# Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- milk
- yeast
- sugar
- melted butter
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin puree
- all-purpose flour
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream

## Instructions

1. Activate the yeast by combining milk, yeast, and sugar, then let it sit until foamy.
2. Add melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree to the yeast mixture.
3. Pour in the all-purpose flour and mix using a stand mixer until a dough forms.
4. Knead the dough until it's smooth and elastic.
5. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and a towel, and let it rise until doubled in size.
6. While the dough is rising, prepare the pumpkin cinnamon filling by mixing brown sugar, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
7. Once the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
8. Spread the pumpkin cinnamon filling evenly over the rolled-out dough using a spatula.
9. Tightly roll the dough into a log.
10. Cut the log into individual rolls using a kitchen string or a knife.
11. Place the cut rolls into a greased baking dish.
12. Prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
13. Pour heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls in the baking dish.
14. Bake the cinnamon rolls in the oven until golden brown.
15. Once baked, remove from the oven and spread the cream cheese frosting generously over the warm rolls.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- mixing bowls
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula
- rolling pin
- baking dish
- knife
- fork

## Tips

- Serve warm with a steaming hot cup of coffee.
- The pumpkin cinnamon filling turns almost caramel-like as it melts into every swirl.
- Finished with a smooth and lush cream cheese frosting.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d755bb85-cf67-4bf8-95b0-87bf61fef3b5
- Extracted: 2025-09-29

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