Citrus-Cream Cheese Pull-Apart Rolls

TamTastic

Citrus-Cream Cheese Pull-Apart Rolls

The cream cheese mixture sinks to the bottom of the rolls. Place some foil under the pan in case the sugar mixture runs over.

Ingredients
1 (25-ounce) package frozen roll dough
Cooking spray
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, melted
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins) or chopped dried apricots
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
2/3 cup (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 cup powdered sugar
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice


Preparation
Thaw roll dough at room temperature 30 minutes.
Cut rolls in half. Place 24 halves, cut sides down, in bottom of each of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans coated with cooking spray. Brush butter evenly over rolls. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with dried cranberries. Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cream cheese, orange juice, and egg; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over rolls. Combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and rinds. Sprinkle evenly over rolls. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cover with foil. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until rolls in center are done. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over rolls.

Overnight Variation: After pouring the cream cheese mixture over rolls, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12 hours. Gently remove plastic wrap from rolls; sprinkle with rind mixture. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Proceed with recipe as directed.

Yield
4 dozen (serving size: 2 rolls)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 174(29% from fat); FAT 5.6g (sat 2.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.6g); IRON 0.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 20mg; CALCIUM 10mg; CARBOHYDRATE 27.7g; SODIUM 203mg; PROTEIN 3.6g; FIBER 0.6g

TamTastic

Citrus-Cream Cheese Pull-Apart Rolls

The cream cheese mixture sinks to the bottom of the rolls. Place some foil under the pan in case the sugar mixture runs over.

Ingredients
1 (25-ounce) package frozen roll dough
Cooking spray
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, melted
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins) or chopped dried apricots
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
2/3 cup (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 cup powdered sugar
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice


Preparation
Thaw roll dough at room temperature 30 minutes.
Cut rolls in half. Place 24 halves, cut sides down, in bottom of each of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans coated with cooking spray. Brush butter evenly over rolls. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with dried cranberries. Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cream cheese, orange juice, and egg; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over rolls. Combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and rinds. Sprinkle evenly over rolls. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cover with foil. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until rolls in center are done. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over rolls.

Overnight Variation: After pouring the cream cheese mixture over rolls, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12 hours. Gently remove plastic wrap from rolls; sprinkle with rind mixture. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Proceed with recipe as directed.

Yield
4 dozen (serving size: 2 rolls)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 174(29% from fat); FAT 5.6g (sat 2.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.6g); IRON 0.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 20mg; CALCIUM 10mg; CARBOHYDRATE 27.7g; SODIUM 203mg; PROTEIN 3.6g; FIBER 0.6g

MontanaGirl

Your killin' me Tam!!! I'm gonna short out my keyboard droolin'. Sounds good.

TamTastic

LOL! Sorry!! I just love posting recipes that show people that you don't have to miss out on great food and still lost weight! It rocks!!!

MontanaGirl

I love it. I'm just really, really hungry right now and don't have a single thing I can eat. Just donuts and I am resisting them (had one this a.m. - do NOT need another!!) And you're recipes all look soooo good. I'm dying here! lol