Description
Homemade pumpkin cheesecake cinnamon rolls blend autumn spices with creamy cheesecake filling, creating a luxurious breakfast treat. Drizzled with cream cheese glaze, these rolls will delight senses and warm weekend mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans Pillsbury cinnamon rolls (5-cinnamon roll packs)
- 1 block (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree, well strained of liquid
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 6 tbsps brown sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup plus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 6 tbsps cold butter, cut into cubes
- ½ stick (4 tbsps / 57 g) butter, softened (for greasing the pan)
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps milk
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Heat the oven to 400°F and generously butter a muffin pan to prevent sticking.
- Create Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling: Whisk cream cheese, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, and pumpkin pie spice until perfectly smooth and uniform.
- Develop Streusel Topping: Blend flour, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice, then cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse, sandy crumbs.
- Assemble and Fill: Nestle each cinnamon roll into muffin cavities, pressing to form a complete base and sides, then carefully spoon the pumpkin cheesecake filling into each roll.
- Add Streusel and Bake: Generously sprinkle streusel over the rolls, cover with foil, and bake for 15-20 minutes, removing the foil halfway through to ensure even browning.
- Check and Finish Baking: Continue baking until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, tenting with foil if the tops brown too quickly.
- Craft Pumpkin Spice Icing: Whisk melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice until silky and smooth.
- Cool and Drizzle: Let the rolls rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then lavishly drizzle with the prepared pumpkin spice icing.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present the warm rolls, showcasing the delectable fusion of pumpkin, cheesecake, and cinnamon flavors.
Notes
- Prevent Overflow: Use a light touch when filling muffin cavities to avoid messy spills during baking.
- Temperature Control: Keep a close eye on browning to prevent burning; tenting with foil helps maintain perfect golden color.
- Filling Consistency: Whisk cream cheese mixture thoroughly to eliminate lumps and ensure a silky smooth texture.
- Streusel Success: Cut cold butter into dry ingredients until it resembles coarse sand for the perfect crumbly topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg