Best Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C)
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
• 0.25 cup melted butter
• 1.25 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 0.25 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Get all of your ingredients ready.
2. To prepare the dough: Pour lukewarm water into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle yeast on top. Let it sit until the yeast becomes foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Add pumpkin puree, sugar, evaporated milk, olive oil, and egg to the yeast mixture; mix well. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, then gradually add about 5 cups of flour, or until a stiff dough forms.
4. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, but slightly sticky, about 8 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes. (The dough will rise, but not double in size.)
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
6. Punch down the dough to release the air, then roll it out on a floured surface to an 18x26-inch rectangle. Brush the top with melted butter. For the filling: Combine brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough.
7. Starting at the long edge, roll the dough into a log. Pinch the seam to seal it, then use a serrated knife to cut the log into 12 equal rolls.
8. Place the rolls in the prepared baking pan with the cut-sides facing up. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown around the edges, about 30 to 40 minutes.
9. While the rolls are baking, prepare the glaze: Beat confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
10. Remove the warm pumpkin rolls from the oven and spread the glaze immediately. Serve and enjoy your homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls!

Nutrition

• Calories: 514 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 48 g
• Sodium Content: 176 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 42 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 91 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g