Fall is here and what better way to wake up than to the fresh smell of ooey gooey pumpkin cinnamon rolls coming from the kitchen! Cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite breakfast treats and they are super easy to make.

Ingredients:

• Dough:
  • 3/4 C. Milk – any milk is fine
  • 1/4 C. Sugar
  • 2 1/4 Tsp. quick rise yeast
  • 3/4 C. Pumpkin Puree
  • 1/4 C. Butter – melted
  • 1 egg
  • 4 C. Flour
  • 2 Tbsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 3/4 Tsp. Salt
• Filling:
  • 2/3 C. Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 C. Butter – room temperature
• Glaze:
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese – room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp. Butter – room temperature
  • 1/4 C. Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. Maple Syrup
  • Pinch of Salt
• Garnish:
  • Sprinkle Ground Cinnamon

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Directions:

1. Microwave milk for 1 minute. It should be lukewarm.
2. Transfer warm milk and sugar to a mixing bowl and add the yeast in.
3. Stir in pumpkin puree, egg, and melted butter. Mix well until it is smooth.
4. Stir in flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt and allow dough to form.
5. Knead dough on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes. Dough should be a tad bit sticky.
6. Transfer dough ball to a large bowl greased nonstick cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap and a towel.
7. Allow the dough to rise for an hour – it should double in size.
8. Roll dough out into a rectangle.
9. Spread softened butter over dough.
10. In another bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon.
11. Sprinkle mixture over the dough, then rub the sugar into the batter.
12. Roll the dough up.
13. Cut into 1 inch sections with a knife.
14. Place rolls in a greased baking pan.
15. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel on top. Cinnamon rolls will rise again for about 30 minutes.
16. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Once the oven is ready bake the cinnamon rolls for 20 minutes. 
17. Carefully remove the rolls and allow to cool some.

Frosting Directions:

1. In a bowl mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, maple syrup and salt.
2. Mix until smooth.
3. Drizzle over the pumpkin cinnamon rolls, and sprinkle some cinnamon on top!
4. Serve & Enjoy!

These are a favorite fall treat in our house and I hope your family will love them too!

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