Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cinnamon Buns

(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of milk
  • 3 Tbsp of butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 cup of white sugar
  • 4 cups of all-purpose flour (unbleached)
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 packets of yeast (rapid-rise) about 2 1/2 tsp
  • 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp of ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp of ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter at room temperature ( 1/2 stick for the filling and 1/2 stick for the frosting)
  • 4 ounces of cream cheese
  • 2 cups of confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 Tbsp of vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Pumpkin Dough:

  2. In the microwave, heat the milk and 3 tablespoons of butter in a glass measuring cup or a small glass bowl (about 30 seconds)

  3. Pour this mixture into a large mixing bowl.

  4. To this mixture, add the white sugar, salt, yeast, egg, and pumpkin, then mix (about 1-2 minutes). You can use a wooden spoon or an electric mixer for the next few steps.

  5. Next, add 3 cups of flour (one cup at a time) mixing after the addition of each cup (about 3 minutes total).

  6. Continue to add flour to the mixture until it forms a ball. This dough tends to be very sticky so do not be afraid to add more flour a little bit at a time until you are able to knead the dough.

  7. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured surface.

  8. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. The dough should become more elastic.

  9. Make a ball with the dough and place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Now cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a towel and let it sit for 90 minutes until it has doubled in size

  10. Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns:

  11. Once the 90 minutes is up…remove the dough from the bowl and place back on a lightly floured surface and punch it.

  12. Roll out the dough into a rectangle about 12 inches x 10 inches and then spread some butter all over the surface.

  13. In the mean time, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate mixing bowl.

  14. Spread the cinnamon mixture over the surface of the dough.

  15. Roll the dough into a log beginning at one of the longer sides. Pinch and roll (like rolling up a sleeping bag).

  16. Place the dough with the seam side down and slice in half. Then slice each side into 8 equal slices. There should be about 16 cinnamon buns total.

  17. Butter a baking dish and place the cinnamon buns into the dish (the pieces should be touching).

  18. Cover this baking dish with plastic wrap and a towel and allow the dough to rise for another hour.

  19. Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for 20 minutes at 375*. The tops should be golden brown and your kitchen should smell like Heaven.

  20. Place the baking dish on the counter and allow the cinnamon buns to cool for 20 minutes.

  21. Pecan, Raisin, Cream Cheese Frosting:

  22. Now you can make the frosting! Combine the cream cheese, vanilla extract, ½ stick of butter, and confectioner’s sugar in a large mixing bowl and mix for 3-5 minutes until smooth.

  23. Add the raisins and pecans.

  24. Pour this frosting over the cinnamon buns in the dish. Sprinkle a few extra raisins and pecans over the top of each cinnamon bun.

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