Orange Coconut Rolls

I’m not typically your ‘orange roll’ fan. I don’t know what it is, I like oranges and I like sweet rolls – but usually the two together just aren’t my favorite. But when I saw this recipe for orange COCONUT I was all in. I love, love, LOVE all things coconut (except water. I don’t like coconut water). What I love about this recipe is how easy Rhodes dough makes it come together. It’s no secret I don’t love rolling out dough into a rectangle. I complain probably every time I post about making sweet rolls or any type of recipe that involves rolling out the dough.. BUT if that’s my *only* complaint, and even then it’s just because I get a little lazy and impatient then I think we’ve got something good here.

The other great thing I like about this recipe is that there are only a few ingredients. Most of which you probably already have on hand. I only had to run out for an orange, everything else I had. If you don’t believe me that these are easy let me tell you this. Last Sunday (a week ago) I knew that I wanted to make these before church, so that I could take them to church to get eaten. I set the Rhodes loaf out the night before so that it would be perfectly thawed in the morning. I woke up late. Didn’t have an orange. Needed to run to the store. I was able to do all of that. make these rolls, photograph them AND get to church relatively on time’ish. Boom. Now that’s an easy recipe! I highly suggest you give them a try! They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, and any holiday you want something extra special & delicious. Head over to the Rhodes Blog for step-by-step photos and the recipe!

Orange Coconut Rolls

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Orange Coconut Rolls, Orange Rolls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Rise: 4 hours

Total Time: 22 minutes

Servings: 16

Calories: 107 kcal

Author: Yvonne

Orange and coconut blended to make a wonderful sweet roll.

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Ingredients

• 1 Loaf Rhodes Dough or 12 Rhodes Yeast Dinner Rolls thawed to room temperature
• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

1. Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine rolls and roll into a 9x16 inch rectangle. Brush almost to the edges of dough with melted butter.
2. Combine brown sugar, coconut and orange zest thoroughly. Sprinkle evenly over buttered dough. Starting with a long side roll up tightly. Pinch edges to seal. Cut into 16 one inch slices.

3. Place 8 each in 2 sprayed 9 inch round cake pans, one in the middle and 7 around the outside. Cover with sprayed plastic and let rise until double in size.

4. Remove wrap and bake at 350°F 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle or brush over warm rolls.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Rhodes Bake N Serv

Nutrition Facts

Orange Coconut Rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 107 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 41mg2%

Potassium 22mg1%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Sugar 18g20%

Vitamin A 70IU1%

Vitamin C 2.3mg3%

Calcium 7mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.