vegan pumpkin cinnamon rolls
These warm vegan pumpkin cinnamon rolls are filled with cozy spices and topped with maple cream cheese glaze for holiday mornings.
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Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 315kcal
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
Dough
- ¾ cup warm plant milk 100–110°F; almond or oat work best
- 2¼ teaspoon instant yeast 1 packet
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup melted vegan butter or coconut oil
- 1/3 cup pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Filling
- ¼ cup softened vegan butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin purée
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
- ½ cup vegan cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoon vegan butter softened
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ cup powdered sugar adjust for thickness
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
Activate & mix
- In a large bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, pumpkin purée, and vanilla. Then stir into the main mixture.
- Add spices, salt, and flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Knead for 8–10 minutes by hand (or 5 minutes in a mixer with dough hook) until smooth and slightly tacky.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Fill & roll
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and roll into a 14x18” rectangle.
- Spread with softened vegan butter, then pumpkin purée.
- Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and cinnamon; add nuts if using.
- Roll tightly from the long edge; pinch seam to seal.
- Slice into 9–12 rolls and place in a greased 9x13” pan.
- Cover and let rise another 30–40 minutes while preheating oven to 350°F (175°C).
Bake
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden and centers spring back slightly.
- Cool for 10 minutes before glazing.
Make the glaze
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar.
- Drizzle or spread generously over warm rolls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 3300IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1.6mg