Best 5 Orange Buns Recipes

ORANGE BUNS

Steps:

• Stir butter and 1 teaspoon sugar into the hot milk until butter is melted. When mixture is lukewarm, stir in yeast and set aside for 5 minutes.
• When mixture is creamy, transfer to a large mixing bowl. Mix in 2 cups of bread flour. Add 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, orange juice, orange zest, and salt and beat until combined. Add remaining flour, mixing well after each addition, until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Knead for about 10 minutes. Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. If time permits, you can punch dough down, cover it, and let it rise again.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Cut dough into 3 balls, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• Shape each piece of dough into braided loaves or buns; place on baking sheets. Let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Bake until rolls or loaves are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes for individual buns, about 20 minutes for braids. Frost rolls, if desired (see Cook's Note) or sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

ORANGE HOT CROSS BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm orange juice. Add the butter, sugar, eggs, orange zest, salt, cinnamon, raisins, remaining orange juice and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 22 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on the top of each ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. , In a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; pipe a cross on each bun.

ORANGE BUNS

Steps:

• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in butter until in fine crumbs.
• Beat eggs with orange juice; drizzle over crumbs, tossing with fork to moisten.
• Turn out onto a floured surface; knead gently for 30 seconds.
• Roll or pat into an eight inch square; spread with butter.
• Mix the orange sugar and sprinkle over dough.
• Roll up jelly roll fashion; cut into eight slices.
• Place, side by side and cut side down, in a greased 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake in centre of a 425 oven for 35 minutes or until golden.

LOST CITY ORANGE HONEY BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add warm milk.
• Sprinkle yeast over milk and stir till yeast dissolves.
• Next add sugar, honey, salt, eggs, orange rind, and half of the butter and flour; beat well.
• Now mix in the remaining butter and enough flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead, cover and let rise about 1 hour till doubled.
• Mix the white sugar, orange rind and sliced almonds together, set aside.
• Divide dough in half and roll out into an 8 x 12-inch rectangle.
• Brush both dough rectangles with melted butter and sprinkle the orange sugar filling over top.
• Roll up from the long edge and slice into 1" pieces.
• The next step is to combine the honey topping ingredients into a small pot, bring to a rapid boil then pour into a 9x13-inch pan.
• Place all the sliced buns into the pan with the honey topping, the buns should just fit, cover and let rise 30 minutes, till doubled in size.
• Bake for 25 minute in a 375°F oven till golden.
• Upon removing from oven immediately turn the pan upside down onto foil.
• * Please Note* These buns are best if eaten the same day. Serve warm or at room temperature. Do not put in the refrigerator.
• *Rising time is included in preparation time (1 1/2 hrs).

QUICK ORANGE BUNS

Steps:

• Whisk together dry ingredients Cut in butter until fine and crumbly Beat eggs with orange juice and drizzle over flour, tossing with fork until moistened. Turn onto floured surface and knead for 30 seconds. Roll or pat out into 8 in square. Spread with butter. Combine sugar and rind and sprinkle over butter. Roll up jellyroll style and slice into 8 slices Place in greased tube pan and bake @ 425F for 35 minutes