I finally did it, I took the time to properly measure the ingredients and wrote it out for you. We love cinnamon rolls, one of my earliest memories is my mom baking cinnamon rolls, she learned to make them as a kid in Sweden. She would add raisins and sometimes walnuts in the filling.
My moms cinnamon rolls get dry the same day and I think it’s because she makes them without yeast, I could be wrong but I think adding yeast to the dough makes if fluffier for a bit longer. To make sure it stays softer for longer I added yogurt to the dough, the pumpkin as well makes this a soft and fluffy dough.
What you will need:
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 and 1/4 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 5-6 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 stick of unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1- 8 oz package softened cream cheese
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 3 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
In a bowl add the warm milk, warm water, sugar and yeast until it becomes foamy.
To that add the melted butter, sugar and egg, yogurt and pumpkin puree, then add the flour slowly start to knead in the mixer with dough attachment or by hand, the longer and better you knead the softer the dough, knead and roll until dough becomes smooth and elastic. I say 5 to 6 because everytime I made some kind of dough sometimes it needs more or less flour, so you add as needed after cup 5.
Grease bowl and let rest covered with cling wrap and a tea towel until double in size. To help speed that up, I fill a large pot with hot water and place the bowl inside, keeps the bowl nice a warm and helps it rise quicker. Punch air out.
In a mixing bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and cornstarch.
When ready flour the surface well and roll out, spread softened butter and evenly spread the cinnamon sugar mixture, roll tightly and cut with pastry cutter or knife into about 2 inch slices, place in parchment lined baking pan and allow to rise again, bake at 350 for 25 to 28 minutes. Ice rolls while still warm.
If you like you can roll both sides facing each other to make a heart shape, that way you can pull them apart and share them with the one you love:)
Beautiful, I love how you made them into heart shapes!