Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Pumpkin Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are pillowy soft, with the perfect balance of cozy autumn flavor and sourdough tang. Each swirl is filled with a gooey brown sugar filling, made extra special with the warm, aromatic depth of the Primal Palate Pumpkin Spice Blend. Baked until golden and finished with a luscious cream cheese frosting, these rolls are the ultimate fall comfort bake—soft, gooey, and irresistibly spiced.
Ingredients
- 113 grams113 grams113 grams Sourdough Starter, Homemade, mature and active
- 150 grams150 grams150 grams Pumpkin Purée
- 75 grams75 grams75 grams Whole Milk
- 50 grams50 grams50 grams Granulated White Sugar

- 400 grams400 grams400 grams All Purpose Flour
- 9 grams9 grams9 grams Salt

- 56 grams56 grams56 grams Butter, Unsalted

- 150 grams150 grams150 grams Brown Sugar
- 2.25 tsp2.25 tsp2.25 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice - Primal Palate

- 84 grams84 grams84 grams Butter, Salted

- 6 Tbsp6 Tbsp6 Tbsp Butter, Salted

- 6 oz6 oz6 oz Cream Cheese, Full Fat, softened
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Milk

Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Filling
Cream Cheese Frosting
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
Day 1
- Mix dough: In a large bowl, whisk together starter, pumpkin puree, milk, and sugar until dissolved. Stir in flour and salt until shaggy.
- Knead in butter: Add butter, 1 Tbsp at a time, kneading until absorbed. Cover and rest 1 hour.
- Knead & rise: Knead 5–10 min until smooth and stretchy. Shape into a ball, place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, 4–6 hrs.
- Cold proof: Deflate dough, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
Day 2
- Filling: Mix brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and softened butter.
- Shape: Roll dough into a 10×18-inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter mixture over the dough, roll tightly, and cut into 12 pieces.
- Final proof: Place rolls on parchment-lined pan, cover, and rise until puffy and touching, 2–4 hrs.
Bake & Finish
- Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat 1 egg and brush over rolls (pptional). Bake 30–40 min until golden and 190°F inside.
- Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
- Serve: Spread frosting on warm rolls and enjoy same day.
Notes
For best results, it is important that your starter is strong mature, and active.
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Baked Goods Coconut Free Egg Free Nightshade Free Nut Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 358 |
| Fat: | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 45 g |
| Protein: | 5 g |
| Cholesterol: | 39 g |
| Sodium: | 430 mg |
| Fiber: | 1 g |
| Sugars: | 26 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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Omgosh, I can almost taste them through the screen. Scrumptious 🙂
Thank you!! These turned out so well. The pumpkin spiced brown sugar is all gooey underneath the rolls – yum!
Yuuuuuum