These soft and fluffy gluten free orange rolls are filled with a wonderful orange filling and topped with a simple orange glaze. They’re a great addition to any breakfast menu or brunch!
I’m a BIG fan of cinnamon rolls! My ultimate gluten free cinnamon rolls are so good, you won’t even know you’re eating gluten free. Thousands of you around the world have made them often because they are that good.
But why leave all the rolled up fun to cinnamon? There are other flavors that long to be included in one of the best breakfast treats all over the world. And orange is one of them. So I changed up my gluten free sweet rolls to make them full of orange flavor. Man, are they amazing!!
What You’ll Need to Make Gluten Free Orange Rolls
Orange rolls are made the very same way as cinnamon rolls with just a different filling and frosting. Once you have the magical dough in your fridge, you can put these rolls together in a matter of minutes. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Dough–I’ve written this recipe for only using half the dough because it makes 6 large rolls. There are so many other goodies that can be made with the other half. I won’t go into how to make the dough in this post as everything is in the cinnamon roll post.
- Butter–for both the filling and the frosting/glaze.
- Granulated sugar and powdered sugar–the first for the filling, the second for the frosting.
- Orange juice and orange zest–using both the orange juice and the zest offers really bright orange flavor to the rolls.
Tips and Tricks for Making the Best Orange Rolls
- Roll the dough as tightly as possible. This will ensure that the orange rolls don’t unravel when proofing and baking.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. Leave space between your rolls because as they rise and bake, they’ll get even bigger.
- Line the pan with parchment. This isn’t normal, but they’ll come out of the pan easier (they’re sticky).
- Allow them to cool for at least 15 minutes before adding the frosting. Otherwise, your frosting will disappear into the rolls.
Give your taste buds a break from cinnamon with these gluten free orange rolls. The citrusy rolls are perfect for warmer weather!
Gluten Free Orange Rolls
Ingredients
- ½ recipe Ultimate Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls, dough only*
Filling
- ½ cup plus 2 tbsp (125 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp (28 g) butter, melted
- zest from one orange
- 1-2 tbsp fresh orange juice, from zested orange
Frosting
- 2 cups (250 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (57 g) butter, very soft
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1-2 tbsp fresh orange juice, from zested orange
Instructions
- Make the dough according to the recipe instructions to the point of refrigerating it overnight. Remove half the dough* from the fridge and knead it on a well-floured surface until smooth.
- Roll it out into a ¼-½ inch thick rectangle. Mix together the filling ingredients in a small bowl and spread this over the top of the dough. Roll up the dough from the long side, as tightly as possible, into a long cylinder. Cut out 6 equally sized rolls (about 2 inches thick).
- Place in a baking pan lined with parchment or tin foil with about one inch of space between each. The parchment or foil keeps the rolls from sticking to the bottom of the pan. You could also heavily grease the pan before adding the rolls, but they still may stick.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and allow to proof until doubled in size, 30 minutes to an hour, depending on your ambient temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Bake rolls until golden brown and puffed, about 25-30 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes. Mix together the frosting ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over each roll. Spread to the edges of the rolls and serve.