rolls and place swirl side-up in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and let rolls chill in refrigeator overnight.
- Remove rolls from refrigerator and preheat oven to 375F. Bake rolls 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack while you prepare the icing.
- Place softened cream cheese and sugar in small bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on low speed until cream. Beat in orange juice, vanilla, and just enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency.
- Gently drizzle cream cheese icing over warm rolls and let stand 5 minutes. Enjoy warm!
Notes
Say yes to the orange-stuffed cinnamon roll. 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Overnight cinnamon rolls are my favorite! I’ve never had an orange kind though so I’m loving this! And that cream cheese frosting looks so good. I think I could eat the entire batch of these!
Sarah says
Thanks Gayle!! 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Oh yeah! They do look fabulous my friend. Who could resist those babies.?
Enjoy Florida. It must feel so amazing. Looking forward to hearing about it!
Sarah says
Thanks Melanie!! Happy Friday. 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Soft overnight cinnamon rolls are my weakness! These look incredible! Love the orange frosting and filling! I would have a hard time sharing these for sure! Safe travels and have an awesome time!
Sarah says
Thank you Kelly! I definitely didn’t want to share these either. 😉
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Sarah, LOVE these orange cinnamon rolls!!!! I want these for brunch. . bake, dump, devour?! I think I can handle it!!! Have fun in FL!
Sarah says
Thanks so much Alice! Happy weekend. 🙂
mira says
These look beautiful Sarah! Great for breakfast, brunch or dessert! Love the amount of cream cheese icing! Have a great trip!
Sarah says
Thank you so much Mira! You’re too sweet. 🙂
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
I’m loving the orange flavor, Sarah. I’ve never made an overnight roll before. It sounds so much better than trying to do it all at once. Have a fun and safe trip!
Sarah says
Thank you Jen! Overnight rolls are seriously my favorite breakfast ever! Sooo simple and stress-free. 🙂
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
Oh my goodness. These cinnamon rolls just scream Easter brunch! Although, I’m pretty sure I could finish off a whole pan by myself. Pinning!
Sarah says
Haha! Totally there with ‘ya on the whole eat-the-whole-pan thing, Justine! Thanks so much, girl!
Michelle { A Latte Food } says
Oh amen for sure! With rolls like that, that pan would be gone in seconds. I have no willpower when it comes to cinnamon rolls (it’s embarrassing actually how little I have with them). These look so good, Sarah!
Sarah says
Thanks so much Michelle! Have a fabulous weekend. 🙂
Erica says
ohhhhh man totally craving these right now! Parents are in town this weekend (for dress shopping weee!) so I should totally prep these tonight for tomorrow morning! Pinned 🙂
Sarah says
Yay for dress shopping! You should definitely whip up a batch of these cinnamon rolls for the weekend, Erica!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
These look so decadent! Enjoy Florida, I’m jealous! 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Kelly!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
I love orange cinnamon rolls so much more than regular cinnamon rolls. Because they have fruit flavors in it, so they’re basically healthy, right? Please say right. Haha!
Sarah says
Um, YEAH! Total health food right here. LOL. 😉 Thanks Natalie!
Rachael | Spache the Spatula says
I love orange and cinnamon together! These look and sound FANTASTIC, Sarah! Changing up the typical cinnamon roll is one of my favorite things to do!
Have fun in Florida! That’s my home 🙂 (well Sarasota not Orlando, but I’ve been to Orlando hundreds of times)
Sarah says
Thanks so much Rachael! Have an awesome weekend. 🙂
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
I’m loving the orange flavor! 😉 I’ve only made overnight cinnamon rolls once on Christmas morning, but I think I need to change that and make them more often. These look perfect. I wish I had some in front of me right now. Yum! Pinned!!
Sarah says
Thanks for pinning and for the sweet compliments, Cyndi!!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
these look perfect Sarah! Overnight cinnamon rolls is my favorite breakfast, saves so much time! Have a fun trip! xoxo
Sarah says
Thanks so much Manali!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
These rolls look amazing, Sarah! And that cream cheese icing looks to die for! Have a great trip, and enjoy those palm trees!!
Sarah says
Thank you Denise!!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
I’m very excited about the orange marmalade you put in these, Sarah. Ooohh, my mouth is watering so much right now … and you’re right, they do seem easy to make. Bonus!
Sarah says
You would totally love these, Helen! Thanks so much girly!