Phoenix (Orange) Cinnamon Buns

5 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 oranges
  • 10 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (12-ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
  • 10 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Note: This recipe is for cooking over an open fire outdoors.
  2. 2
    Cut the top third off the oranges and scoop out all the pulp; reserve the tops for this recipe and reserve the pulp for another use, if desired.
  3. 3
    Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  4. 4
    For each orange, flatten the dough for 2 biscuits and top them with 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar mixture.
  5. 5
    Roll the biscuits up into a ball and place them into the oranges.
  6. 6
    (Note: The dough should fill the orange about 2/3 of the way full, leaving room at the top for the bun to expand.
  7. 7
    Add more or less dough according to the size of your orange.)
  8. 8
    Add 2 tablespoons milk to each orange and put the tops back on.
  9. 9
    Wrap them individually in 3 layers of foil.
  10. 10
    Put them into the glowing embers of the campfire to cook for 7 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.
  11. 11
    Be sure to protect your hands from the fire at all times.

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