1/2cupcanned pumpkin or 1/2 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
2tablespoonssugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1eggbeaten
11/4 ounce package dry yeast
1cupunbleached all-purpose flour
1cupbread flour
1/3cupbrown sugarpacked
1 1/2teaspoonsground cinnamon
2tablespoonsmelted butter
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
2ouncescream cheeseroom temperature
1/2cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsunsalted butterroom temperature
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1/4teaspoonpure maple syrup
Instructions
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
In small saucepan, heat milk and 2 tablespoons butter just until warm (120-130 degrees) and butter is almost melted, stirring constantly.
In large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar and salt. Add milk mixture and beat with electric mixer until well mixed. Beat in egg and yeast.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine flours. Add half of flour mixture to pumpkin mixture. Beat mixture on low speed 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Add remaining flour and mix thoroughly (dough will be very sticky). Turn into lightly greased bowl, then grease surface of dough lightly.
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto floured surface. Knead a few turns to form a smooth dough, sprinkling with enough additional flour to make dough easy to handle. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 12x10 inch rectangle.
In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Brush surface of dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Beginning with long side of dough, roll up jellyroll style. Pinch seam to seal. With sharp knife, cut roll into 12 1- inch slices. Place rolls, cut side up, in greased 9 inch round or square baking pan (If using round, there will be a few extra rolls which you can simply place into another small pan). Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
Bake rolls at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until golden. Using tongs, gently remove rolls from pan to wire rack. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze (recipe below) and serve warm.
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and maple syrup in medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Spread glaze on rolls. Serve warm or at room temperature.