Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cinnamon Icing

 This recipe is easy, and just screams fall.   If you are not a fan of maple, use vanilla extract in place of the maple.

PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLLS

(makes 15-20)

Dough Ingredients:

*1 1/2 cups whole milk

*1/2 cup vegetable oil

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

*1 cup pumpkin puree

*4 1/2 cups flour

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

*1/2 teaspoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter melted

*1/2 cup light brown sugar

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

*1 cup pecans, chopped fine

Icing Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter, softened 

*1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring or 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*3 cups powdered sugar 

*1 1/2 -2 tablespoons milk

Dough Directions:

~In a large saucepan, combine milk, vegetable oil and granulated sugar.

~Heat until milk mixture is hot and sugar is dissolved, but not to boiling.

~Remove from pan and allow to cool until mixture in warm.

~Sprinkle yeast over milk mixture.

~Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.

~Stir in pumpkin puree.

~In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together.

~Mix into milk mixture (do not over mix).

~Cover pan with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

~Sprinkle counter top with flour.

~Flour hands and remove dough from pan and place on counter. 

~Preheat ove to 375 degrees.

~Spray a large baking pan or several small ones with cooking spray or melted butter.

~Roll dough into a rectangle about 18x24 inches.

~Drizzle 1/2 cup melted butter over dough and smear it all over the surface.

~In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together.

~Sprinkle mixture over the surface of the dough over the butter.

~Sprinkle chopped pecans over top of cinnamon mixture.

~Roll the dough tightly into a long log.

~Pinch the seam closed.

~Slice into even slices (about 15-20 slices).

~Allow to rise for 20-30 minutes.

~Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until rolls are a gold brown around the edges.

Icing directions: 

~Cream butter until smooth.

~Stir in maple flavoring.

~Stir in ground cinnamon.

~Stir in powdered sugar.

~Stir in milk until mixture is creamy.

~Drop icing by tablespoons over each warm cinnamon rolls.