Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Description
The Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls recipe incorporates canned pumpkin and a mix of pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter into a yeast-raised dough enriched with egg and sweetened milk. After the dough rises, it's rolled out, brushed with melted butter, and layered with a brown sugar and cinnamon filling. The rolls are shaped and left to rise again before baking. This process yields rolls with a soft crumb and a distinct warming spice profile from the pumpkin and pie spice blend. Baking creates tender layers with sweet, scented filling throughout.
These rolls can be frosted with a caramel icing that complements the spices and pumpkin flavor. They work well as a seasonal breakfast treat or a dessert option and pair nicely with coffee or tea. The pumpkin keeps the dough moist and contributes to the soft texture.
The recipe notes adapting from Recipe Anatomy suggest careful proofing of the yeast for good rise, and using bread flour can help make the rolls lighter compared to all-purpose flour. The caramel frosting can be prepared separately and added after baking for extra sweetness and spice.
Ingredients
- 1/3 /3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 (1/4 ounce ) active dry yeast package, 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1/2 /2 cup pumpkin canned
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 cups bread flour (you can use regular all purpose flour but bread flour makes them lighter)
FILLING:
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 /2 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
CARAMEL FROSTING:
- 1/4 /4 cup butter
- 1/2 /2 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 /4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 salt Dash
Instructions
- In a small microwave safe bowl, heat the milk for 30-45 seconds until warm (105-115 degrees). Stir in the sugar and yeast. Cover with a dish towel and let the yeast proof (bubble and foam) for about 5 minutes. If it doesn't bubble your yeast is dead or your milk was too hot or too cold and you need to start over.
- In large mixer bowl, combine pumpkin, butter, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and nutmeg. Beat in egg and yeast mixture.
- Add half of the flour to pumpkin mixture. Beat mixture on low speed 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Add remaining flour and mix thoroughly (dough will be very soft). Turn into lightly greased bowl.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Spray a surface with cooking spray or turn onto floured surface. Knead a few turns to form a smooth dough, sprinkling with enough additional flour to make dough easy enough to handle. Roll dough into 14x10 inch rectangle.
- Brush surface of dough with melted butter. In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Beginning with long side of dough, roll up jellyroll style. Pinch seam to seal. With sharp knife, cut roll into twelve 1- inch slices. Place rolls, cut side up, in greased 11X17 inch baking pan or 9x13 baking dish if you want them touching. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Bake rolls at 350 degrees about 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan to waxed paper-lined wire rack. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Caramel frosting. Makes 12 rolls.
- For the Caramel Frosting: In small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Stir in brown sugar and milk.
- Stir in brown sugar and milk. Cook over medium low heat 1 minute. Mixture will foam and bubble.
- Transfer to small mixer bowl and cool mixture. Stir in vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, powdered sugar and salt. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. If necessary, add more milk to thin it out or more powdered sugar to make it thicker to desired consistency.
Notes
- Use bread flour to achieve lighter rolls compared to using all-purpose flour.
- Proof the yeast properly by warming the milk and letting it bubble before mixing to ensure dough rises.
- The caramel frosting is optional but adds a complementary sweetness and spice to the rolls.
- Roll the dough to a 14x10 inch rectangle for even thick rolls.
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