Mini Orange Rolls Crescent Dough (Print Version)

Pillowy orange-filled rolls topped with citrus glaze, ready in 30 mins using crescent dough.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough

→ Filling

02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 tablespoon orange zest from 1 large orange
05 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Glaze

06 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
07 - 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
08 - 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a mini muffin tin.
02 - Unroll crescent dough on a clean work surface and pinch perforations together to seal, forming one large rectangle.
03 - In a small mixing bowl, combine softened butter, granulated sugar, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Mix until well blended.
04 - Spread the orange filling evenly across the entire surface of the dough rectangle.
05 - Starting from the longer side, tightly roll the dough into a log. Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 equal pieces.
06 - Place rolls cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet or arrange in the mini muffin tin.
07 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the rolls achieve a golden brown color.
08 - While rolls bake, whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice, adding juice gradually to achieve a pourable consistency. Stir in orange zest if desired.
09 - Allow baked rolls to cool for 5 minutes, then drizzle with orange glaze. Serve while warm.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • They're genuinely ready before your coffee gets cold, which feels like actual magic on a busy morning.
  • The citrus filling hits different—bright enough to wake you up, but the rolls stay impossibly soft and tender.
  • You can make these for people who think you spent hours in the kitchen, and they'll never suspect the truth.
02 -
  • If you skip pinching those perforations, your rolls will separate as they bake and look messy—I learned this the first time and never made that mistake again.
  • Orange zest makes all the difference; bottled zest is pale in comparison, so invest the thirty seconds to zest a fresh orange and watch how it transforms the entire recipe.
03 -
  • Keep your ingredients cold before you start; this helps the rolls bake up taller and fluffier instead of spreading all over the sheet.
  • If you're using a mini muffin tin instead of a baking sheet, the rolls will bake slightly faster and hold their shape even more dramatically—watch them closely after the twelve-minute mark.
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