Ingredients

Dough:

¼ cup warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C)

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

¾ cup white sugar

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large egg, beaten

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

5 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed

¼ cup melted butter

Filling:

1 ¼ cups brown sugar, packed

2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

¼ cup milk

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Make the dough: Pour warm water into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle yeast over top. Allow to stand until yeast begins to form a creamy foam, 5 to 10 minutes.

Add pumpkin puree, sugar, evaporated milk, olive oil, and egg to the yeast mixture; mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, then mix in about 5 cups of flour, or as needed, until a stiff dough forms.

Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, but still slightly sticky, about 8 minutes. Form dough into a ball, then place in an oiled bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes. (The dough will rise, but it won’t double.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Punch down the dough, then roll it out on a floured work surface to an 18×26-inch rectangle. Brush the top with melted butter.

Make the filling: Mix together brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough. Start at the longer edge and roll dough over filling into a log. Pinch the seam closed, then use a serrated knife to cut the log into 12 equal rolls. Transfer rolls to the prepared baking dish with the cut-sides facing up.

Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown on the edges, 30 to 40 minutes.

While the rolls are baking, make the glaze: Beat confectioners’ sugar, milk, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in a bowl until well combined.

Remove pumpkin rolls from the oven and immediately spread glaze over top