pumpkin cinnamon rolls

Ingredients:

For the dough -

1/3 cup milk

2Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 large egg

2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (or 1 packet)

2 2/3 cup AP flour

For the filling -

6Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp each of ground nutmeg, cloves, allspice

Directions:

1. Make the dough... in microwave warm butter and milk to lukewarm (105-115). with a stand mixer beat together pumpkin, sugar, nutmeg, and salt until combined. Add butter/milk mixture, egg, and yeast, mix well. While mixer is on low add 1 cup of flour scraping down sides. add 1 1/4cup more of flour and mix well. Dough is sticky (don't worry). Transfer to another bowl and cover to rise to double the size about 1 hour.
2. Punch down the dough and knead dough on floured surface, adding some more flour so its not so sticky. Roll out into a rectangle about 18x10in. Spread softened butter all over the flattened dough evenly. mix together all other filling ingredients and spread onto dough. Doing a tight roll, roll the dough to form a log. Cut 10-12 rolls. Transfer rolls to greased pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rolls to rise for about an hour.
3. Bake the rolls at 350 for 22-28 minutes.
4. Add you favorite icing or eat plain! Enjoy!

bon appetit