{sweet surprises: cinnamon bun orange}

Hello friends!

Today I’m going to share something fun (and sweet) that we successfully attempted during our Easter camp trip. I heard about this trick sometime ago and had always wanted to try it. It’s called the “Cinnamon Bun Orange.” Basically you cook a cinnamon bun inside a hollowed out orange over a campfire. The little bun is cooked perfectly and ends up with some citrus hints. Below is a short tutorial on how to do it yourself!

Cinnamon Bun Orange How To:

1. Take an orange, cut it in half, and hollow out both sides. A spoon does the trick, but a citrus juicer makes it even easier.

2. Place a pre-made raw cinnamon bun inside one half of your hollowed out orange. I’ve never tried this with homemade cinnamon buns, (just the store-bought kind), so I’m assuming the cooking time will vary a bit.

3. Place the other half of the hollowed out orange on top of the one with your cinnamon bun and wrap the whole orange completely with foil.

4. Carefully place the foil covered orange into a fire pit. Do not put it directly in the fire, just near enough to the base of the flames to get warm. Let cook for about 20 minutes.

5. After 20 minutes, remove the orange from the fire and carefully unwrap it.

6. Remove the top half of the orange and voila! A perfectly cooked cinnamon bun!

And that’s how you do it! I was very surprised by how great this turned out. It was super moist and cooked all the way through. We only made one cinnamon bun like this and cooked the rest in an oven, but I think next time we may have to make them all this way (the ones in the oven overcooked and burned some). Give it a try on your next camp trip!

After awhile crocodiles!

Mrs. E