Cranberry Cream Cheese Pull-Aparts

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Canberries and orange juice make these rolls a delightful addition for your next luncheon.

Skill: Beginning

Prep Time: 15

Bake Time: 25

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

24 Rhodes™ Dinner rolls, thawed but still cold
5 ounces dried cranberries
1/4 cup butter melted
1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
2/3 cup (6 ounces) cream cheese softened
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon each grated orange rind and lemon rind
1 cup powdered sugar
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

Press about 1 teaspoon cranberries into each thawed roll. Place rolls in a 9x13-inch sprayed baking pan. Combine the butter, 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese, and orange juice. Blend well and pour over the rolls. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise until double in size. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, the rinds and any remaining cranberries. Remove wrap and sprinkle the mixture over the risen rolls. Bake immediately in preheated 350°F oven 25 minutes or until rolls in center are done. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice and drizzle over rolls