Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
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Pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls are a delicious Thanksgiving menu addition. They are fast to make and perfect to share with friends and family. Here’s how to make a delightful dessert with pumpkin puree and crescent roll dough!
If you love the fall taste of pumpkin, there is more than one way to enjoy it! From Spiced Pumpkin Monkey Bread, Air Fryer Pumpkin Muffins (Just 2 Ingredients!), Homemade Pumpkin Spice Creamer, Pumpkin Dip, and this family-favorite Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake.
How to Make Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
These pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls can be prepared effortlessly with refrigerated crescent roll dough. Pumpkin puree is the star of the show along with homemade frosting. To get started, you will need the crescent roll dough, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and powdered sugar.
Unroll the crescent roll doughs and press on the seams of the dough to seal up. You will have one full sheet from each crescent dough package.
Evenly spread the pumpkin across the dough rectangles. This leaves ¾ of an inch untouched on the edges.
Sprinkle the brown sugar across the pumpkin. Do the same with the pumpkin spice.
Start to roll up the dough at the shorter end and pinch the seams to seal well. Repeat with the second roll.
Slice the rolls into 8 rounds and place them into a greased baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-24 minutes or until golden brown.
While baking, prepare the frosting. Blend together cream cheese and butter in a small bowl. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Set aside or transfer to a piping bag (you can also use a Ziploc with one corner trimmed off) to drizzle frosting when rolls are ready.
Once rolls finish baking, allow the rolls to cool before adding frosting. Serve warm.
Is pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls a dessert?
There are no rules when it comes to tasty Thanksgiving menus. While dinner rolls are usually a side dish, these can be served at any point in the meal.
From a savory appetizer or a sweet dessert, this recipe checks all of those boxes.
Feel free to add your own flair to this recipe with flavored frosting if you would like. Other holiday flavors that might pair well with this recipe are gingerbread or even a bit of cocoa powder.
I also highly recommend making yourself a homemade pumpkin spice latte. It pairs perfectly with these cinnamon rolls.
If you love making your own rolls, you can invite little chefs to help! Homemade frosting is easy for anyone to assist with, and compiling the ingredients on the dough is a fun task for kids. I have other ideas for homemade rolls too including these Homemade Crescent Rolls if you don’t want to use the pre-made dough.
Can you cook rolls in the air fryer?
Yes! You can definitely cook rolls in the air fryer if you do not want to bake them. I walk you through those steps in this Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls post.
Can you cook rolls in the Instant Pot?
Again, yes! I have Instant Pot Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch that you may want to try. Each method has the same end result–deliciously sweet rolls to share with your family.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- 2 packages of 8 count crescent roll dough refrigerated
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1/ c cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
For the frosting:
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese room temperature
- 4 tablespoons of salted butter room temperature
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Unroll the crescent roll doughs and press on the seams of the dough to seal up. You’ll have one full sheet from each crescent dough package.
- Evenly spread the pumpkin across the dough rectangles, leaves ¾ inch untouched on the edges.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar across the pumpkin. Do the same with the pumpkin spice.
- Start to roll up the dough at the shorter end and pinch the seams to seal well. Repeat with the second roll.
- Slice the rolls into 8 rounds and place them into a greased baking pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-24 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, prepare the frosting. Blend together cream cheese and butter in a small bowl. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Set aside or transfer to a piping bag (or Ziploc with one corner trimmed off) to drizzle frosting when rolls are ready.
- Once rolls finish baking, allow to cool before adding frosting. Serve warm.
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