Description
Delicious pumpkin cinnamon rolls that can be made right now or prepared ahead of time for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Teaspoons Instant Dry Yeast (1 Standard American Package)
- 6oz (¾ Cup) Warm Water
- 50 grams (¼ Cup) Granulated Sugar/ Caster Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, browned
- 1 Large Egg, at room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon Dry Milk Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 5.3oz (⅔ Cup) Pure Pumpkin Puree (Not Pumpkin Pie Filling)
- 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 406 grams– 468 Grams (3 ¼– 3 ¾ Cup) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour
- 150 grams (¾ Cup) Brown Sugar
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 3oz (6 Tablespoons) Butter, browned
- 4oz Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2oz (¼ Cup) Browned Butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 180 grams (1 ½ Cups) Confectioners Sugar/ Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Brown the butter by melting 15 tablespoons and set aside what you need for the dough and filling.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar, browned butter, egg, milk powder, salt, and pumpkin puree to the yeast mixture and mix until combined.
- Add flour and pumpkin pie spice, mixing until mostly combined, then knead the dough for 8 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200F/93C, turn it off, and place the dough in a greased bowl to rise.
- Check the dough after 45 minutes to an hour; it should double in size.
- Punch down the dough and roll it into a 16×14 inch rectangle.
- Brush with melted browned butter and sprinkle with the sugar mixture.
- Roll tightly and cut into 12 pieces, placing them in a baking dish.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or let rise until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C and bake for 22-27 minutes.
- Prepare the frosting while the rolls bake by mixing cream cheese and brown butter, then adding vanilla, heavy cream, and powdered sugar.
- Frost the warm cinnamon rolls and serve immediately.
Notes
- Store leftover cinnamon rolls in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
- Best served immediately for optimal taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg