Sweet Orange Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread. {Video!}
Let’s eat flavors that are a TOTAL throwback. Deal?
All throughout my pregnancy, I told you how I was into crazy nostalgic dishes and flavors that I ate as a kid.
And now… nothing has changed. At least not yet.
Like I want to hit the quaker instant oatmeal in strawberries and cream hard this morning. I want to make chocolate milk and eat some E.L.Fudge cookies while I’m at it. And I want chips on alllll my sandwiches. Give me all the chips, maybe some BBQ, definitely kettle cooked and obviously salt and vinegar ones for the ten sandwiches I’m gonna pound this week.
So.
Remember those Pillsbury orange rolls that come in a can, complete with a delicious glaze and all? You just pop them out and bake them? I easily do…
Mostly because on black Friday I ended up housing three of them when I saw a pan at my parents house, but also because they were total staples in our house growing up. I’ve written about it with cinnamon rolls, I’ve written about it in my book, and quite frankly, I don’t care if they are canned… because they just can’t be beat. They taste like CHILDHOOD.
Until now… because I kind of have it beat. This killer pull apart bread that has gone around for years (remember my cheese puff version?) was the perfect vehicle for my favorite (sometimes holiday, but also all-the-time) kiddo flavors and is the perfect reason to take a walk down memory lane.
Yes yes. I realize I talk about this all the time. But it’s huuuuuuuge for me. Nostalgia is basically the reason behind why I make most of the food I do. And now it will approximately get 29 times worse.
The day I made this bread, I inhaled so much of it on my own that I sent the photo to my brother, someone who I knew would appreciate the OMG-taste from so many years ago. He was so excited that I had to send him the recipe before even sharing, which made me feel better because that’s more than one of us who has almost finished off an entire loaf in one evening.
I mean, duh. It’s probably like attempting to keep a loaf of banana bread for longer than one evening.
Bottom line: not happening.
Not only is the bread infused with cinnamon and orange and, well, tons of butter – but then it’s covered in a glaze that completes my life in a way that only those rolls can. It tastes like Christmas morning.
Or, um, this morning. Like today.
PLUS – it’s totally the holidays! You have the best ever excuse to make it for a crowd or to make it for yourself for dinner (my brother might have done that… ) or to make it tonight and bake it tomorrow morning because you need it rightthisverysecond.
You know?
Sweet Orange Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Ingredients
- filling 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
- orange icing 2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 tablespoons orange zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
bread
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp freshly grated orange zest
filling
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp freshly grated orange zest
orange icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, stir together 2 cups of the flour, sugar and yeast.
- Place the milk and butter in a small saucepan and heat over low heat just until the butter melts. Remove from the stovetop and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in the water and vanilla extract. With the dough hook attached to your mixer, stir in the milk and butter mixture until combined. Add the salt and the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the orange zest. The dough will be very sticky! Add the remaining 3/4 cup flour gradually, beating for another 2 to 3 minutes until the dough comes together again. It should still be stick. Place it in a well oil bowl and cover with a towel. Let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- After one hour, punch the dough down and turn it out on a floured surface. Roll it into a large rectangle, about 12×20 inches if possible. Add the filling: brush the dough with the melted butter, cover with the sugar, cinnamon and orange zest. Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 5 strips from top to bottom – lengthwise. Stack the 5 strips together, then cut them into 6 sets of squares.
- Brush a 9×5 loaf pan liberally with melted butter. Place the dough, cut side down, into the loaf pan, pressing it together. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place again for 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the pan in the oven and bake the bread for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown and set. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes, then gently turn the bread out onto a flat surface. Cover with the orange icing and serve immediately!
orange icing
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and a glaze forms. If it’s too thick, add more orange juice 1 teaspoon at a time. If it’s too thin, whisk in more sugar a few tablespoons at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
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106 Comments on “Sweet Orange Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread. {Video!}”
Wow, if this is what nostalgic food is..I’d like a redo on my childhood lol! This looks absolutely incredible (and congrats again 1000000000 times over on your new little bundle of joy!)
Love that flavour combination! And I hope you and Max are doing well – he is absolutely gorgeous!
I am thrilled to see a post from you and I hope things are going well with Max! Please, details! :) Can’t wait to hear all about it!
And this bread. Orange glazed rolls are the best. And pull-apart. And that pour shot of glaze – just makes me want to drink it! Pinned!
This looks amazing. One day I will get married, put a stand mixer on my registry, and make this recipe. It’s gonna happen! ;)
(Because that’s why people get married, right? It’s all about the Kitchenaid!)
I did not expect to see anything from you today…and then it was this ULTRA FAB HOLY DELICIOUS pull apart bread. Why haven’t I made one of these ever?
Oh ya, because it needs to be THIS. Pinned!
Oh Love everything about this bread! I can not believe you have energy to post after having a baby. Sharing is caring even if it means making two. One for yourself and one for the family!
Confession: Totally have a can of the Pillsbury rolls in my fridge right now! I don’t know what happened—I was at the store and they jumped in my cart. Love this twist on that classic. It still hits the spot every now and then.
This. Is. GORGEOUS.
This would be perfect for Christmas morning brunch!
Hope mama and baby are doing well! :)
cannot wait to try this flavor COMBO. btw you are a total rockstar posting days after giving birth
I probably speak for everyone when i say that I’m dying for more pics of Max and details about how the first few days are going, but I also hope that you are taking tons of time to enjoy these first moments. I’m sure the last few days have been amazing (and maybe frazzled at times? Haha!), and hope you are all doing well and loving every second!
This bread. It’s nostalgia to me too. We make cinnamon rolls for every holiday brunch, and they are almost always the orange glazed ones from a can. I ADORE those. This… this has to be 1000x better! Looks incredible!
Brilliant! I’m in love with pull apart breads and I’m always thinking of new ones I might add to the blog. This one never crossed my mind and it’s gorgeous!
omg that rolling pin.
YES. Childhood. Christmas morning breakfast with a huge side of eggs. I would totally scarf those rolls from a can but would love this bread even more. Hope you are doing well!! xo
This bread is to die for! Can’t wait to hear all the details about baby Max. Yeah! HUGS!
My monday is looking a whole lot better! This looks incredible! Pinned!
Oh my goodness! I cannot wait to try this out, it looks and sounds absolutely delicious.
Looks delicious x
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sooooo gorgi!! not even an orange fan ova here, but I can def get behind this bread, so gooey!!!
You are totally describing my childhood! This pull apart bread will be happening at my house!
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Oof…totally crushing on this girl! Loving the orange-cinnamon combo :)
Oh my WORD. I almost just licked my screen. Holy cow this looks so freaking good!
Greatest pull-apart bread ever, LOVE the flavors!
Gurl! you are still posting amazingness right after giving birth.. I see you super woman! This looks too good, like I’m drooling right now.. Congrats on baby Max!! xo
My husband and I went over your list of Christmas baking and selected 10 recipes to try. So far, we’ve made Gingerbread Maple Muffins (not on list), the chocolate peppermint cookies and the double chocolate cheesecake cookies. All three have been a hit :) We have a few more cookie recipes and the bacon almond brittle to try. I admit I’m afraid to make the baklava, but we did buy the ingredients. Thank you!
PS – congratulations!!!
yes!!! I’m drooling at my desk. we had those Pillsbury orange cinnamon rolls every Christmas morning when I was a kid. So excited to bring everybody down memory lane this Christmas when I make your recipe!!
I was obsessed with the canned rolls as a kid! Love this idea…but really, I’m far more interested in Baby Max ;) Hope you are feeling well! Sending lots of love your way!
You have been in my thoughts…I hope you, Eddie and baby Max are all doing well and getting adjusted to your new lives together! It takes a few weeks to get into a routine with a newborn. This bread looks to die for!
You know, I’ve been meaning to try out my first pull apart bread recipe, and YOU TOTALLY JUST NAILED IT! Completely. On my list…. my BEFORE xmas list. :)
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Ugh…you make pull apart bread look like it should be mandatory…this looks really, really good….can’t wait to hear more about the baby…so very excited for you!
WOW! I really need this in my life. I’m drooling at my desk.
Nooo! This looks so good, but I DON’T DO DOUGH. Maybe this recipe is a reason for me to once again tackle my kitchen nemesis.
…Maybe the reason I can’t do dough is that, unlike some, I’ve never had a bun in the oven…okay, terrible joke, but once again, Congrats!!
Wow, that looks incredible! Also, I can’t believe you’re already posting something new, and so utterly fabulous! I NEED to make this bread ASAP!
My husband loves the canned sweet orange rolls. I know he would jump right into this loaf.
This bread looks amazing! I have been meaning to make pull apart bread for so long now!
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!! I bow down to you for this one, for realz. Not only because this looks so insanely delicious, but also because of your description! The orange cinnamon rolls in the can taste EXACTLY LIKE CHILDHOOD. They were also what I grew up eating as a kid, and they are still and will always be my favorite! This bread will now also become a Christmas tradition.
I pair cinnamon with everything but hadn’t given much thought to the cinnamon orange combo.. Then the other day I came across this: http://immaeatthat.com/2014/12/01/vegan-cinnamon-rolls-center-halo-cups/ and now this?? I must give it a whirl!!
Cinnamon and orange together sounds so yummy. The only problem is that I would eat the entire thing by myself. Yum!
Ahh Pull apart bread always looks so good! I love orange and cinnamon so I’ll definitely need to make this somtime!
To bale it in the morning, do you refrigerate it after it after the second rise?
i would refrigerate it right before you’d do the second rise – take it out in the morning and let it sit for 30 to 60 minutes, maybe even on your stove as the oven warms!
I have three sons (29,24 and 20) – those orange rolls were their absolute fave when they were kids :) I’m driving 6 hours to spend Christmas with them and think I’ll have to throw my Kitchen Aid in the car and make these. Congrats on your sweet boy – be prepared for lots of dirt, laundry, TMI, scatalogical humor and lots of love!!!
This looks perfect for the holidays! Quick question for the busy mama – if i want to make it Christmas Eve and bake it Christmas morning, at what point do I stop/refrigerate? After the first rise or second? Should I let it come to room temp before baking? Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try this!
to make ahead – i’d make up until the point of the second rise. instead of rising the second time, cover in plastic wrap and stick in the fridge overnight. set out at room temp (maybe even on your stove as the oven warms up) for 30-60 minutes then bake.
This looks SO good, however, to make this on any given morning, I’d have to wake up EARLY. Looks like it would take a LONG time to make. Can it be made the night before? Then baked in the AM? Or would it end up being too soggy? Thanks. I CANNOT believe you have time to post anything after just having a baby AND with the busyness if the holiday season. Hope you are getting enough rest.
to make ahead – i’d make up until the point of the second rise. instead of rising the second time, cover in plastic wrap and stick in the fridge overnight. set out at room temp (maybe even on your stove as the oven warms up) for 30-60 minutes then bake!
I’m seriously considering making this right now instead of the bread I was going to make tonight…or maybe I’ll make both :)
Any sweet with icing is delicious, very bad for the body but amazing for the tongue!
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I can’t say I’ve ever had those orange rolls before. But it sure sounds delicious. And that glaze-perfect!
I have neeeeeeeeeeeeeever had this before. Ever. I might want this right now in my mouth.
I would love to make this on xmas morning. Can you make any of this ahead and keep in fridge?
Congrats on the new bundle of joy!!
to make ahead – i’d make up until the point of the second rise. instead of rising the second time, cover in plastic wrap and stick in the fridge overnight. set out at room temp (maybe even on your stove as the oven warms up) for 30-60 minutes then bake!
thank you!
I just wanted to let you know that I made this ahead, as you suggested, and baked it Christmas morning. It was to.die.for. thank you so much for a wonderful recipe.