Orange rolls have become a sensation in Alabama, with their sweet and tangy flavors capturing the hearts of many.

Roll, orange roll.

The Alabama Crimson Tide's home has an unusual fixation on pastries that are colored in the hue of their gridiron foes, the Tennessee Volunteers.

According to Melissa Hall, co-director of the Southern Foodways Alliance in Oxford, Mississippi, a portion of Alabama has developed a strong affinity for orange rolls.

She cites central Alabama as the orange-flavored heart of the Yellowhammer State.

Orange rolls look much like cinnamon rolls, both made with yeast dough.

In 2019, Southern Living magazine stated that every recipe has its unique variation.

"Orange curd or marmalade is included in some recipes, while others do not contain cinnamon."

The Alabama orange roll has swept the state with its unique sweetness.

The orange roll, a beloved dessert in Alabama, is believed to have originated at All Steak, a renowned steakhouse in Cullman.

"There's a chunk of Alabama that has fallen hard for orange rolls."

Millard Buchman, a neighbor from the land of orange, is the origin of the steakhouse's sweet traces.

He opened the original All Steak in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1934.

He moved the restaurant to Cullman four years later.

The Alabama Tourism Board stated earlier this year that the "soft, chewy" orange rolls at All Steak are sweet and tangy due to a glaze made with sugar, butter, and orange peel.

In recent years, the steakhouse orange pastry has been named one of the 100 best things to eat in Alabama by the travel group several times.

In 1979, Millie Ray, a homemaker and mother of two boys from Birmingham, gained fame as an Alabama orange roll icon by baking the treats for her garden-club potluck parties.

The orange rolls of Millie Ray and Sons are now distributed throughout the Southeast and as far as San Antonio, Texas and Wichita, Kansas.

While orange rolls are commonly associated with Alabama, they are not unique to that region.

They've been a Sunday brunch staple in the Midwest for decades.

Sarah Wassberg Johnson, a North Dakota native, writes on her website TheFoodHistorian.com that the origins of orange rolls and their popularity in the Midwest are somewhat unclear.

"You'll find numerous results for 'history orange rolls' online, but most of them will focus on Alabama orange rolls, leaving out the Midwestern version."

In conclusion, it appears that they are not significantly different.

The popularity of Florida oranges in the 1920s led to the creation of orange rolls.

The Southern Foodways Alliance's Hall states that the citrusy sweets' popularity can be attributed to Sunkist's promotion soon after its establishment in 1893.