Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 -6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for the dough: in a small bowl combine water, yeast, and teaspoon of sugar. stir until yeast is dissolved. set aside until froth doubles.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook mix together milk, eggs, pumpkin, butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
• 3 add 4 cups of flour and the yeast mixture. knead for about 5 minutes, add the rest of the flour a half cup at a time. the dough should be smooth and moist, but not sticky.
• 4 grease a bowl and place dough into bowl, cover with plastic wrap. let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. while dough is rising prepare filling.
• 5 for the filling: in a small bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and pumpkin until smooth. in another small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon.
• 6 to assemble: turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. roll out dough into a 16 by 21 inch rectangle. spread pumpkin/butter mixture over dough. then sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over, gently pressing into dough.
• 7 roll up long side of dough forming a long tube. using floss cut into 12 rolls. place rolls into a greased 13 by 9 inch baking pan. cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 8 bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. while rolls are baking make the icing.
• 9 for the icing: beat together all of the ingrediants until smooth. spread over warm rolls.