On one of my previous visits to Zimbabwe, I made pumpkin puree which I used to make doughnuts. At the time, I did not think about making dinner rolls. I must admit, I get tired of making rolls and bread. The truth, though, making bread is therapeutic for me.
The best thing about these rolls for me is the colour. Yellow. It makes me happy and usually plant yellow flowers. Looking at yellow flowers always makes me happy. If you follow my Instagram page, you would see how much I love yellow flowers.
At this point, I feel like most people reading this know how to make bread and will not need to look at the instructions. Maybe a glance at the ingredients otherwise the rest is the same as any other bread you may have made. One thing I didn’t consider was that it is winter, so I had to adjust my proofing times as it is cold right now. Otherwise, it was easy to make these pumpkin rolls.
Pumpkin Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Warm the milk in a bowl in the microwave for just about 1 minute until it is warm. Pour it into a large bowl.
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Add in the sugar and salt, then stir the mixture. Allow it to sit until it is warm, but not too hot (if you have a thermometer, it should measure about 105-110 degrees in order activate the yeast). Add 1 package of instant yeast right to this milk.
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Add the softened (almost melted) butter, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir this well until it is all blended together.
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Gradually add in the flour,1 cup at a time. Add in the last 1/2 a cup and start to knead the dough with your hands until the last 1/2 cup of flour is incorporated in. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and continue to knead the bread for about 7 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Add a bit more flour as you need to during kneading. The dough should still feel sticky, but it will not stick to your hands.
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Place this dough in a greased bowl and cover it. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it has doubled, about 30 minutes.
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Split the dough into 15 balls. You may have more or less depending on the size you make the rolls.
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Place in a greased 9×13 pan. Cover and rise in a warm place for 15-20 minutes.
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Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
