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Homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
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Homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

2 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)Grains480 g
  • whole milk (warmed)Dairy180 ml
  • pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)Produce180 g
  • granulated sugarPantry50 g
  • active dry yeastPantry7 g
  • unsalted butter (melted)Dairy57 g
  • egg (room temperature)Dairy1 piece
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • saltSpices4 g
  • pumpkin pie spiceSpices6 g
  • brown sugar (packed)Pantry150 g
  • ground cinnamonSpices8 g
  • unsalted butter (softened, for the filling)Dairy85 g
  • cream cheese (softened)Dairy113 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry120 g
  • unsalted butter (softened, for the frosting)Dairy28 g
  • vanilla extract (for the frosting)Pantry5 ml

per serving

Nutrition

257kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
9 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Make the pumpkin dough

    • Warm the milk and add it to the bowl of a stand mixer with the yeast and a spoonful of the sugar.
    • Add the flour, pumpkin puree, remaining sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
    • Knead with the dough hook until a soft, smooth dough forms.
    Step 1
  2. Let the dough rise

    • Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm environment until slightly puffed.
    Step 2
  3. Prepare the pumpkin spice cinnamon filling

    • Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice together.
    • Beat in the softened butter until a spreadable paste forms.
    Step 3
  4. Roll and fill the dough

    • Roll the risen dough out into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
    • Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
    Step 4
  5. Shape the rolls

    • Roll the dough up tightly into a log.
    • Slice into even rolls and arrange them in a baking dish.
    Step 5
  6. Second rise

    • Cover the rolls and let them rise again until puffy.
    Step 6
  7. Bake the rolls

    • Bake at 180 °C until golden at the edges and cooked through.
    Step 7
  8. Make the cream cheese frosting

    • Beat the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth.
    • Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy.
    Step 8
  9. Frost and serve

    • Spread the frosting over the warm rolls so it melts over the top.
    • Serve warm with a hot cup of coffee.
    Step 9