Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Cuisine: Breakfast
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Serves: 12 cinnamon rolls
 
These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are perfect for fall! Make them For Thanksgiving or for a slow Saturday morning at home.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup melted and cooled butter
  • 4½ cups bread flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. ginger
  • ½ tsp. allspice
  • ¼ tsp. cloves
  • 4 tbsp. softened butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1-3 tbsp. heavy cream or milk
Instructions
  1. First, combine your warm milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. You can also use a large bowl for this step if you're planning to mix by hand. If you're using rapid rise yeast, you can move to the next step. If you're using regular active dry yeast, add a teaspoon of sugar and let the mixture sit for about five minutes to let the yeast bloom. You'll see the top of the liquid begin to foam and it will smell more yeasty.
  2. Once this step is done, add in your room temperature egg, granulated sugar, melted and cooled butter, and pumpkin puree. Please make sure your butter is melted AND cooled, if it's too hot it'll kill the yeast.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the bread flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and knead on speed 2 for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer to an oiled bowl and top with plastic wrap. Let it rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
  5. Once doubled, roll your dough into a large rectangle. Use your fingers to spread the softened butter over the dough, then spread the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over it. Tuck in the ends, then roll up the dough. Use unflavored dental floss to slice the rolls into twelve even rolls.
  6. Place the rolls into a 9 x 13 baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and let rise for an additional 30 minutes, then bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.
  7. While they are baking, make your maple cream cheese frosting by beating together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and maple syrup. Once the frosting is light and fluffy, add enough heavy cream or milk to reach your desired consistency.
  8. Spread the frosting over the cinnamon rolls and serve warm!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/