Super delicious, filled with pumpkin, pecans, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. They are super easy to make. What else could a person want?
Prepare: 20 minutesmins
Bake: 25 minutesmins
Rest Time: 2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Total Time: 3 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Servings: 12rolls
Ingredients
2 ¼cups(337.5g) flour
½cup(120mL) milk
½cup(120g) canned pumpkin
1large(50g) egg
1tbs(15mL) oil
2tbs(25g) sugar
1tsp(3.5g) yeast
½tsp(2.5g) salt
½tsp(1g) cinnamon
½tsp(1g) ginger
½tsp(1g) allspice
For the Filling
½cup(56g) chopped pecans
¼cup(56g) brown sugar
2tbs(28g) softened butter
2tsp(4g) cinnamon
1tsp(3g) flour
For the Topping
½cup(56g) chopped pecans
¼cup(84g) honey
¼cup(56g) brown sugar
2tbs(28g) softened butter
Instructions
For the Dough
Heat milk on low until temperature is no higher than 100F (38C.) Remove from heat, add yeast and stir well. Let sit 5 - 10 minutes until yeast is dissolved.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, allspice, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Add pumpkin, oil, egg and milk mixture. Stir until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out onto a clean work surface and kneed until dough for 10 minutes or the dough is no longer sticking to your fingertips and stretches easily without tearing.
Cover and let rest for 60 - 90 minutes or until double in size.
For the Topping
Generously butter a 9×13 (23×33 cm) baking dish.
Melt the remaining butter and mix with brown sugar and honey. Pour into the pan and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the pecans evenly on top of the honey mixture.
For the Filling
Flatten dough and roll into a 9×12" (23×30 cm) rectangle.
Spread the softened butter on top of the rectangle.
In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the butter. Top with pecans evenly.
To Finish
Starting from one of the longest ends, roll tightly into a log. Cut into 12 slices using a serrated knife or a piece of string.
Place the slices into the prepared pan, about 1″ apart (2.5 cm.) Cover and allow to rest 60 minutes or until double in size.
While dough is rising, preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
Bake 20 – 30 minutes or until rolls are golden brown and center reaches 190F (88C.) Remove from oven.
While wearing oven mitts, immediately and carefully tip over onto a baking sheet. Remove pan carefully. Allow to cool 5 - 10 minutes before serving as sugar mixture is very hot.
Notes
Temperature above 120F(49C) begins to damage yeast and after 138F(59C,) it will die. If you get the liquid too hot (if it feels much warmer than your skin,) cool it several minutes before adding the yeast. Failure to do so may prevent dough from rising.An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry and active dry yeasts are not the same. If using active dry yeast, you must activate the yeast according to the manufacturer's instructions in order for the dough to rise properly. You typically need to activate or "bloom" the yeast by adding it to warmed liquid for several minutes. Instant dry yeast can be added to the dry ingredients and typically does not need to be activated prior to use. However, some brands of dry yeasts still require adding warm liquids, so be sure to read the label. Rapid, quick and fast acting dry yeasts will rise much faster than instant and active dry yeasts. For best results, always read and follow the instructions provided on the packet as the rising time varies widely between manufacturers.