I've been wanting to make cinnamon rolls lately. I've also had a can of pumpkin and half a block of cream cheese that I wanted to use.


So I was thinking, "Hey...what about pumpkin cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting? (YES!)




After coming up with this wonderful plan I found out I'm not the first to think of making these. I didn't want to use someone else's recipe though, so I invented this version and we'll just act like these are all my brilliant idea.


If you want to make them, you'll need this stuff:



I kind of threw things together as I went so I'll try to remember as best I can what all I added and how much.

Dough:
1 packet of active yeast
1/2 cup of warm water
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp course salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground clove
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3 cups all purpose flour

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar (or if you're like me and don't spend money on two different types of sugars, just mix 1/2 cup sugar + 1 tsp molasses )
2 tsp cinnamon


Frosting: (Optional, because they're fine and dandy without it)
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted


Directions:
Mix yeast and warm water in a large bowl and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Add in the rest of the dough ingredients and thoroughly combine. Add a little more flour if it needs a more doughy consistency.

Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, then allow to rest for 15 minutes.

Mix filling ingredients together in a small bowl until you have a sugar paste.
Roll dough out in a large rectangle to 1/4 inch thick then spread the sugar filling evenly over the dough.




Roll into a long cylinder and cut into 16 equal piece. Place slices in a greased 8x8 baking dish.





Allow to rise for 45 minutes to an hour until doubled in size.

(it may not look much bigger...but it is)




Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Mix together frosting ingredients, dip your finger in to taste...you know, just to make sure every thing's ok, then spread with a rubber spatula over the top of the rolls while they're still in the dish (this makes a little more frosting than you'll probably want so just save the rest for something else).

Now eat! (and I love love LOVE how golden orange they are before you smother them in icing)














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