How to Prepare Favorite Citrusy Cinnamon Rolls

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Citrusy Cinnamon Rolls is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Citrusy Cinnamon Rolls is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook citrusy cinnamon rolls using 21 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Citrusy Cinnamon Rolls:

1. Make ready Dough
2. Make ready 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour plus 3 tablespoons
3. Take 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4. Take 1 packet rapid rise yeast
5. Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6. Prepare 1 cup milk
7. Make ready 1 stick unsalted butter
8. Prepare 2 beaten eggs - room temperature
9. Get Filling
10. Prepare 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
11. Make ready 1/4 cup granulated sugar
12. Get 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
13. Prepare 1 tablespoon nutmeg
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon orange zest
15. Take 2 tablespoons melted butter
16. Prepare Icing
17. Take 4 ounces softened cream cheese
18. Take 1 stick unsalted butter
19. Take 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
20. Get 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
21. Make ready 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions to make Citrusy Cinnamon Rolls:

1. Mix 3 tablespoons of flour with 1/2 cup of water. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute until it forms a thick paste. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan add milk and butter. Let warm until butter melts. Remove from heat and let mixture cool.
3. Whisk together remaining flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl
4. Add beaten eggs, flour paste, and cooled milk/butter mixture to the mixture of dry ingredients until a ball of dough is formed. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes or until smooth. Add flour to the surface if the dough is too sticky.
5. Spray mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Place dough ball in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise until doubled in size, or for about an hour.
6. Filling - Stir together brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, and butter
7. Place risen dough onto floured surface and roll into a rectangle. Spread filling evenly to the edges of the dough. Roll dough into a log and cut into 12 2-inch pieces. Place rolls in a 13x9 greased baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and let rolls rise until they are puffy (about 1 hour)
8. Preheat oven to 375F. Uncover rolls and bake until golden (25-30 minutes). Let cool for 5 minutes.
9. Icing - Cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla and lemon zest. Slowly stir in powdered sugar.
10. Generously spread icing onto warm rolls. Serve warm and ENJOY!

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