Cinnamon-Swirl Pumpkin Rolls

These cinnamon-roll lookalikes are made with a golden, pumpkin-scented dough and lots of spice.

Hands-on: 20 to 40 min | Bake: 25 to 30 min | Yield: 9 rolls

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 cup canned pumpkin or squash
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup lukewarm water*
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 3/4 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/4 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, light or dark
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast

Filling

• 3/4 cup Baker's Cinnamon Filling*
• 3 tablespoons water**
• 1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger, raisins, or dried cranberries (optional)

Glaze

• 1 cup glazing or confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, or enough to make a drizzleable glaze

Instructions

Dough

1. Mix and knead all of the dough ingredients together by hand, mixer, or bread machine until you've made a soft, fairly smooth dough.
2. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl, and allow the dough to rise for 1 1/2 hours, until it's almost doubled in bulk.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased surface. Roll it into a 14 x 22 inch rectangle; the dough will be thin.
4. Meanwhile, make the Filling.
5. Spread a thin layer of Filling over the dough, leaving one short edge free of filling.
6. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger or dried fruit (or both), if desired.
7. Starting with the short end that's covered with filling, roll the dough into a log.
8. Cut the log into nine 1 1/2 inch thick rolls.
9. Place the rolls into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan that's at least 2 inches deep. Set aside, covered, to rise for 1 hour, or until the rolls look puffy.
10. Bake the rolls in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until they're lightly browned and feel set. Remove them from the oven, and set them on a rack. Turn them out of the pan, and allow them to cool for about 15 minutes. Towards the end of the cooling time, make the glaze.

Filling

1. Mix the cinnamon filling and water.

Glaze

1. Heat the butter and milk together until the butter melts. Whisk into the sugar.
2. Drizzle the warm rolls with the warm glaze. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.

Notes

* Substitute 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon for the Baker's Cinnamon Filling and water, if desired. If you use sugar and cinnamon, DO NOT ADD THE WATER.

** Adjust the amount of water by the time of year or your climate. For summer, or in a humid environment, use the lesser amount of water. In winter, or in a dry climate, use the greater amount. It's always best to start with the lesser amount.

For a glaze that stays white and remains on top of the rolls, rather than partially melting in, allow the rolls to cool completely before glazing.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: King Arthur Flour