Pumpkin Rolls

These rolls are cute and perfect for a large family and friend dinner or just a large bowl of soup on a Netflix night. That american pumpkin filling is popular in so many dishes and makes so many tasty treats.

Makes about: 16 rolls

Takes about 3 hours

Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Prep:

Not much to prep until after the bread has risen.

Ingredients:

Bread -

2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast

1 cup whole milk - scalded and then cooled

3 tablespoons unsalted butter - melted, plus 1 teaspoon - melted

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

2 large eggs - divided

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 3/4 cups flour

8 half pecans - split in half

2 teaspoons water

Butter - Optional

1/2 cup unsalted butter - room temperature

1/4 cup powder sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

- Step 1 - Warm Milk

In a small pan, heat 1 cup of milk in a small sauce pan.

Once heated, pour the heated milk into a shallow bowl and let cool until only warm.

Once the milk is not too hot to touch milk in the 2 1/4 teaspoons of instant yeast and set aside.

- Step 2 - Melt the Butter and Let Cool

In a small sauce pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter and set aside until cooled.

- Step 3 - Mix Wet Ingredients

Mix together 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree and 1 large egg.

Mix in the milk and yeast mixture and the cooled butter until well mixed.

- Step 4 - Mix in the Dry Ingredients

Mix in 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 3 3/4 cups of flour until it starts to stick together.

Once the dough starts to stick together, dump it out onto a clean counter and knead until it comes together.

- Step 5 - Kneed Until Smooth

Keep kneading for about 5 minutes or until the dough turns into a smooth ball.

- Step 6 - Rise

Grease a large bowl and the dough ball with the extra 1 teaspoon of butter.

Cover the dough with a towel and let rise for an hour or until doubles in size.

- Step 7 - Make Cinnamon Butter

In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of unsalted butter that is soft, 1/4 cup of powder sugar, 1/4 cup of honey, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon until smooth.

Once prepped, place in the fridge until buns are baked.

- Step 8 - Separate the Dough and Preheat the Oven

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Press the dough down and place it on a lightly floured surface.

Split the dough in half and keep splitting each ball in half until there are 16 balls.

- Step 9 - Make the Dough Smooth

Make the ball as smooth as possible.

One trick I learned was after making it as smooth as possible with my hands, I placed the ball on the counter, cupped my hand over the ball leaving room between my hand and the dough and moving my hand in a circular motion to make the ball smoother.