Description
These cozy, golden rolls are pure autumn joy—fluffy, spiced, and swirled with silky pumpkin butter. The maple brown sugar frosting melts right in, making every bite unforgettable. Whether you’re hosting brunch or saving the day like Beau did in 2020, these rolls are the hug your kitchen needs. Ready to roll? Let’s make magic.
Ingredients
Dough:
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 cups buttermilk (or milk + 2 tbsp lemon juice)
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4 ½ tsp instant yeast (2 packets)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 ½ tsp salt
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3 tsp vanilla extract
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6 large eggs, room temp
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8–9 cups all-purpose flour
Filling:
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10 tbsp butter, softened
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1–1 ⅓ cups pumpkin butter
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1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
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2 tbsp cinnamon
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½ tsp each nutmeg, cloves, allspice
Frosting:
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½ cup butter, melted
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4 tbsp maple syrup
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6 tbsp milk
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1 cup brown sugar
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3 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
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Activate Yeast: Melt butter, stir in warm buttermilk. Add yeast, stir once, and rest 5 mins until foamy.
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Make Dough: Mix yeast mix with sugar, salt, vanilla, and eggs. Add 8 cups flour gradually with dough hook. Knead 8–10 mins until smooth.
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Let It Rise: Cover dough in greased bowl, rise in warm spot 1–1.5 hrs.
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Make Filling: Blend butter + pumpkin butter. Mix sugar + spices, then combine with butter mix.
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Roll & Fill: Divide dough. Roll each half into 12×18” rectangle, spread filling, roll tight. Slice each log into 12 rolls.
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Second Rise: Place rolls in greased pans, rise 30–45 mins.
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Bake: Bake at 350°F for 25–30 mins until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
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Frost: Simmer butter, maple syrup, milk, brown sugar. Cool 5 mins, whisk in powdered sugar. Pour over warm rolls.
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Notes
Use dental floss to slice perfect rolls. Want less sweet? Cut sugar in dough by ¼ cup. For a quicker rise, use a warm (off) oven with the light on.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
Nutrition
- Calories: 360 Cal Per roll
- Sugar: 28g
- Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Protein: 6g