Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16 cinnamon rolls
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; 1/2 teaspoon white sugar; 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F (43 degrees C)); 1/2 cup pumpkin puree; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 5 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup milk, or as needed; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional); 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds, to garnish

These amazing homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls are scary delicious.

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 24 ingredients

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Why it works: Cinnamon and allspice match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,536 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

16 cinnamon rolls

Prep30 min

Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1127Calories

30 gProtein

55 gFat

127 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Cream Cheese	1 oz (28g)	99
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Allspice	1 tsp ground (1.9g)	5
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Pumpkin	not in our table	0
Seed	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cinnamon + allspicetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,536 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Cinnamon + gingertop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,380 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Ginger + allspicetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,620 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Cinnamon + vanillatop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,287 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Cinnamon + pumpkintop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,744 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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