Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

I love cinnamon rolls, and thought it would be fun to add pumpkin and eggnog to a cinnamon roll recipe I already had for the fall season.

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup eggnog
• 0.125 cup butter
• 0.125 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup water
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.125 cup melted butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.25 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tablespoons eggnog

Steps

1. Warm 1/2 cup eggnog in a small saucepan over low heat until it bubbles, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in 1/8 cup butter and 1/8 cup pumpkin; stir until melted. Add water and let mixture cool until lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
2. Combine cooled eggnog mixture, 1 cup flour, white sugar, egg, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Stir well to combine. Stir in remaining flour 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition with an electric mixer until dough has pulled together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3. Roll dough into a 12x9-inch rectangle.
4. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice together in a bowl. Spread melted butter on top of dough and top with brown sugar mixture. Roll dough into a log, using a little water to seal the seam.
5. Cut roll into 12 slices using a very sharp knife or a piece of unflavored dental floss. Place rolls into a 9x13-inch greased baking pan. Cover and let rise until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup pumpkin, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add eggnog gradually until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread frosting over warm cinnamon rolls.