Orange Mango Cinnamon Rolls
Featuring Natalie's
Orange Mango Juice
Ingredients
- 1 packet instant yeast
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground clove
- Zest of 1 blood orange
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 4oz cream cheese
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Natalie's Orange Mango juice
Directions
- Put the milk in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit for 5 minutes.
- In a stand mixer bowl combine the yeast mixture sugar egg egg yolk and melted butter with a whisk.
- Add the paddle attachment to the stand mixer and one cup at a time add in the flour stirring in between each addition.
- Once all of the flour is added turn the stand mixer on medium and knead the dough for 8 minutes.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
- Once the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a floured surface and roll out into a 9x13 rectangle.
- In a small dish combine the cinnamon ground clove and orange zest.
- Spread ¼ cup softened butter on the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over it.
- Begin rolling the dough tightly and place seam side down.
- Slice the log of dough into 9 rolls and place in a greased 9x9 baking dish.
- Set aside to rise for 30 more minutes and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- After the second rise bake the cinnamon rolls for 18-20 minutes.
- While that bakes in a saucepan over medium high heat add 8oz. of Natalie's Orange Mango juice.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium low and allow to simmer to reduce the Natalie's Orange Mango juice to a syrup.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and set aside to slightly cool while you prep the frosting.
- In a mixing bowl using a hand mixer combine the softened cream cheese and butter. In 1⁄2 cup increments add in the powdered sugar.
- Once that is combined well pour in 1⁄4 cup of the reduced Natalie's Orange Mango juice and blend again.
- Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and pour the icing over the warm cinnamon rolls and spread with a spatula. Top with extra orange zest and enjoy!