Pumpkin cinnamon rolls
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook: -
- plus 2 hours proving
- More effort
- Serves 12
Ingredients
For the dough
- 250g plain flour
- 250g strong white bread flour
- 7g fast-action dried yeast
- 25g caster sugar
- 200g canned pumpkin purée
- 50g butter
- 100ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 egg
- sunflower oil, for proving
For the filling
- 125g butter, at room temperature
- 150g dark brown soft sugar
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1½ tsp ground nutmeg
For the topping
- 25g butter
- 50g soft cheese
- 100g icing sugar sifted
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Method
- STEP 1
Tip both flours into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, then the yeast, sugar and ½ tsp salt. Add the pumpkin, butter, milk and egg. Knead for 5 mins until the dough is smooth and soft.
- STEP 2
Put the ball of dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and leave in a warm place for 1-2 hrs until doubled in size.
- STEP 3
To make the cinnamon filling, beat together the softened butter with the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth. Line a 25 x 35cm baking tray with a sheet of baking parchment.
- STEP 4
Roll the dough out to a large rectangle, roughly 40 x 60cm. It should be easy to roll, but oil the work surface a little if the dough starts to stick. Spread the cinnamon filling over the dough in an even layer. Starting at the shorter edge, tightly roll the dough into a cylinder. Trim the ends, then divide the dough into 12 even-sized rolls. Arrange the rolls on the prepared baking tray, evenly spread out so there's space between each one. Cover lightly and leave to prove for 45 mins, until risen.
- STEP 5
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Prepare the topping by beating together all the ingredients until smooth.
- STEP 6
Bake the rolls for 15-18 mins until golden brown and cooked through. Leave to cool for a few minutes, then spread with the topping while still warm – it should melt a little into the rolls. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.