Orange Cinnamon Rolls Shortcut Recipe
These easy Orange Cinnamon Rolls start with canned Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls and get a bakery-style upgrade with fresh orange zest, buttery brown sugar, heavy cream, and orange cream cheese frosting. Soft, gooey, and ready in about 50 minutes with no homemade dough required!
Servings: 10 cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
- 2 cans Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls with icing (5-count)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp fresh orange zest about 1 orange
Brown Sugar Topping
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1.5 tbsp fresh orange zest
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- prepared frosting included in the cans above
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp fresh orange zest about 1 orange
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 - 1.5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
- Open both cans of cinnamon rolls and place them spaced likey apart in the prepared baking dish. Set aside the icing for later use.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest. Spoon this mixture over the cinnamon rolls, divinding it evenly among the rolls.
- Whisk the heavy cream with the 1/4 cup orange juice and 2 tbsp zest then pour around and over the cinnamon rolls. This step helps create ultra-soft, gooey rolls as they bake. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 more minutes.
- While the rolls bake, beat the prepared icing, softened cream cheese, and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, orange juice and zest, mixing until silky and spreadable. Adjust with more orange juice for your desired consistency.
- Once the rolls are out of the oven, let them cool for 5 minutes. Spread the orange cream cheese frosting generously over the warm rolls, allowing it to melt into every swirl. Serve warm.