Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

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Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

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Recipe Data

8
Servings
2hr
Prep
2hr15min
Total

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    Description

    Thanksgiving enthusiasts will thank us later for these easy steps for making pin-perfect pumpkin dinner rolls.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 8
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    ½ c. warm water, (100 to 110 degrees)
    2 tsp. quick-rise yeast
    ½ c. Hy-Vee canned pumpkin
    ¼ c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter, melted
    ¼ c. Hy-Vee heavy whipping cream
    1 Hy-Vee large egg
    1 tbsp. Hy-Vee granulated sugar
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee salt
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
    1 c. Hy-Vee whole-wheat flour
    1 tsp. Hy-Vee ground cinnamon
    3 tbsp. Hy-Vee canola oil
    8 raw unsalted pepitas

    Things To Grab

    • Medium bowl
    • Whisk
    • 2 large bowls
    • Wooden spoon
    • Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
    • plastic wrap
    • Small bowl
    • Cotton twine
    • Paper towel
    • Parchment paper
    • Baking sheet
    • Thermometer

    Directions

    1. In a medium bowl, combine warm water and yeast. Stir to combine and allow to sit for 5 minutes or until foamy. Whisk in pumpkin, butter, whipping cream, egg, sugar, and salt until well combined. 

    2. In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose and whole-wheat flours and cinnamon until well combined. Create a well in the center of the flour and add the yeast mixture all at once. Using a wooden spoon, stir until dough forms a ball. Turn out dough on a clean work surface and sprinkle with additional all-purpose flour. Knead dough 6 to 8 minutes or until elastic. 

    3. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray turn dough to coat with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free area for 1 hour.

    4. Add canola oil to a small bowl. Cut cotton twine into 8 (30-inch each) pieces. Place into canola oil and allow to sit while dough rises. 

    5. Divide dough into 8 even portions. Roll each portion into smooth balls. Using a paper towel, remove excess canola oil from cotton twine. Loosely wrap twine, intersecting several times to create ridges of a pumpkin. Tie twine together to seal. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover, let rise 30 minutes.  

    6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 15 minutes or until rolls reach an internal temperature of 200 to 210 degrees. Remove cotton twine from rolls. Cool on a wire cooling rack. When ready to serve, add a pepita to the center of the pumpkin roll to create a stem. 

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    240 Calories per serving
    1 roll

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 45mg
    • Sodium: 310mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 33g
    • Protein: 6g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 10%
    0%
    Calcium 2%
    0%
    Vitamin D 0%
    0%
    Potassium 2%