Pumpkin Crescent Rolls

I am sure you are all getting ready with your menus for Thanksgiving.  This year I am not hosting Thanksgiving (and I am kinda excited about it).  Instead I am bringing a couple of dishes.  The first thing I will be making is Pumpkin Crescent Rolls.  This is a recipe my sister Kelly has always included with her Thanksgiving menu.  I did a trial run last night with the recipe.  I don't usually do "trial" runs on recipes, but I became a little paranoid this year with every magazine saying NEVER do a recipe for the first time for a special meal.  These rolls turned out so well...the dough was easy to work with and they looked beautiful, and tasted yummy!! Kelly always makes them the day of Thanksgiving, and I will too, but....I did freeze the ones I made yesterday and heated a couple of them tonight for dinner and they were just as good. 

 Divide into 4 parts.

 Roll each into a 12 inch circle.

Aren't they beautiful!!

Pumpkin Crescent Rolls

Makes 32 rolls


2 (.25 oz.) packages active dry yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees)

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons sea salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter

1 cup canned pumpkin

7 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter, softened (optional)

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water and stir in sugar, salt, 1/2 cup butter, pumpkin and eggs. Add 3 cups of the flour and beat well. Stir in enough additional flour to make dough easy to handle. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, covered, and allow to double in size.

2. Punch down and divide into 4 parts, rolling each into a 12-inch circle. Spread with 1/4 cup butter if desired. Cut into 8 wedges. Roll up each wedge beginning at wide edge. Place on greased sheet and allow to rise.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

4. Serve with Harvest-Spiced Butter.


Harvest-Spiced Butter

4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened

1 tablespoon honey (or more to taste)

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Combine ingredients with mixer or in food processor until well blended. Serve at room temperature.

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!