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sweet breads recipe
- Total Time: 160 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Diet: General
Description
These cardamom-orange sweet rolls offer a vibrant twist on classic cinnamon rolls, featuring a light and fluffy pull-apart texture. This straightforward recipe is ideal for novice bakers and results in bakery-quality rolls perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 500g (4 cups), spooned and leveled
- Granulated Sugar: 75g (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp)
- Active Dry Yeast: 7g (2 1/4 tsp)
- Warm Full-Fat Milk: 240ml (1 cup), 105-110°F (40-43°C)
- Large Eggs: 2, room temperature
- Unsalted Butter: 75g (5 tbsp), softened
- Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract: 5ml (1 tsp)
- Fine Sea Salt: 5g (3/4 tsp)
- Light Brown Sugar: 100g (1/2 cup), packed
- Ground Cardamom: 5g (2 tsp)
- Orange Zest: Zest of 1 large orange
- Powdered Sugar: 200g (1 1/2 cups)
- Fresh Orange Juice: 30ml (2 tbsp)
- Orange Zest (for glaze): Zest of 1/2 orange, finely grated
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Combine warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast; let stand for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix Dough: Add flour, eggs, vanilla, and salt to the yeast mixture. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed until combined, then add the softened butter, one piece at a time. Increase speed to medium-low and knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Prepare Filling: While the dough rises, combine softened butter, light brown sugar, ground cardamom, and orange zest until a smooth paste forms.
- Shape Rolls: Roll out the proofed dough into a 12×16-inch rectangle. Spread the cardamom-orange filling evenly over the surface, leaving a small border on one long edge. Roll tightly into a log and pinch the seam closed.
- Second Rise: Cut the log into 12 equal slices (approx. 1.5 inches thick). Arrange them snugly in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Cover and let rise for 30–45 minutes until puffy.
- Bake Sweet Breads: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown on top; tent with foil if browning too quickly.
- Glaze and Serve: Whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and zest for the glaze. Drizzle generously over the warm sweet breads before serving, garnishing with extra cardamom and orange zest ribbons.
Notes
For a make-ahead option, prepare the rolls through step 6, cover tightly, and refrigerate overnight. Let them rise at room temperature for 60-90 minutes before baking the next morning. Ensure the milk temperature is between 105-110°F (40-43°C) when activating the yeast to prevent deactivation or slow rising. Avoid overworking the dough, which can create tough, chewy results.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 340 calories
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg