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    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

    Published on September 18, 2013 by theseasidebaker Last Modified on June 12, 2017 / 11 Comments

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    pumpkin cinnamon rolls

    I know that it is technically not fall yet, but I don't care! I want pumpkin and apple everything right now! Do you remember a couple of years ago when it was impossible to find a can of pumpkin puree (there was a legitimate shortage)? I am pretty sure that it was due to the rise in food bloggers. They amount of pumpkin that I have already purchased for recipe testing is kind of ridiculous!! But on the up side, I have quite a few pumpkin recipes in the queue!

    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Frosting

    Last year I made Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls. I basically just used the same recipe and replaced the sweet potato with pumpkin. They come out perfect every time. Perfectly soft and moist. The pumpkin flavor is not extreme, especially once you add the glaze-but definitely add the glaze!!! It was out of this world delicious!

    Icing Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

    As you can see by my instagram (are you following me? if not you should!) this recipe makes a lot! If you are a smaller family, the recipe can easily be halved.

    Mmmm Homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Oh and btw...sorry for the pictures. I got a new window that has a slight tint and when I photographed these rolls I didn't realize that it would show up in the pictures! By the time I did realize it, all of the cinnamon rolls had been eaten!!

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    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
    Author: Jackie
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 4 tablespoon butter (½ stick), melted
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
    • 1 cup flour
    • ½ cup warm water
    • 1 ¾ tablespoon active dry yeast
    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 5 cups flour
    Cinnamon Filling
    • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon cinnamon
    • 3 tablespoon flour
    • 8 tablespoon (1 stick) melted butter
    Glaze
    • 1 stick butter (8tbsp)
    • 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    2. In a medium sized bowl combine pumpkin, melted butter, eggs, cinnamon and 1 cup of flour
    3. In the bowl of your mixer, combine sugar, yeast and water. Allow to sit and “flower” (until it gets foamy) for 5 minutes.
    4. When yeast is ready, fit your mixer with the dough hook and add pumpkin mixture.
    5. Add flour, one cup at a time, until completely incorporated.
    6. If you are not using a mixer, add pumpkin to yeast and mix gently.
    7. Add flour 1 cup at a time and stir with a wooden spoon. After adding 2-3 cups, begin kneading the flour into the dough.
    8. Continue to knead until all flour has been added and for an extra 5 minutes.
    9. Dough will still be slightly sticky.
    10. Grease a large bowl with non stick cooking spray (or oil) and place dough inside.
    11. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm dark spot.
    12. Allow to double in size, around 40-60 minutes.
    13. Once dough has double punch down.
    14. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough in the shape of a large rectangle.
    15. In a bowl melt butter and cool for a few minutes.
    16. Add brown sugar, cinnamon and flour and mix with a fork.
    17. Pour filling over dough.
    18. Starting at long side lengthwise, roll up dough jelly-roll style, enclosing filling. With a sharp knife, or a long piece of unscented/flavored dental floss slice 15 even slices. Place in a well greased baking dish, spacing rolls about ¾ inch a part.
    19. Once again, set the rolls in a warm dark spot and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.
    20. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
    21. Once rolls have risen again, bake for about 25 minutes, but double check if a knife comes out clean as all oven are different.
    22. When rolls are done, let cool for 10 minutes and make your glaze.
    23. Brown butter in a heavy bottomed sauce pan, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
    24. Once butter has browned remove from heat
    25. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted and combined.
    26. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
    27. Pour over rolls and serve.
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    Comments

    1. Leia

      September 18, 2013 at 8:09 am

      These sound and look so delicious! Perfect for the season and I agree, it is never too early. Can't wait to see the other recipes awaiting your stock of pumpkin puree!

      Reply
    2. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com

      September 20, 2013 at 1:04 am

      Haha, I remember that pumpkin shortage! I think it had something to do with a huge crop of pumpkin being ruined (weather? mold? something) so I was stuck buying super expensive organic Whole Foods pumpkin puree that had a totally different texture and didn't work quite right in recipes. Dark times indeed. #foodbloggerproblems

      The important thing, though, is that there is plenty of pumpkin to go around, and these rolls look AMAZING! Since the batch makes so many, I'll be expecting my delivery of leftover rolls by early next week...thanks in advance!

      Reply
    3. Jenn W

      October 20, 2013 at 7:23 am

      Hi - you mention oven temps of 350 and 375 - which one should I use? Thanks!

      Reply
      • theseasidebaker

        October 20, 2013 at 7:57 am

        Oh I am sorry!! It is 350 degrees. I will change it now. Let me know how they turn out 🙂

        Reply
        • Jenn W

          October 20, 2013 at 8:02 am

          Don't be sorry! Looking forward to making this.

          Reply
    4. Sharon Walker

      October 27, 2013 at 5:15 pm

      My daughter-in-law recommended this location & now I know why!! I love pumpkin probably as much as you do. As soon as I make these & take them to our Master Gardeners' workday for the snack break, I'll let you know their evaluation! We love to eat as much as we love to dig in the dirt!!

      Reply
    5. Natalie

      November 27, 2014 at 8:45 am

      How would you store these?

      Reply
    6. Jessica @ Bikini Baker

      May 15, 2015 at 10:45 am

      WOW! A girl after my own heart. I just made brown butter snickerdoodles last night for our first Bakers Anonymous meetup. I saw you are a member and I had to check out your blog because I am an amateur blogger. I seriously lack techy superpowers to make mine cool, but I love yours! It's great and THESE look AMAZING. Pumpkin + brown butter = heaven. You should definitely come to our next meetup. 🙂

      Reply

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