Description
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are the coziest way to celebrate fall mornings. These fluffy, soft rolls are swirled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice, then finished with rich cream cheese frosting made with browned butter. Perfect for holiday brunches or chilly weekends!
Ingredients
For the dough:
7 g (2¼ tsp) instant dry yeast
180 ml (¾ cup) warm water (115°F / 46°C)
50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
28 g (2 tbsp) browned butter
1 large egg (room temp)
8 g (1 tbsp) dry milk powder
1 tsp salt
150 g (⅔ cup) pumpkin puree
5 g (1 tbsp) pumpkin pie spice
406–468 g (3¼–3¾ cups) all-purpose flour
For the filling:
150 g (¾ cup) brown sugar
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
85 g (6 tbsp) browned butter, melted
For the frosting:
113 g (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
56 g (¼ cup) browned butter, softened
15 ml (1 tbsp) vanilla extract
30 ml (2 tbsp) heavy cream
180 g (1½ cups) powdered sugar
Instructions
Brown the butter:
Brown 15 tbsp of butter and chill as needed for use in dough, filling, and frosting.
Make the dough:
In a mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand 5 minutes.
Add sugar, browned butter, egg, dry milk powder, salt, pumpkin puree, and 3¼ cups flour with spice.
Knead for 8 minutes, adding more flour until soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
Let rise in a greased bowl, covered, in a warm oven for 1 hour.
Prepare the filling:
Punch down dough and roll out into a 16×14-inch rectangle.
Brush with melted browned butter.
Combine sugar and spices and sprinkle over dough.
Roll tightly and slice into 12 pieces. Place in greased 9×13 pan.
Let rise 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
Bake and frost:
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25–30 minutes until golden.
Beat cream cheese and softened browned butter. Add vanilla, cream, and powdered sugar. Mix until fluffy.
Frost warm rolls and serve.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin purée, not pie filling.
Browned butter adds a nutty, rich flavor—worth the step!
For clean slices, use dental floss to cut the rolled log.
Overnight method makes for an easy morning bake.
Frost while rolls are warm so it melts into the swirls.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus rise time)
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American