Orange Sweet Rolls on the Traeger with Cream Cheese Icing

On Mother's Day, nothing is more fitting than cooking up a delicious meal for your main lady. Whether you are serving your own Mom or any motherly like figures in your life, we know they'll appreciate the time and effort that goes into preparing something special just for them. This recipe for orange sweet rolls comes directly from the archives of my very own beloved Grandma. That woman could cook! I'd like to think that she would be more than pleased with the tasty flavors added to her rolls by the Traeger.

Not too sweet and perfectly bright with the flavorful orange zest, these rolls are the perfect addition to any meal (not just on Mom's Day)! We adapted Grandma's original recipe and used premade frozen roll dough to simplify the process and save ourselves from some early morning kneading. Pull the frozen dough out the night before and by morning, you'll be ready to fill, roll, and bake these beauties.

Mom will be so proud!

Orange Sweet Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing

Prep Time: 20 minutes, plus 8 hours and an additional 30 minutes for the dough to rise
Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
Serves: 12
Recommended Pellets: Cherry, Apple, Pecan, Hickory

INGREDIENTS:
12 frozen white bread rolls
FILLING:
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
zest of one orange
FROSTING:
4 oz softened cream cheese
4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Juice of 1 orange

PREPARATION:

The night before you plan to bake your rolls, pull them out of the freezer and put them in a baking dish that has been lightly coated with non-stick cooking spray. Cover them lightly with a dish cloth and let them defrost and rise overnight.

In the morning, prepare your filling. In a small bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and orange zest. 

Roll each piece of dough into a rectangle. Spread with approximately 1 tablespoon of filling. 

Gently roll the dough into a log shape, fold in half and place into a greased muffin tin seam side down. Repeat until all of the rolls are filled, rolled, and placed in the muffin tin. Set in a warm area and allow the rolls to rise for an additional 30 minutes.

15 minutes into the rising period, start your Traeger grill on Smoke. Leave the lid open for 4-5 minutes for the fire to become well established. Close the lid and turn the temperature setting to High. Allow the grill to preheat for 10-15 minutes while your rolls finish rising. Place the muffin tin directly on the grill grate, close the lid, and bake for 12-15 minutes until the rolls are golden brown.

While the rolls cool slightly, make the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, blend the butter, cream cheese and orange juice. Slowly add in the powdered sugar until the frosting is thick and smooth.

Spread the frosting on the warm rolls and serve immediately. Sprinkle with additional orange zest, if desired.

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