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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

October 17, 2020 by girlinspired 5 Comments

Smeared with cream cheese frosting, these pumpkin cinnamon rolls are next level. The soft sweet pumpkin dough, rolled with butter, sugar, and not just cinnamon, but pumpkin spice, too, is absolutely sinful. Just wait until you take a bite of these ooey gooey, pumpkin treats.

cooked and frosted pumpkin cinnamon rolls in baking dish with cinnamon sticks and linen

This pumpkin cinnamon roll recipe is going to blow your mind. We start with my granny’s famous sweet dinner roll recipe. We’ve transformed this staple recipe into lemon sweet rolls and a braided apricot sweet bread, and NOW, PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLLS. I know. So good, right?

cinnamon roll on white plate in front of baking dish

I love making roll dough in my breadmaker, it’s easy and quick, and only one pan to clean, woohoo! So this recipe is made in the bread machine, but you can also mix it up by hand. Simply follow the instructions for mixing, kneading, and allowing the first rise of the dough that is in our dinner roll recipe.

We add real pumpkin puree to the dough itself, along with traditional pumpkin spices. And then we also add some extra spice into the traditional cinnamon roll filling. Delicious!

Once the dough was ready, I rolled it out, added a cinnamon/sugar/butter layer, rolled it up, sliced it and filled my pan with the rolls.  

overhead photo of pumpkin cinnamon rolls placed in orange baking dish, before rising, with orange and white linen

It’s important not to overcrowd the cinnamon rolls. We want to give the rolls time to rise, which helps them bake evenly throughout once they go into the oven. Notice the difference in the pictures above and below? The dough gets nice and puffy and fills in most of those gaps in your baking dish.

overhead photo of puffy and risen pumpkin cinnamon rolls in orange baking dish with orange and white linen

Pop that baking dish into the oven and bake until the rolls are deep golden brown. Since the dough is already orange (from the pumpkin), the rolls will be a deeper brown than traditional cinnamon rolls. Don’t burn them, but DO be sure you’ve baked them enough so that they don’t fall in the middle when they come out of the oven.

overhead photo of cooked pumpkin cinnamon rolls in orange baking dish with orange and white linen

After baking, I topped the pumpkin cinnamon rolls with my favorite cream cheese icing.  They are looking so darn delicious.  It’s hard to wait, but you do want to spread a nice thick layer of frosting on these babies so it melts down into any gaps.  

overhead photo of spatula spreading frosting on cooked pumpkin cinnamon rolls

Yummmmmm. Now, dig in! These are so good warm and gooey, and really, they are just as good and soft and gooey after they’ve cooled down.

side view of orange baking dish with baked and frosted pumpkin cinnamon rolls

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe:

Let’s get to the recipe, in case you need these.  And you do need these.

cooked and frosted pumpkin cinnamon rolls in baking dish with cinnamon sticks and linen

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Smeared with cream cheese frosting, these pumpkin cinnamon rolls are next level. The soft sweet pumpkin dough, rolled with butter, sugar, and not just cinnamon, but pumpkin spice, too, is absolutely sinful.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin Rate
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin cinnamon rolls recipe
Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Stef at Girl. Inspired.

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3/4 Cup milk whole milk
  • 4 Tablespoons salted butter, softened let it sit out for 20 minutes or so, do not microwave to soften
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon Rapid Rise active dry yeast

Filling

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Add dough ingredients to the breadmaker in the order listed.
  • Set the breadmaker to the dough setting and begin cycle.
  • When the dough is ready, flour your surface well and roll dough into a 1/2" thick rectangle. If dough is too sticky, work in some additional flour until you can roll it out easily.
  • Mix ingredients for filling and spread over dough using a spatula.
  • Roll the rectangle up into a roll.
  • Slice cinnamon rolls into 1.5" sections – this should make 12 rolls after discarding the two ends (which are typically a bit misshapen.)
  • Place cinnamon rolls into a well-buttered 9×13 baking dish.
  • Cover with a light towel; allow to rise in a draft free, warm location for about 1 hour.
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven until browned – approximately 20-25 minutes.
  • Make cream cheese icing (recipe can be found here: https://thegirlinspired.com/2013/10/pumpkin-pie-cupcakes/) and spread over warm cinnamon rolls.
Tried this recipe?Follow me on Pinterest @girlinspired!

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2771IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

If You're All about the Pumpkin Spice:

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Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Donuts

2

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

3

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

4

Pumpkin Spice Latte

5

Pumpkin Apple Muffins

6

Gingerbread Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

dinner rolls stacked in a bread basket with white and blue floral linen, baking dish with rolls and butter on a dish

And definitely mark your recipe book with the original Homemade Dinner Rolls

Have a great rest of the week!!

Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall, Food and Recipes, Holiday Inspiration Tagged With: cinnamon, pumpkin, sweet rolls

Blackberry Muffins

July 2, 2020 by girlinspired 4 Comments

These homemade blackberry muffins are moist and fluffy, with a crisp top of cinnamon and sugar.  The cloves in the recipe accent the deep flavor of the blackberries.  Please slather with butter and enjoy!

overhead view of blackberry muffins in muffin tin with some of the muffin spots filled with blackberries and a white linen

This blackberry muffin recipe is perfect for both wild or farm fresh blackberries.  I like to mix up a batch of muffins especially when I can pick just a bit of berries and don’t have enough for a Blackberry Pie, which is my favorite pie, of course.   These make a lovely breakfast alongside something like a Cheesy Egg Bake or as an accompaniment to a bowl of soup.

blackberry muffin on stack of white plates split open with butter in the middle and blackberries aroundLet’s mix up a batch. 

Blackberry Muffin Ingredients: 

  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups fresh ripe blackberries
  • cinnamon and sugar and/or course sugar sprinkles for the muffin topsIngredients for Blackberry Muffins: fresh blackberries in blue cup, crate of brown eggs, metal scoops with flour and sugar, white dishes holding oil, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking powder

How to Make the Muffins:

The blackberry muffins should be mixed by hand so that they don’t get over-stirred and remain light and fluffy.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Farenheit. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, oil, and eggs.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, cloves, and cinnamon.  Gently stir the flour mixture into the milk mixture just until combined.  

photo collage showing steps to mix blackberry muffins - overhead photos of bowl with milk and eggs, wet mixture, dry ingredeints, and dry ingredients dumped into wet ingredientsFold in the blackberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 of the way full. 

photo collage showing batter in bowl, blackberries added to batter and stirred in, and muffin batter filling 12-cup muffin tin

Top the muffins with cinnamon and sugar.  Coat them liberally – the cinnamon/sugar makes such a yummy muffin top!  You can also sprinkle liberally with course sugar crystals.  The toppings will stick to the wet muffin batter and should be applied before baking.  

Now, pop the muffins into the oven and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.  The blackberry muffins should be cooked through but only just slightly browned.  

Yummmmmm!  Oh, these are so moist and fluffy and full of delicious flavor.  Slather on some butter and enjoy them warm!  

Leftover muffins can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 2-3 weeks. Thaw at room temperature and microwave for 10-15 seconds to heat for butter.  

overhead view of blackberry muffins in muffin tin with some of the muffin spots filled with blackberries and a white linen

Homemade Blackberry Muffins

Print Pin Rate
Course: Breakfast
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 c. vegetable oil
  • 2 c. milk
  • 2/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbs. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 c. fresh ripe blackberries
  • cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling over the top

Instructions

  • Whisk together eggs, oil, milk, and sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
  • Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients and stir just until moistened.
  • Fold in blackberries.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the tops of muffins before baking.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Tried this recipe?Follow me on Pinterest @girlinspired!

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 877IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3mg

 

Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Food and Recipes Tagged With: blackberry, cinnamon, muffins

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