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Blood Orange Sourdough Sweet Rolls Recipe

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  • Author: Lauren
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 9 hours (including rising time)
  • Yield: 12 large sweet rolls
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Sourdough Sweet Rolls with Blood Orange Glaze are a deliciously wholesome twist on classic sweet rolls, featuring a blend of artisan bread and whole wheat flours, enriched with walnuts, flax, and chia seeds. Infused with warm cardamom and a brown sugar filling, these rolls are topped with a tangy and sweet blood orange glaze, making for a perfect breakfast or brunch treat. Made with a bubbly sourdough starter and allowed to rise slowly, they offer a tender crumb and complex flavor that’s both comforting and delightfully fresh.

Ingredients

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Dough

  • 1 cup bubbly sourdough starter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup walnut oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 cups artisan bread flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds soaked in 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Filling

  • 3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-5 tablespoons blood orange juice (juice from about 1 1/2 blood oranges)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dough: Attach a dough hook to your stand mixer and pour in 1 cup of bubbly sourdough starter. Add water, walnut oil, honey, artisan bread flour, whole wheat flour, chopped walnuts, flax seeds, and the chia seed mixture, then mix just until combined. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Add salt and knead: Sprinkle salt evenly over the dough and mix with the dough hook for 3 minutes until well incorporated.
  3. First proof: Remove the mixing bowl from the stand mixer, cover, and set it in a warm place. Allow the dough to rise and double in size, approximately 5 hours.
  4. Shape the dough: Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan with butter or coconut oil. Punch down the dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough into an approximately 15 x 9 inch rectangle. If the dough is too elastic and resists rolling, let it rest for 15-20 minutes before trying again.
  5. Prepare the filling and roll: Pour the melted butter or coconut oil over the dough and spread evenly. Sprinkle the cardamom and brown sugar uniformly over the surface. Starting from one long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 equal slices.
  6. Second proof: Place the rolls into the greased pan, cover with a towel, and set in a warm place for 2-3 hours to rise again until doubled in size. Note that rising times may be longer in colder seasons.
  7. Refrigerate or bake: After the second rise, you can cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate the rolls overnight or bake immediately.
  8. Bake the rolls: Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Remove rolls from the fridge if chilled. Bake the rolls at 450°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 425°F (218°C) and bake for an additional 17-18 minutes until golden brown.
  9. Make the blood orange glaze: While the rolls bake, whisk together powdered sugar and blood orange juice until the glaze is thick but pourable. Adjust with more sugar or juice as needed.
  10. Glaze and serve: Remove the rolls from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before pouring the blood orange glaze over them. Serve warm with freshly brewed coffee for a delightful treat.

Notes

  • This recipe uses whole grain flours, nuts, and seeds to create a nutritious and flavorful sourdough sweet roll.
  • The dough requires a long, slow fermentation for optimal flavor and texture.
  • Resting the dough during rolling helps manage its elasticity for easier shaping.
  • Making the rolls a day ahead and refrigerating before baking saves time and enhances flavor development.
  • The blood orange glaze adds a bright, citrusy contrast to the sweet, spiced rolls.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll (approximate)
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Sodium: 280mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 44g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg

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