Best Cranberry Cane Rolls Recipes

CRANBERRY SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 3/4 cup sugar and water to a boil. Add cranberries; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until cranberries begin to pop, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes longer or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in orange zest; cover and chill. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the next six ingredients, the remaining sugar and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Roll into a 15x10-in. rectangle; brush with butter. Spread cranberry filling over dough to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly roll style, starting at a long side. , Cut into 15 slices; place, cut side down, in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese frosting ingredients until smooth; spread the frosting over the warm rolls.

CRANBERRY ORANGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast together in a small bowl until dissolved. Set aside and allow yeast to proof until foamy.
• Whisk eggs and cooled melted butter together in a bowl and set aside.
• Whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and stir gently to combine. Mix in egg mixture and continue to stir until a sticky dough forms.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead in remaining 1/2 cup all-purpose flour a little at a time until dough is no longer sticky. Continue kneading until dough is smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes, using additional flour if necessary. Place dough into a greased bowl and turn to coat. Cover and place in a warm, draft-free area. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, combine cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cornstarch, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble and thicken slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow filling to cool to room temperature.
• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan and a 6-inch cake pan with parchment paper and lightly grease both pans.
• Turn risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle approximately 21x14 inches. Place cranberry filling on the dough leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides. Roll dough up starting at a long side. Pinch ends to seal dough and lay seam-side down on a cutting board. Use a very sharp or serrated knife to cut into 15 rolls, each about 1 1/4-inch thick. Place rolls cut-side up in the prepared pans, 12 in the baking pan and 3 in the cake pan.
• Loosely cover pans and allow rolls to rise until doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until buns are golden brown on top, 22 to 27 minutes. Allow to cool in the pans for several minutes before transferring to a serving plate.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth. Add more cream to thin or more sugar to thicken, if needed. Pour glaze over slightly warm rolls before serving.

CRANBERRY CANE ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. DOUGH: Warm the milk to lukewarm.Combine flour, sugar, salt & lemon peel. Cut in butter, blending until it resembles a coarse meal.
• 2. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add to flour mixture, along with milk and eggs. Combine to form dough into a slightly sticky ball. Place dough in a large lightly-oiled bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• 3. FILLING: In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to full boil on medium heat. Boil 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Mixture will be like a thick jam and will thicken more as it sits. Set aside to cool. This can also be made several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
• 4. ASSEMBLING: Remove dough from fridge and divide in half. Roll one half into an 18"x15" rectangle. Spread with half of the filling (be sure to use the full halved amount-it will be a thin layer, but should cover the whole rectangle)
• 5. Beginning on the 18" side, fold one third over the filling,then fold the other third over that layer: like a business letter. Dough will be 6" wide x 15" long.
• 6. Cut into 1" wide strips with a large, sharp knife - using a rocking motion, not slicing back and forth.(You could also use a large pizza cutter, but you'll want to cut straight)
• 7. Grab a strip at each end and twist several times while immediately placing on a large parchment-lined baking sheet @ 2" apart. Add a crook to the top as you place it on the sheet, to form a cane. Repeat this process with the remaining dough to make 30 canes total, 15 to a sheet.
• 8. I like to cover the canes at this point with a clean towel and allow to rise about 1/2 hour before baking, if your dough is still cold.
• 9. Bake at 400 degrees, about 13-15 minutes. They should be a little golden-colored in places, but not doughy in the centers. Allow to cool on rack about 15 mins. Dip a fork in the glaze and drizzle it over the rolls.
• 10. GLAZE: Mix powdered sugar with softenend butter. Add flavoring (if desired) and enough half&half to make a drizzling consistency.