One year I made these pumpkin dinner rolls for Thanksgiving. I based it off of the of Averie Cooks recipe. They turned out really well and was a nice change from the rolls we normally have.
I chose to remove the pumpkin pie spices and try to keep the rolls more savory. This seemed to work well with the turkey gravy.
I went off of this recipe with some changes: http://www.averiecooks.com/2013/09/honey-butter-pumpkin-dinner-rolls.html
The recipe:
1/3 cup warm water
2 tablespoons powdered milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg to coat buns
1. ) Mix warm water, sugar, powder milk and yeast together. Let sit till foamy. Melt butter in microwave.
2.) In mixing bowl combine yeast mixture, melted butter, egg, salt and pumpkin puree. Mix together till smooth.
3.) Slowly add in flour till a smooth ball is formed. Knead with for 5 - 8 minutes by hand or with dough hook on your stand mixer.
4.) Place mixture in warm place (turned off oven with oven light on works too) for 60 minutes till doubled in size.
5.) Separate dough into 10 rolls, place on a baking sheet. Let rise for another 60 minutes.
6.) Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush rolls with beaten egg.
7.) Bake for 15 - 20 minutes till golden.
