Orange Cardamom Rolls

Orange cardamom rolls – the elevated version of the classic cinnamon roll! Soft, fluffy rolls with a hint of citrus, filled with warm cardamom sugar. Then topped with bright and fresh orange glaze. The best part? These rolls are easy! If you’re wary of baking with yeast, give these rolls a go! They’re a simple yeast recipe perfect for beginners. So you get all the delicious flavor of a homemade breakfast rolls recipe, with none of the fuss! Just the smell of these baking will make you a convert!

How To Make Orange Cardamom Rolls

1. Make The Dough. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer, and then add the warm buttermilk, followed by remaining ingredients.
2. Knead. I use a stand mixer to make this recipe even easier, but you can absolutely do it by hand! Then we let the dough rest for a minute before rolling.
3. Roll The Dough. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle. Then cover with softened butter, and cardamom and sugar. Roll into a cylinder, and cut!
4. Let Dough Rise. Place the rolls cut side up in prepared baking dishes. Let rise in the oven (my quick bread trick!).
5. Bake! After the rolls have rise, bake them for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

The Star Tool Used To Make Orange Cardamom Rolls

My Microplane zester! Fresh citrus zest is a key player in these orange cardamom rolls. Citrus zest, like the orange zest used in these rolls and glaze, transforms baked goods, you will never go back! Orange zest is brighter and stronger flavor than orange juice alone, so don’t skip it! This Microplane zester is on my list of tools that every cook or baker needs in their kitchen. I’ve owned mine for 10 years now, and I use it at least once a week. By the way, I often give a Microplane zester as a stocking stuffer, and you’ll see it on this year’s gift guide, coming soon!

What Is Cardamom?

If you’ve ever had chai tea, you’ve tried cardamom. It’s one of my very favorite spices! I love its complex flavor. It’s warm, almost minty, and slightly citrusy. One of the reasons it pairs so well with orange in these rolls! Cardamom plays a key roll in most Scandinavian baking, so to me the smell and taste of cardamom brings memories of freshly baked Christmas cookies. You can find cardamom in the spice section of any grocery store – this recipe uses ground cardamom vs whole pods.

Orange Cardamom Rolls

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• Author: Kirsten Bell
• Prep Time: 60 Minutes
• Cook Time: 25 Minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
• Yield: 12 Rolls 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baking

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Description

Delicious, simple rolls perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch!

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Ingredients

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Dough.

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 (7 g) packet yeast

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 eggs

Zest from 1 orange

Cardamom Filling

4 Tbs butter, softened

2 teaspoons ground cardamom

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Orange Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

3 Tbs orange juice

Zest from 1/2 orange

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

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Instructions

Grease two 9 inch cake pans, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

Mix together the dry dough ingredients in the bowl of the stand mixer (fitted with the dough hook) with a spoon. Measure out the buttermilk in a liquid measuring cup, and add the butter. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until the butter is melted, and the mixture is hot to the touch. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture, and stir together. Add the eggs and orange zest, and then knead for about 5 minutes on medium-low speed with the dough hook. After 5 minutes, cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl (it will be sticky) to a floured work surface. Knead briefly, adding flour as necessary, a small sprinkle at a time, until the dough is no longer sticky.

Roll the dough out into a rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. I use my hands to shape the dough, and then roll it out with my pin. Spread the softened butter for the filling over the entire rectangle, then sprinkle the cardamom filling evenly. Roll the dough, starting with the side closest to you. Pinch the seam once fully rolled. Cut the roll into 12 even pieces, and distribute the pieces cut side up, between the two prepared cake pans.

Cover loosely with foil, and put in the preheated oven, then turn the oven off. Allow the rolls to rise in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until doubled. Remove the rolls from the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Once preheated, bake the rolls uncovered for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Prepare the glaze: combine the glaze ingredients, and pour over the baked rolls. Serve warm!

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