For the rolls:
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons mild brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (about 1 small orange)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon floor clove
- 1 field frozen puff pastry, thawed however nonetheless chilled
- 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, divided
For the cinnamon-sugar topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, combined properly
- Preheat the oven to 450 F and liberally grease a muffin tin. Put aside.
- To make the sugar combination for the filling, mix the two tablespoons of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, zest and spices in a small bowl. Use your fingertips to therapeutic massage the zest into the sugar to launch the oil (and taste!). Put aside.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar onto a clear countertop. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto the sugar and gently press with a rolling pin to make sure it’s flat and that the sugar begins to stay.
- Unfold 2 tablespoons of butter over the floor of the puff pastry, then sprinkle with half of the sugar combination, guaranteeing your entire sheet is roofed. Roll once more with a rolling pin to make sure the sugar sticks to the butter.
- Flip the puff pastry so the brief facet faces you, after which roll into a good roll. Reduce into 6 equal items and place every roll into the greased muffin tin. Repeat the method with the second sheet of puff pastry.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or till golden brown. As soon as baked, place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to chill for 5-10 minutes, then take away and let cool for an additional 5 minutes. Don’t let the buns cool within the pan too lengthy or the melted caramelized sugar will begin to harden and they’ll stick.
- To complete the buns, dip the highest of the buns in cinnamon sugar and serve heat.