Name: Chef John's Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Ground cinnamon - 2 tablespoons; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; White sugar - ½ teaspoon; Warm water (100 to 105 degrees F/38 to 41 degrees C) - ¼ cup; Pumpkin Puree - ½ cup; Heavy cream - ¼ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Butter, melted - ¼ cup; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Vanilla extract (Optional) - ½ teaspoon; Ground ginger - ½ teaspoon; Ground allspice - ¼ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Egg - 1; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 2 ¼ cups; Vegetable oil - 1 teaspoon; Butter, melted - 5 tablespoons; Cream cheese, softened - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Milk, or as needed - ¼ cup; Vanilla extract (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon; Toasted pumpkin seeds, to garnish - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Chef John's Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

1. Packed brown sugar ¾ cup

2. White sugar ¼ cup

3. Ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons

4. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

5. White sugar ½ teaspoon

6. Warm water (100 to 105 degrees F/38 to 41 degrees C) ¼ cup

7. Pumpkin Puree ½ cup

8. Heavy cream ¼ cup

9. White sugar ¼ cup

10. Butter, melted ¼ cup

11. Salt 1 teaspoon

12. Vanilla extract (Optional) ½ teaspoon

13. Ground ginger ½ teaspoon

14. Ground allspice ¼ teaspoon

15. All-purpose flour 2 cups

16. Egg 1

17. All-purpose flour, or as needed 2 ¼ cups

18. Vegetable oil 1 teaspoon

19. Butter, melted 5 tablespoons

20. Cream cheese, softened ¼ cup

21. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup

22. Milk, or as needed ¼ cup

23. Vanilla extract (Optional) ¼ teaspoon

24. Toasted pumpkin seeds, to garnish ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

1 . Stage

Mix brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl; set aside.

2 . Stage

Combine yeast, 1/2 teaspoon white sugar, and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk together and set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour pumpkin puree, cream, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, ginger, allspice, 2 cups flour, and the egg into stand mixer bowl with the yeast mixture. Mix with dough hook attachment until combined, about 2 minutes.

4 . Stage

Stir in 2 1/4 cups flour and mix on low with the dough hook, adding more flour if the mixture is too sticky, until dough is slightly sticky, smooth, and elastic, 6 to 7 minutes.

5 . Stage

Remove dough and shape into a ball. Coat the bowl of the stand mixer lightly with vegetable oil, return dough to the bowl, turning to coat with oil. Cover with aluminum foil and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

6 . Stage

Generously butter a 13x9-inch baking dish.

7 . Stage

Transfer dough to a well-floured work surface. Use your hands to flatten into a rectangular shape about 1-inch thick. Generously sprinkle flour over both sides of the dough; roll out to about a 20x12-inch rectangle. Pour melted butter over the top and brush evenly over the surface, leaving 2-inches along one wide edge unbuttered. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the dough and moisten the unbuttered edge with water. Starting at the wide edge with butter, roll dough tightly into a log; press firmly along moistened edge to seal.

8 . Stage

Trim uneven ends from the roll and discard. Cut rolled dough into 16 equally-sized pinwheels. Place the pinwheels, cut side up, in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.

9 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

10 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes; set aside to cool slightly while mixing glaze.

11 . Stage

Whisk cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth; drizzle over the warm cinnamon rolls. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds over the rolls to serve.