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Apple Cinnamon Pumpkin Rolls

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Apple Cinnamon Pumpkin Rolls are festive fall treats made with sweet apple-cinnamon filling wrapped in soft rolls shaped like pumpkins, finished with cream cheese frosting and cinnamon stick stems for a cozy, seasonal touch.

Ingredients

1 tbsp salted butter

1 1/2 cups apple, skin removed and diced

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsp brown sugar

12 frozen dinner rolls, defrosted

Baker’s twine, food grade

1 egg, beaten (for brushing)

Cream Cheese Frosting:

2 tbsp butter, melted & cooled

2 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Toppings:

Cinnamon sticks, cut in half

Edible maple leaves

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, add diced apples, and cook until softened.
  2. Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, white sugar, and brown sugar. Cook 2–3 minutes until caramelized, then remove from heat to cool.
  3. Flatten each defrosted roll into a disc.
  4. Spoon apple mixture into the center, then fold dough around filling to form a ball.
  5. Cut baker’s twine into 12 lengths and tie around each ball in crisscross patterns to form pumpkin segments.
  6. Place rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and let rise for 30–40 minutes until puffy.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush rolls with beaten egg.
  8. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden. Let cool slightly and carefully remove twine.
  9. For frosting, beat melted butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  10. Drizzle frosting over cooled rolls. Add a cinnamon stick in the center as a stem and garnish with edible maple leaves.

Notes

Use pear instead of apple for variation.

Add chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.

Mix in nutmeg or allspice with cinnamon for richer spice flavor.

Premade cream cheese icing can replace homemade frosting for convenience.

Ensure twine is food-grade and tied gently to avoid cutting into dough.

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