Pumpkin Knot Rolls
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
🥖 Recipe Category: Breads
🍽️ Keywords: Grains, Healthy, Potluck, Winter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours, Easy
📝 Description: These delicately-flavoured rolls add a festive touch to any table, and are surprisingly easy to make!
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 1940.1
- Fat Content: 46.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 25.1g
- Cholesterol Content: 415.6mg
- Sodium Content: 2137.7mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 325.1g
- Fiber Content: 11.1g
- Sugar Content: 52.3g
- Protein Content: 52.6g
🥐 Recipe Yield: Makes 2 dozen rolls
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | active dry yeast |
| 1 | milk |
| 1/3 | butter |
| 1/2 | margarine |
| 1 | sugar |
| 3 | pumpkin |
| 1 1/2 | canned pumpkin |
| 5 1/2 – 6 | all-purpose flour |
| 1 | eggs |
| NA | salt |
| NA | water |
| NA | sesame seeds |
| NA | poppy seeds |
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk.
- Add the butter, sugar, pumpkin, 2 eggs, salt, and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
- Shape each portion into 12 balls.
- Roll each ball into a 10-inch rope; tie into a knot and tuck ends under, placing 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, beat water and remaining egg. Brush over rolls.
- Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired.
- Bake at 350°F for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from pans to wire racks.
These Pumpkin Knot Rolls are a delightful addition to any gathering, infusing the warmth and flavor of pumpkin into each fluffy bite. Enjoy them fresh from the oven with a spread of butter or alongside your favorite soups and salads. Perfect for holidays or everyday meals, these rolls are sure to impress with their soft texture and enticing aroma.
