We use tinned pumpkin puree, which you should be able to find in most big supermarkets. Alternatively you can create your own puree by roasting then blending pumpkin.
This is best eaten immediately. It’s effectively a bread dough, so the longer it’s left out, the harder it will become.
Giant Pumpkin Spiced Cinnamon Roll
Serves:12 peoplePrep Time:Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts:200 calories20 grams fat
Ingredients
For the dough:
700g / 24.6oz strong white bread flour, plus extra
2 tsp fast action yeast
1 tsp cinnamon powder
large pinch of salt
4 tbsp light brown sugar
6 tbsp Flora plant-based spread
250ml / 8.4 fl.oz plant-based milk
1 cup tinned pumpkin puree
oil for greasing
For the pumpkin spice:
4 tbsp cinnamon powder
2 tbsp ground ginger
1/2 tbsp ground nutmeg
140g / 5oz light brown sugar
150g / 5.3oz Flora plant-based spread
For the frosting:
120g / 4.2oz vegan cream cheese
2 tbsp Flora plant-based spread
2 cups icing sugar
2 tsp plant-based milk
Method
First make the dough by combining the flour, yeast, cinnamon and sugar with a large pinch of salt in a large mixing bowl.
Melt the Flora plant-based spread with the plant-based milk in a small saucepan on a low-medium heat, then pour the liquid into the large mixing bowl along with the pumpkin puree. Stir the dry and the wet ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes. Add a little more flour as you go if the dough becomes too sticky. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl (we use the large mixing bowl from earlier), cover with a damp tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 1 hour.
Lightly grease a 23cm cake tin and leave to one side.
Gently punch the holes out of the dough and transfer to a well-floured work surface. Roll it out into a rectangle approx 50cm by 30cm.
Use a knife or pizza cutter to trim the top and bottom so the edges are relatively straight.
Combine the pumpkin spice ingredients together until fully combined. Then spoon over the dough and smooth out with the back of a metal spoon.
Using a knife or pizza cutter, make 3 vertical cuts into the dough to create 4 strips. Roll the first strip of dough, then roll the second strip around it. Repeat for the remaining 2 strips of dough.
Place the giant roll in the greased cake tin, cover with a damp towel and leave to prove for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F.
Bake the cinnamon roll for 45 minutes or until the dough is cooked, then remove from the tin and leave for 10 minutes.
Combine the cream cheese frosting ingredients in a jug and stir until smooth.
Pour the cream cheese frosting all over the giant pumpkin spiced cinnamon roll and there you have it! A complete party show stopper!
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Hey Nancy. We’re not experts on gluten-free baking to be honest! For gluten-free bakes we tend to use a variety of flours i.e. gluten-free plain flour and also buckwheat flour, and you probably shouldn’t knead the bread because it might not rise. Good luck!
This really does look epic! Could I make this to the final proving stage and then leave overnight to bake in the morning, or would that spoil the dough?
Thanks Sarah! Ah, yes you need to be careful not to ‘over prove’ the dough because it won’t expand during the baking process. What you *could* do is prove them overnight in the fridge to slow down the proving process. However we haven’t tested this so we can’t be sure it’ll turn out perfectly. Hope that helps! Ben 🙂
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Can this be made gluten free?
Hey Nancy. We’re not experts on gluten-free baking to be honest! For gluten-free bakes we tend to use a variety of flours i.e. gluten-free plain flour and also buckwheat flour, and you probably shouldn’t knead the bread because it might not rise. Good luck!
Can you use regular flour?
Hey Meghan. Yes you can definitely use regular flour. The consistency will be more ‘cake’ like but it should still work and taste delicious!
How much is 1 cup tinned pumpkin puree in grams?
Hey Joe. 1 cup is measured in volume, which is 250ml.
This really does look epic! Could I make this to the final proving stage and then leave overnight to bake in the morning, or would that spoil the dough?
Thanks Sarah! Ah, yes you need to be careful not to ‘over prove’ the dough because it won’t expand during the baking process. What you *could* do is prove them overnight in the fridge to slow down the proving process. However we haven’t tested this so we can’t be sure it’ll turn out perfectly. Hope that helps! Ben 🙂