When I saw this Easter rolls recipe I knew I absolutely had to try it. Just look at those rolls! I found it while browsing my friend’sInstagram account. Valerie and Brittany at Little Sous Chef have incredible recipes and cooking/baking tips. Every recipe they post looks delicious and I willdefinitelybe trying more!
The Easter Rolls recipe is below, and here are the step by step directions:
First, pour water into bowl of mixer and add yeast. Let yeast sit until it starts to bubble.
Add sugar, salt, eggs, sour cream and 3/4 cup melted butter. Gradually add in flour. Cover bowl with saran wrap and let rise for 2 hours or until double in size. My newly discovered way of rising mydoughis to heatthe oven to about 140 degrees, turn it off then put your dough in the oven to rise. This speeds up the process! This also helps a lot if your kitchen is cold.
To toast coconut, spread coconut out on a baking sheet. Baked at 300 degrees in 5 minute intervals, turning coconut in between each interval. This took me 20 minutes but it could vary depending on your oven.
Prepare the filling by combining all ingredients in a bowl.
Once dough has risen, punch down and divide it into 4 parts. The dough will beverysticky.Roll each part out on a floured surface into a circle. Take 6 Tbsp melted butter and brush each circle so tops are completely covered.
Sprinkle filling on each circle. Cut circles like a pie into 12 triangles with a pizza cutter. Roll each triangle up and place on baking sheets. If you don’t have enough pans, I also like to place rolls on tin foil then replace them on pans when they are available. This also makes the bottoms of the rolls soft! Cover baking sheets or tin foil with buttered saran wrap and let rise for an hour or until about double in size.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until tops are lightly golden.
Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil just before Easter rolls come out of the oven and boil for 3-4 minutes while stirring.Drizzle rolls with the glaze as soon as they come out of the oven and then sprinkle with remaining toasted coconut.
Sweet Coconut Orange Easter Rolls
Soft rolls filled with coconut and orange-flavored deliciousness!
Servings: 48 rolls
Ingredients
For the rolls:
1/2 ounce (3 tsp) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
4 eggs
2 cups sour cream
3/4 cup melted butter
5 1/2 cups flour
6 Tbsp melted butter
Filling:
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tbsp orange zest
2 cups coconut (toasted, reserve 1/2 cup for topping)
Glaze:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
Directions
1. Pour water into bowl of mixer and add yeast. Let yeast sit until it starts to bubble.
2. Add sugar, salt, eggs, sour cream and 3/4 cup melted butter. Gradually add in flour. Cover bowl with saran wrap and let rise for 2 hours or until double in size.
3. To toast coconut, spread coconut out on a baking sheet. Baked at 300 degrees in 5 minute intervals, turning coconut in between each interval. This took me 20 minutes but it could vary depending on your oven.
4. Prepare the filling by combining all ingredients in a separate bowl. Once dough has risen, punch down and divide it into 4 parts. The dough will be very sticky.Roll each part out on a floured surface into a circle. Take 6 Tbsp melted butter and brush each circle so tops are completely covered.
5. Sprinkle filling on each circle. Cut circles like a pie into 12 triangles with pizza cutter. Roll each triangle up and place on baking sheets. If you don’t have enough pans, I also like to place rolls on tin foil then replace them on pans when they are available. This also makes the bottoms of the rolls soft! Cover baking sheets or tin foil with buttered saran wrap and let rise for an hour or until about double in size.
6. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until tops are lightly golden.
7. Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil just before rolls come out of the oven and boil for 3-4 minutes while stirring.
8. Drizzle rolls with the glaze as soon as they come out of the oven and then sprinkle with remaining toasted coconut. I had quite a bit of glaze leftover, so you can store this in the fridge to use as syrup for pancakes!
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FAQs
Colomba di Pasqua originated somewhere in the Lombardy region of Italy. It's an enriched bread with a sugar-nut syrup coating served on Easter. The loaves are shaped like a dove to symbolize peace.
What makes bread rise higher? ›
When you add yeast to water and flour to create dough, it eats up the sugars in the flour and excretes carbon dioxide gas and ethanol — this process is called fermentation. The gluten in the dough traps the carbon dioxide gas, preventing it from escaping. The only place for it to go is up, and so the bread rises.
What happens if you bake sticky dough? ›
The sticky dough can still rise or spring in the oven. The big question is whether the dough has enough strength to trap the gas and stop the dough from collapsing during proofing or when you bake. Make sure you choose high-protein flour to give strength to your dough.
What is the traditional Easter roll? ›
Egg Rolling
Nobody knows how long people have been rolling hard-boiled eggs down grassy slopes at Easter. Some people think this originally symbolised rolling away the stone from Christ's tomb, others that it's just a bit of fun.
What bun is traditionally eaten at Easter? ›
Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten over the Easter religious Christian holiday to symbolise the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday on the cross.
What does adding vinegar to bread dough do? ›
And It's not just cakes that benefit from a touch of vinegar, but also biscuits, muffins, and even bread. So when it comes to bread, it's the same concept – vinegar inhibits gluten formation which leads to a more relaxed and extensible dough, resulting in a less dense and chewy bread.
What is the secret to a soft and fluffy bread? ›
Add Sugar
Adding sugar weakens the gluten structure, absorbs water, and eventually makes the bread lighter and softer. As a result, sugar improves the bread's taste, structure and texture. Yeast also eats up sugar to produce carbon dioxide, which raises the dough and makes bread fluffy.
What kills yeast in bread? ›
Ultimately, if you've waited for a bit and your dough isn't rising and you think your yeast is dead, don't blame the salt: Yeast can lose its effectiveness if it's improperly stored, or if it's combined with water that's too hot (over 139°F).
What is the best flour for bread? ›
While bread flour is the best option, it can sometimes be used if you don't have bread flour. “Check the protein content,” advises Chef Jürgen, since it can vary from brand to brand, and an all-purpose flour that contains protein on the higher end of the range, 12 to 13 percent, will produce a better outcome.
Why is my homemade bread so dense? ›
There may be several reasons for a dense, cake like texture in bread. It may indicate the kneading wasn't enough for the gluten to develop properly, or the dough was proved for too short a time or the dough may have been too dry. It is also worth checking the flour you used.
Bread Loaves made with over-kneaded dough commonly end up with a hard crust and dry interior. Often upon cutting, slices will crumble. If your perfect bread loaf turns into a crumbly mess, don't worry. The overworked dough will work great when used as croutons or breadcrumbs.
Should rolls touch when baking? ›
Arrange the Dough For Baking
Arrange the rolls closer to each other, with enough room for them to expand into each other as they rise and bake. More traditional dinner rolls might be arranged on a baking sheet with lots of space in between so you get little orbs of golden brown goodness that don't touch.
Should I brush rolls before baking? ›
Brush tops of rolls with egg wash and bake until golden brown on top, about 20-25 minutes. Remove rolls from oven and immediately brush with butter.
How long to let rolls rise before baking? ›
The dough rises in about 1-2 hours in a relatively warm environment. Punch down the dough to release the air and shape into rolls. Let the rolls rise for about 1 hour. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Why is bread associated with Easter? ›
These pagan celebrations often involved baking bread as a symbol of abundance and renewal. Over time, with the spread of Christianity throughout Italy, these pagan customs merged with Christian Easter celebrations, which commemorated the resurrection of Christ.
What food symbolizes Easter? ›
Eggs are one of the most recognised Easter foods around. There are a few different reasons for all the egg chat at this specific time of year. Firstly, eggs signify new life, which is what Easter and spring are all about. Plus, Christians use the egg as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What type of bread is holy bread? ›
Unleavened Bread
It is also called flatbread. Using unleavened bread for Holy Communion has its roots in the Jewish Passover.
What is the name of the holy bread? ›
Sacramental bread, also called Communion bread, Communion wafer, Sacred host, Eucharistic bread, the Lamb or simply the host (Latin: hostia, lit.
