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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls 🎃

These autumn cinnamon rolls are so delicious you could almost sell your soul for another one! Warning: addictive!

October 31, 2025Recipe

For: 12 rolls
Oven: 180 °C
Cooking: 24 to 29 min

Type: Breakfast or dessert. Cuisine: American. Total time: 2 hours 40 minutes.

Ingredients

Dough

3 1/4 cups(405 g) all-purpose or bread flour (+ a little extra for the work surface)
¾ cup(150 g) pumpkin puree
⅓ cup(85 g) lukewarm plant-based milk
½ cup(115 g) margarine, room temperature
3 tablespoons(40 g) sugar (white, brown or coconut)
2 1/2 tsp(8 g) instant dry yeast
1 tsppumpkin pie spices
Pinch of salt

Trim

½ cup(100 g) brown sugar or coconut
⅓ cup(75 g) melted margarine
1 1/2 tbsp(12 g) pumpkin pie spices
½ tspvanilla extract (optional)
½ to ¾ cup(50-75 g) chopped walnuts (optional)

Icing

½ cup(120 g) Philadelphia-style cream cheese
3 tablespoons(40 g) margarine
1 cup(100 g) icing sugar
(Adjust with plant-based milk for a thinner consistency or more icing sugar for a thicker consistency)

Preparation

Prepare the dough

Mix all ingredients until a smooth and elastic dough forms (5 min).
Cover and let rise for 1 hour until the dough has doubled in volume.

Prepare the filling

Mix sugar, margarine, spices and vanilla to obtain a smooth paste.

Form the rolls

Grease or line a mold (28 x 18 cm).
Spread the dough into a rectangle (30 x 45 cm, 1 cm thick).
Spread the topping and add the nuts if desired.
Roll and cut into 12 rolls.
Place in the mold, cover, let rise for 1 hour.

Cooking

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cook for 24-29 minutes until golden brown.

Icing

Mix together all the ingredients for the icing.
Spread over the slightly cooled rolls.

A crispy pie crust covered with nuts and caramel, ready to be baked.

Home tips

Yeast other than instant: activate in warm milk before use.
Homemade spices: 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp ginger, ½ tsp cloves.
Extra soft: pour 75g of hot cream between the rolls before cooking.
Icing variation: replace icing sugar with maple syrup, 1 tbsp at a time.

A pie crust spread with caramel, ready to be filled.

Pie dough, nut filling and rolling on a floured surface.

A pie crust filled with caramel and nuts, ready to be baked.

Rolls of crepe stuffed with cinnamon are arranged on a baking sheet in a kitchen.

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