# Homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are pillowy-soft, sticky, and gooey on the inside with a pumpkin spice cinnamon filling, finished with a tangy cream cheese frosting.

- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup milk
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 0.5 cup melted butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 0.5 cup cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk

## Instructions

1. Combine warm milk and yeast in a bowl and let it sit for a few minutes until frothy.
2. Add the yeast mixture, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree to a large mixing bowl.
3. Pour in the melted butter.
4. Add all-purpose flour to the bowl.
5. Mix the dough in a stand mixer until combined.
6. Place the dough in a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and then with a towel, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
7. Prepare the filling by combining brown sugar, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
8. Mix the filling ingredients until smooth.
9. After the dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured surface.
10. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle using a rolling pin.
11. Spread the pumpkin cinnamon filling evenly over the rolled-out dough using a spatula.
12. Roll the dough tightly into a log.
13. Use a ruler and dental floss to cut the log into individual cinnamon rolls.
14. Place the cut cinnamon rolls into a greased baking dish.
15. Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth and fluffy.
16. Pour heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls in the baking dish.
17. Bake the cinnamon rolls in the oven until golden brown.
18. Once baked, spread the cream cheese frosting generously over the warm cinnamon rolls.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- measuring cup
- spoon
- stand mixer
- rolling pin
- baking dish
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17VNiwAN3P/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/54f7cf66-c04f-4d93-ae72-85464410c759
- Extracted: 2025-12-02

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