Description
Delicious and spooky Halloween-themed cinnamon rolls that are perfect for celebrating the holiday.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk (for icing)
- Black food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk and yeast; let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Add melted butter, sugar, pumpkin puree, and salt to the yeast mixture.
- Gradually add flour and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon on top.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into slices.
- Place the slices on a baking sheet and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes.
- Mix powdered sugar with milk to create icing and add food coloring if desired.
- Drizzle icing over the warm cinnamon rolls and serve.
Notes
- For a more festive look, use Halloween-themed sprinkles on top of the icing.
- These rolls can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon according to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg