Cinnamon Recipe « Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

I love cinnamon rolls, and thought it would be fun to add pumpkin and eggnog to a cinnamon roll recipe I already had for the fall season.

Ingredients

• ½ cup eggnog
• ⅓ cup butter
• ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup water
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tablespoons eggnog

Cooking Directions

1. Warm 1/2 cup eggnog in a small saucepan over low heat until it bubbles, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in 1/8 cup butter and 1/8 cup pumpkin; stir until melted. Add water and let mixture cool until lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
2. Combine cooled eggnog mixture, 1 cup flour, white sugar, egg, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Stir well to combine. Stir in remaining flour 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition with an electric mixer until dough has pulled together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3. Roll dough into a 12x9-inch rectangle.
4. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice together in a bowl. Spread melted butter on top of dough and top with brown sugar mixture. Roll dough into a log, using a little water to seal the seam.
5. Cut roll into 12 slices using a very sharp knife or a piece of unflavored dental floss. Place rolls into a 9x13-inch greased baking pan. Cover and let rise until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup pumpkin, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add eggnog gradually until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread frosting over warm cinnamon rolls.

Nutrition Facts

• calories356.7
• carbohydrateContent63.2 g
• cholesterolContent41.5 mg
• fatContent9 g
• fiberContent1.9 g
• proteinContent6.3 g
• saturatedFatContent5.3 g
• sodiumContent186.8 mg
• sugarContent29.1 g