Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls w/ Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze

I do not know anyone who would be able to resist these delicious pumpkin cinnamon rolls! They scream FALL! This is another recipe I have made a couple times in one week. Yes, they are that good! As an added bonus, they look like you worked your tail on in the kitchen, even though they are pretty simple to throw together. If I am going to make something more than once, it needs to be easy and simple!

The first time I made these, I did it the hard way. I promise if you follow the following steps, you will agree they are simple. I revised the steps to them due to my trial and error with these rolls the first time.

These rolls were in high demand at my house. My boyfriend, James, loved them, as well as my momma and daddy. James even took a fork to the pan, and he ate four in one sitting. Trust me, four is a lot! These are about twice the size of the cinnamon rolls you pop out of a can. I was lucky I got one out of the first batch! Once he devoured the whole pan, he requested I make more. Since I had yesterday off, that is exactly what I did. Why not surprise him?! Plus it gave me an excuse to put writing these papers off...oops. :)

I would recommend making these for a brunch with friends or family because they definitely impress. The golden color the pumpkin gives the rolls is just gorgeous! Oh and of course they'll make your kitchen smell delicious!

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls w/ Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze
(adapted from Cooking Light)

Dough:

• 3/4 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 1/2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra 1-2 tbsp
• 2 tsp dry yeast

Filling:

• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 3 tsp butter
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Glaze:

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Combine all dough ingredients into one bowl. If combining by hand (aka w/out bread machine), you will need to knead the dough until it becomes elastic (could take up to ten minutes).
3. Place dough in a greased bowl. Allow dough an hour to rise.
4. Punch down dough and place it on a well floured surface. Allow it to rest for a few minutes.
5. While dough is resting, get filling ingredients ready (melt butter, measure out sugar, etc.)
6. Roll out dough into a rectangle that is about 10"x16". Dough should also be about 1/2" thick.
7. Brush on butter. Then add brown sugar, pecans, and spices. Make sure filling is well dispersed and is all the way to the edge of dough.
8. Cut dough into 8 slices. Slices should be 2"x 10".
9. Roll up each cinnamon roll and place it into a well greased 9" round pan.
10. Bake rolls for about 25 minutes.
11. Mix all glaze ingredients together. Drizzle glaze on cinnamon rolls after they come out of the oven.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Doesn't that filling look so tasty?!

These guys are ready for the oven!

Positive quote of the day:

"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"

Anne of Green Gables