Description
Deliciously soft and fluffy pumpkin cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese glaze, perfect for enjoying in the fall!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant dry yeast, one 1/4-ounce packet
- Pinch salt, to taste
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg, lightly whisked
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft
- 1 to 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
- 2 + tablespoons cinnamon
- 4 ounces brick-style cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Pinch salt, optional and to taste
- 3 to 4 tablespoons half-and-half or cream, or as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, yeast, and salt.
- Melt the butter and mix with buttermilk and pumpkin. Add to dry ingredients.
- Whisk and add the egg to the mixing bowl.
- Knead the dough for about 7 minutes.
- Oil a bowl and let the dough rise for 2 to 2.5 hours until doubled in size.
- Prepare a 9×13-inch aluminum pan with cooking spray.
- Roll out the dough to about 26-by-13-inches.
- Spread butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon on the rolled dough.
- Roll the dough into a log and slice into rolls using dental floss.
- Arrange sliced rolls in the prepared pan and let rise for about an hour.
- For overnight rolls, refrigerate after slicing, and let rise to room temperature before baking.
- Bake at 375F for 15 to 17 minutes until golden.
- Make the cream cheese glaze and pour over warm rolls.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- The dough is best when slightly wetter for fluffier rolls.
- Let cream cheese sit out to soften for easier mixing.
- Floss is recommended for slicing dough for even rolls.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg