Cream Cheese Cranberry Buns

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 24 frozen dough rolls, thawed but still cold (leave the rolls in the fridge overnight to thaw)
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (can use more or less)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted can use a couple tablespoons more of melted butter
• 1 cup sugar, divided (can use more)
• 6 ounces cream cheese, very soft
• 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4-1/3 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 2 press about 10-12 dried cranberries into each of the cold thawed bread dough.
• 3 place the rolls into the prepared baking dish.
• 4 combine melted butter with 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese and orange juice; whisk well to combine, then pour over the bread rolls in the dish.
• 5 cover with a clean tea towel and let rise until double in size (the rising time will depend on the temperature of your kitchen).
• 6 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 in a bowl combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, orange zest, and remaining dried cranberries, then sprinkle mixture over the rolls that have already risen to doubled.
• 8 bake immediately for about 25-30 minutes or until the rolls are baked through.
• 9 place the powdered sugar in a bowl and add in the whipping cream adjusting amount to create a thick glaze.
• 10 drizzle over hot rolls.
• 11 toss on extra cranberries if desired.