These soft and fluffy pumpkin cinnamon rolls are completely eggless and made with real pumpkin puree in a no-knead dough. Filled with buttery cinnamon sugar and finished with a sweet glaze, they're perfect for brunch or breakfast.
Heat milk, oil, and sugar in a small saucepan, just until the sugar is dissolved. Don't let it come to a boil. Take off the heat and cool.3/4 cup Milk, 1/4 cup Coconut oil, 1/4 cup Sugar
When this mixture is lukewarm, whisk in the yeast. Set aside for 5-10 minutes until the mixture is bubbly.1.5 tsp Active dry yeast
Whisk in the 2 1/4 cups of flour and pumpkin puree. Cover and place in a draft-free place for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.2 1/4 cup All-purpose flour, 3/4 cup Pumpkin puree
Now add in the extra 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.1/4 cup All-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp Baking soda,1/4 tsp Baking powder, 1/4 tsp Salt
Mix well. The dough is now ready for use immediately. You can refrigerate it for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.I rested this dough overnight.
Cinnamon Filling
Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon powder.1/3 cup Butter melted, 1.5 tbsp Cinnamon powder, 1/2 cup Brown sugar
Assembly
Preheat your oven to 190 C/ 375 F. Keep a greased baking dish handy. I used 2 8" pans.
Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Brush liberally with the cinnamon filling.
Starting with a long side of the rectangle, start rolling the dough tightly. Pinch the seam together and make sure the seam is facing down.
Cut into 16 2.5" thick slices and place cut side down on your baking pan. Make sure there is some room between the rolls, as they will expand.
Let the rolls rest for 10-15 minutes. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 190 C/ 375 F until they are golden brown on top.My rolls were done in about 22 minutes for each pan.
Pour the glaze over the warm rolls. Let the glaze set for 10-15 minutes and serve warm. Enjoy!
Glaze
Whisk the milk and icing sugar till thick and smooth. We are looking for a thickish, pouring consistency.
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Notes
The dough is ready for use immediately, but you can store it (covered) for 30 minutes or up to 2 days in the refrigerator. It’ll continue to rise, the slow, long fermentation giving the fall cinnamon rolls a lovely flavor.
There is no need to knead this dough. Simply mix until you have a soft, slightly tacky dough, and let the yeast do the work.
Don't pack the rolls too tightly. Give them some room to expand as they rise and bake.
Use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Check the label to make sure it's 100% pumpkin.
Don't add too much flour. The dough should be soft and a tad sticky, not dry and stiff.
Don't overbake the pumpkin rolls. Take them out when they are baked through and light golden.