These easy no yeast Pumpkin Pecan Cinnamon Rolls can be made and on the table in under an hour. Perfect for enjoying with coffee today!
Cinnamon rolls made with no yeast are my favorite way to do rolls. I could do a yeast version, but so far I just haven't felt the need to.
I love how easy it is to make these rolls. Roughly about 25 minutes of dough making and rolling and then 16 minutes in the oven and these rolls can come to life in your kitchen. Seriously its that easy!
With fall being here and pumpkin everything going on in my life, I knew that I wanted to make a pumpkin version of this roll.
After all the Banana Nut Cinnamon Rolls were an amazing new version, why not add pumpkin?
The pumpkin in the dough adds just enough pumpkin flavor and color for you to know something is different. Cinnamon in the dough and filling adds a spicy goodness and warmth.
Make sure you keep a thin layer of flour on your counter while kneading and pressing out the dough. It is slightly stickier from the pumpkin. If it does stick when you are rolling it back up, just use the edge of a butter knife to gently loosen the dough from the counter.
Spread the filling over some butter on the dough. It will look like a lot, but that's what creates the amazing center to these rolls.
These rolls bake for a short time at a high temperature. You will have just enough time to clean up the flour mess you made. As they cool, stir together the frosting.
We like to eat these rolls while they are still warm. The ooey, gooey center with the frosting melting over the top is the perfect way to start out the day. Don't you agree??
Recipe
Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
A simple pumpkin cinnamon roll made without yeast and filled with a rich cinnamon sugar goodness.
Ingredients
For the Filling
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
For the Dough
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- ½ cup buttermilk
For the Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup pecan chips, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease an 8x8 baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Combine the filling ingredients until it resembles a course sand. Set aside.
- Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Create a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk, pumpkin, and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Use a fork to pull everything together until a soft, sticky dough forms.
- Place the dough on a floured surface and knead 12-14 times. Pat into a ball and let rest 10 minutes. Use your fingers and palms of hands to press the dough into a 10x14 inch rectangle. Make sure to keep the surface under the dough floured.
- Spread 2 tablespoons softened butter on the dough, leaving ¼ inch all around the edges. Spread the filling evenly over the butter. Roll up starting from the shortest side. If the dough sticks to the surface, use a butter knife to gently loosen it and to push more flour under the roll.
- Use unflavored dental floss to cut the log into 9 even slices. Place the rolls in the prepared pan.
- Melt the remaining butter and drizzle it slowly over the rolls. Bake for 22 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Stir together the frosting ingredients, except the nuts. Spread on the rolls and sprinkle with nuts, if desired. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 473Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 370mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 6g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Dena
Made these last night for work today. The dough is very sticky and my rolls weren't so pretty to look at. They baked up nice though and I had high hopes, but when I tried one, they didn't have the wow factor I was hoping for. One comment I got was that they didn't taste the pumpkin much and I agree, but I know there's not much to be done about that. still I liked the no yeast option.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hi, Dena. I'm glad you tried them and that they baked up for you. These are a very light pumpkin roll...the pumpkin in it really just makes the rolls soft and pillowy. One thing you could do for the sticky dough is to knead just a little bit more flour into it before spreading it out.
Chels+R.
Oh dear. I'm drooling.
Amanda
Amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Amanda! 🙂
Teresa
I'd love to grab one of those rolls right now!
Dena
Do you think they could be made before bed and put in the fridge overnight and bake up okay in the morning?
Jocelyn Brubaker
I have never made them and kept the dough overnight. Honestly I would say just bake them the night before. Then reheat them in the microwave for 10 seconds each. If you frost them the night before, you will need to refrigerate them!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
Now these are my kind of simple and easy rolls! They look perfect for the brisk fall mornings!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
These pumpkin cinnamon rolls look incredible! I love that you jam packed them all that brown sugar pecan goodness and the fact that you don't need yeast totally has me sold! I have got to try these soon!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Kelly! 🙂 They really were SO good!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
No yeast cinnamon rolls are great! I don't have nearly enough patience to make the ones I have to wait for!
Krystle(Baking Beauty)
I can't decide what looks better the rolls, the filling, or the icing. Triple yum! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning Krystle! 🙂
marcie
I seriously have to make these soon -- everything about them is swoon-worthy! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
You will be very happy when you do, they are sooo good! 🙂 Thanks Marcie!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Baking with yeast always intimidates me a little, so I'm loving these no yeast cinnamon rolls! These pumpkin ones sound fantastic, Jocelyn! Pinned!
amanda @ fake ginger
I will be thinking about these all night now! They look amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Amanda! 🙂