Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls
Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls are a flavor bomb, combining tropical pineapple and orange with fragrant ginger in a flaky roll.
Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls recipe has been kindly sponsored by Pillsbury, but all the opinions are my own.
Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls are the perfect brunch or breakfast for those who love baking, but don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen. I love easy brunch ideas, and I am grateful for any shortcuts I can take.
These Bejeweled Cranberry-Orange Rolls are the perfect brunch or breakfast item. All the cinnamon roll dough is perfectly flaky, filled with crunchy walnuts, sweet pineapple and all embedded in a flavorful orange aroma! I like to make them on a weekend, when we are all home so we can enjoy a relaxed morning in the kitchen. This is a great recipe to make with your little ones, as the instructions are easy and you only need a handful of ingredients.
Tools/Ingredients I used to make this Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls Recipe:
- Crushed Pineapple – it adds a nice tropical twist to this recipe.
- Cranberries – the fresh cranberries are amazing, they add just the right amount of tartness.
- Baking Sheet – use a large one, and cover it with parchment paper.
- Pillsbury™ Cinnabon™ refrigerated orange rolls with orange icing – endless possibilities to create recipes and I am in love with the orange flavor.
I also wanted to tell you about the 48th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest, showcasing all of the great recipes and memories to be made with Pillsbury products. This recipe was created by Amy Nelson, the Cozy Breakfasts Category Winner from the 48th Pillsbury Bake-off® Contest. Learn more about Pillsbury and the Pillsbury Bake-off® Contest.
- Four category winners will win a trip to New York.
- The grand prize winner will receive a kitchen makeover from GE Appliances, $50,000 in cash, and appear on an episode of The Kitchen, as well as in Food Network Magazine.
Be sure to tune into The Kitchen Saturday 2/24 at 11am ET/10am CT on Food Network to see all the category winners’ recipes and discover who will be the grand prize winner of the 48th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest!

Bejeweled Cranberry Orange Rolls are a flavor bomb, combining tropical pineapple and orange with fragrant ginger in a flaky roll.
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple undrained (from 8-oz can)
- 1/2 cup strong ginger beer or ginger ale
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 can 13.9 oz Pillsbury™ Cinnabon™ refrigerated orange rolls with orange icing
-
Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
-
In 2-quart saucepan, cook cranberries, pineapple, ginger beer, orange juice concentrate and ginger over medium-high heat 10 to 14 minutes, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed and mixture is very thick. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes.
-
Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, toast walnuts over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove from heat.
-
Open can of dough; do not separate rolls. Set icing aside.
-
Carefully unroll dough onto cutting board, being careful not to separate. Spread cooled cranberry mixture evenly on dough; sprinkle with walnuts. Carefully reroll dough. With serrated knife, cut each roll at perforations, wiping blade of knife after each for clean cuts. Place rolls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, reshaping rolls if necessary.
-
Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Spread icing evenly over warm rolls.