Description
Fluffy pumpkin cinnamon rolls with a spiced pumpkin dough, cinnamon-sugar filling, and creamy glaze. These aromatic rolls are perfect for cozy autumn mornings and holiday brunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Dough:
- 3⅓ cups all-purpose flour (453 grams, divided)
- 2½ teaspoons instant yeast (8 grams)
- ⅔ cup pumpkin purée (151 grams, NOT pumpkin pie filling!)
- ⅔ cup milk (151 grams)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 grams)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (28 grams, softened, about ¼ stick)
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (5 grams)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg (50 grams)
- For the Filling:
- 2½ tablespoons pumpkin purée (35 grams, NOT pumpkin pie filling!)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (28 grams, softened, about ¼ stick)
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (9 grams)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar (107 grams)
- 1 cup chopped honey-roasted pecans (114 grams)
- For Serving:
- ¼ cup cream cheese frosting (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Make dough: Whisk 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Add warm milk, pumpkin, egg and melted butter. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead 5-7 minutes, adding remaining flour as needed, until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1-1.5 hours until doubled.
- Make filling: Mix sugars, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. In separate bowl, blend softened butter with pumpkin puree.
- Assemble: Roll dough into 14×9″ rectangle. Spread butter-pumpkin mixture, then sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over top.
- Roll tightly from long side, pinch seam, and cut into 12 rolls. Place in greased 9×13″ pan. Cover and let rise 30-45 minutes.
- Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes until golden. Cool 10 minutes.
- Make glaze: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then milk as needed for consistency. Spread over warm rolls.
Notes
- For overnight option: refrigerate shaped rolls after second rise, then bake in morning
- Dough can be sticky – use floured surface and lightly oiled hands
- Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans to filling for extra crunch
- Best served warm but keeps 2 days at room temperature
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg