Cream Cheese Cranberry Buns
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
24 buns
ingredients
- 24 frozen dough rolls, thawed but still cold (leave the rolls in the fridge overnight to thaw)
- 1 1⁄2 cups dried cranberries (can use more or less)
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted can use a couple tablespoons more of melted butter
- 1 cup sugar, divided (can use more)
- 6 ounces cream cheese, very soft
- 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
directions
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Press about 10-12 dried cranberries into each of the cold thawed bread dough.
- Place the rolls into the prepared baking dish.
- Combine melted butter with 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese and orange juice; whisk well to combine, then pour over the bread rolls in the dish.
- Cover with a clean tea towel and let rise until double in size (the rising time will depend on the temperature of your kitchen).
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, orange zest, and remaining dried cranberries, then sprinkle mixture over the rolls that have already risen to doubled.
- Bake immediately for about 25-30 minutes or until the rolls are baked through.
- Place the powdered sugar in a bowl and add in the whipping cream adjusting amount to create a thick glaze.
- Drizzle over HOT rolls.
- Toss on extra cranberries if desired.
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