Whether as a small snack in between, a sandwich for breakfast or as a side dish - rolls simply taste perfect at any time and on any occasion, right? In our opinion, every amateur cook should know how to bake rolls. And as autumn is known to be pumpkin season, we have a really great recipe for you that will immediately amaze your loved ones. Beautifully fluffy and super aromatic - pumpkin-shaped rolls are the latest food trend that we're obsessed with! The fine delicacies are a great eye-catcher and the perfect souvenir for any autumn festival! Are you already ready to let off steam with culinary delights? Then read on and find out how to make these pumpkin shaped buns yourself!
How to bake pumpkin-shaped buns?
Whether in the sweet version as an American pumpkin pie or asavory stuffed pumpkinfor dinner - pumpkin recipes are an integral part of our menu in the cooler season. These pumpkin-shaped rolls not only look really beautiful, but they also taste great - with both savory and sweet toppings. And the best part? As long as you follow our step-by-step instructions, you can feel free to use your favorite bun recipe to make pumpkin shaped buns. Whether classic, vegan or low carb – absolutely everything is possible! But enough talking, here comes the recipe for these sweet pumpkin-shaped rolls.
Ingredients and preparation of the dough
Pumpkin-shaped rolls are usually classic rolls made from yeast dough. But in keeping with autumn, we will refine our recipe with some pumpkin puree. Which pumpkin you use is purely a matter of taste. To make the pumpkin rolls vegan, simply replace the butter with a plant-based alternative and spread the buns with a little soy cream before baking.
Ingredients:
- 450 grams of wheat flour
- 1 pack of dry yeast
- 200 grams of pumpkin puree
- 150 ml water, lukewarm
- 50 grams butter, at room temperature
- 30 grams of granulated sugar
- 1 egg, for brushing
- A pinch of salt
Preparation of the bun dough:
- Place flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
- Add dry yeast, sugar and water and mix well.
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes and then add the pumpkin puree and butter.
- Knead everything into a smooth dough and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for about 90 minutes.
- Knead the dough well again with your hands and divide it into 8 pieces.
It's so easy to form pumpkin-shaped rolls
And now the fun begins! Forming the buns into pumpkin shapes is actually a lot easier than you think! It's that easy:
- Form the pieces of dough into small balls and place a piece of kitchen twine in the middle under the bun.
- Then cross the kitchen twine once on the top and bring it back under the bun at a right angle.
- Then cross the yarn over each other again and bring it back under the bun on the other side.
- Tie the yarn tightly and repeat the process with the remaining rolls.
- Sprinkle the rolls with a little flour and let them rise, covered, for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Brush the rolls with the egg and bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool, remove the kitchen twine and voilà – it’s that easy to bake pumpkin-shaped rolls!
Fluffy pumpkin rolls with apple filling
Autumn is not just pumpkin season - crunchy apples are also in high season and provide a real treat for the palate. We have already told you our best recipes for a juicy apple and nut cake. Today we will combine the two autumn classics and bake aromatic pumpkin rolls in the shape of a pumpkin with apple filling!
Ingredients for pumpkin rolls:
- 500 grams of wheat flour
- 20 grams of fresh yeast
- 70 grams of sugar
- 100 grams butter, at room temperature
- 150 ml milk, lukewarm
- 1 NO
- 100 grams of pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice spice or cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
Apple filling:
- 2 medium apples, cored and cut into small pieces
- 30 grams of brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preparation:
- To make the dough, whisk together the sugar and milk in a large bowl, crumble in the yeast and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Mix wheat flour and spices in a bowl.
- Add butter, pumpkin puree, egg and flour to the yeast mixture and knead everything into a smooth dough using the dough hook of the mixer - it takes about 6-8 minutes.
- Form the dough into a large ball and let it rise, covered, for 1 hour.
- Cook the filling ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until the apples are soft but not mushy.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Knead the dough again and divide it into 10 pieces.
- Roll out the balls and top each with 1-2 tablespoons of the apple filling.
- Squeeze again and form into a ball.
- Tie the dough pieces tightly with kitchen twine as described above.
- Brush pumpkin-shaped rolls with egg yolk and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.
- Enjoy!
