Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Servings 12 muffins
Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins are overflowing with the glorious flavors of fall yet take less than 20 minutes to bake up to tasty perfection! Topped off with sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and a 2-ingredient glaze!
Ingredients
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup salted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour for rolling
- 3 (8oz.) cans Hawaiian Crescent Rolls
Topping
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup pecan pieces optional
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray the wells of a muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, ½ cup brown sugar, melted butter, pumpkin spice, ground cinnamon, and allspice.½ cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup light brown sugar, ⅓ cup salted butter, 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- Dust a clean countertop with the flour and roll out one can of crescent roll dough, pressing all the seams together. Roll with a rolling pin until thin, but not too hard. Make sure the dough isn't sticking to the countertop.¼ cup all-purpose flour, 3 (8oz.) cans Hawaiian Crescent Rolls
- Spread a third of the pumpkin puree mix over crescent roll dough and roll up from the long side to create a log.
- Cut the log directly in half then cut the halves lengthwise, you will be able to see all the layers.
- Roll up the sliced dough just like you would a cinnamon roll and place the dough in the prepared muffin pan.
- Repeat with the other two cans of dough and the remaining pumpkin puree. Each can of dough will make 4 muffins.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of light brown sugar and the chopped pecans on top of the muffins.½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup pecan pieces
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Prepare the optional glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl.½ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons whole milk
- Drizzle glaze over cruffins and serve.
Notes
- Dough Substitutions – I found Hawaiian Crescent Rolls made for a sweeter muffin. However, you could also use regular crescent roll dough if you’d like!
- Non-Stick Spray – It’s important to spray the wells of the muffin tin with nonstick spray. This way the muffins will pop out easily without damage!
- Keep The Seams Together – Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough, and focus on keeping the seams together. If the seams aren’t tight the muffins could fall apart!
- Cutting The Rolls – To cut the dough logs without squishing them, I like using a thin string like flavorless dental floss!
- Glaze Consistency – If the glaze is too thick you can add a splash more of milk. And if the glaze is too thin you can add more powdered sugar. Feel free to make the glaze as thick or as thin as you like!
- Smaller Portions – This recipe yields a dozen pumpkin cinnamon muffins. But if you’d like a smaller portion, you can use just one package of crescent dough to make 4 muffins. To do this, you’ll also need to cut the pumpkin puree mix in half.
- How Do I Store These Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins? Store these Cruffins at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- What’s The Best Way To Warm These Up To Enjoy Them Again? These can be easily warmed up just by popping them in the microwave, one at a time. Just a few seconds does the trick!
- Can These Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Muffins Recipe Be Made With Puff Pastry Dough? Yes, puff pastry dough can be used instead of Hawaiian Crescent Rolls. Check out my Cruffins Recipe for tips on how to do so!
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1755IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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