Any morning that starts with a slice of giant cinnamon roll is going to be good. If it is a big pumpkin skillet cinnamon roll with maple brown butter glaze, it is sure to be great!
A big cast iron skillet filled with a giant warm pumpkin cinnamon roll is a thing of glory. Drizzle it with maple brown butter glaze to take it to the next level of wonderful. This is a perfect way to start a fall morning. It would be a wonderful breakfast for Thanksgiving as well!
A special breakfast sets a day off on the right foot. It is a sign of good things to come.
I love making great big cinnamon rolls that are as big as my large cast iron skillet. It’s almost like a cinnamon roll cake.
It makes a statement and allows you to cut as little or big of a slice as you’d like. I have done several versions over the years, but this pumpkin spice version is one of my favorites.
It is a great way to get a little of that sweet pumpkin fix in the morning. People can cut a slice as they wake up and it will help hold them over until the big meal.
The pumpkin roll is delicious on it’s own, but in my opinion the maple browned sugar glaze really sets it over the top. My first thought was I would do a cream cheese glaze, but MiMi said that was too obvious.
She mentioned browned butter, I twisted it with some maple and a masterpiece was born! The warmth of the maple and browned butter glaze melts into the pumpkin pie spiced filling and it makes everything come together in the best kind of way.
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Why We Love Cinnamon Roll Cakes
I love making big skillet cinnamon type rolls like this for several reasons. The first is they are really eye catching.
The giant size and all of those rings make for a fun presentation. Plus you can cut whatever size piece you’d like.
Sometimes single cinnamon rolls are oversized, which is usually a good thing in my eyes. However if there is a selection of other food you’d like to try, committing to something that large can be difficult.
So a big skillet roll or cinnamon roll cake allows you to cut whatever size slice you’d like. A small one to save room for turkey later, or a large one to hold you over to a later lunch.
This particular version is delicious with the pumpkin mixed into the dough and the pumpkin spice filling. It really reminds me of fall with all of its warmth and goodness.
Check out my collection of cinnamon roll recipes for more tasty inspiration!
Pumpkin Spice Skillet Cinnamon Roll with Maple Brown Butter Glaze
Ingredients
Pumpkin Dough
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 packet active dry yeast or 2¼ tsp
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
Pumpkin Spice Filling
- 4 Tablespoon butter softened
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
Maple Brown Butter Glaze
- ½ cup butter
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the milk until scalded. (You want it to get pretty warm, but not boil. Once it gets steamy it should be ready.) Remove from heat and let cool a bit.½ cup butter, ½ cup milk
- Meanwhile, in your mixer bowl stir together the flour (start with three cups, you can add more later if you need it), sugar, pumpkin pie spice and yeast.3 cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1½ Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 packet active dry yeast
- Using the dough hook, go ahead and mix in the pumpkin, salt and egg. (A mixing bowl and spoon really work just as easily)1 pinch salt, ½ cup pumpkin puree, 1 large egg
- Check your milk mixture to be sure it isn’t too hot (you don’t want to kill the yeast. You should be able to hold your finger in it without getting burned.) If it isn’t too hot, slowly drizzle it into your dough mixture with the hook going on slow.
- Check your consistency. Add a little more flour or milk if it needs it.
- Turn the mixer to medium and let it knead the dough for 5-7 minutes. (Sometimes I really love doing this part by hand, sometimes I am glad for the help!)
- Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, it took mine about an hour and a half.
- Roll your dough out into a large rectangle about 1/2″ thick.
- Spread very soft butter over the dough. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Dust with pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.4 Tablespoon butter, ⅔ cup light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Cut dough into 1-2″ strips. Carefully roll one strip like you would a cinnamon roll to start the center of your skillet roll. Place in the middle of a greased 10-12″ cast iron skillet.
- Gently place the other strips around the center to make one large cinnamon roll. Don’t worry about making it perfect or getting them too tight. The roll will push out as it rises.
- I made my dough the night before, so I wrapped the skillet in plastic wrap at this point and placed it in the fridge. You could also just wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rise right away. Either way, it should double in size again before it is baked. This should take about another hour in a warm spot without being refrigerated, a bit longer if they are starting cold. I went ahead and preheated my oven to 200 F, turned it off and stuck the roll in the oven to rise to make it go a little faster.
- Preheat the oven to 375 (don’t forget to take the skillet out of you let it rise in there!) and remove the plastic wrap. Bake the roll for about 15-20 minutes. You want it to start getting a little golden, but you don’t want it to go too far. Soft and luscious is better!
- Remove from oven and make your glaze while it starts to cool.
- In thick bottomed sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.½ cup butter
- Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, syrup, salt and milk. You can add more milk until you reach your desired consistency.3 Tablespoons maple syrup, 1½ cups powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk, 1 pinch salt
- Drizzle glaze over roll while still warm. This is best eaten still warm from the oven with a gooey glaze. Leftovers are good too, just give them a little zap in the microwave and they’ll be almost as good as new!
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I see my Thanksgiving breakfast right here! I haven't made cinnamon rolls in awhile. Thanks for the inspiration. My boys will be SO happy.
You are quite welcome! It is a perfect way to kick off the holiday!
Oh My! This looks amazing. Can't wait to give it a try – Thanks!
It is really good. especially warm so the glaze is gooey! I need to make another one already! I hope you love it!
You're killing me! This is insane! Love it and pinning. Visiting from What's Cooking Wednesdays. 🙂
It is insanely good 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by!
That is one epic cinnamon roll! Perfect for Thanksgiving morning!
Yes mam! It is perfect because you can take as little or as much as you'd like, so you'll have plenty of room for turkey!
WOW and I thought our Thanksgiving menu was too big!
Your cinnamon roll looks incredible and I love that it's one giant one, too.
Thank you!
It is crazy! I am one of six and my dad is one of six, so there are a lot of us and we all love to eat. I really need to get a picture of the spread this year. Congratulations, it sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season!
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls…I think I have just died and gone to heaven.
They are pretty darn good if I do say so myself!
Oh man this looks delicious! I adore cinnamon rolls. I actually almost picked a cinnamon roll recipe too.
It really was very good! It just seems like pumpkin and cinnamon rolls are meant to be together!
Oh wow! This looks absolutely delicious and that glaze! Will definitely be making this. Thanks so much for joining me in celebrating Lauren!
Thanks for getting it together, everybody made such amazing looking treats for the shower!
OMG, Carlee! This looks AMAZING! What a great contribution to a fall virtual baby shower 😉
We really enjoyed it, that is for sure! Start the day with this, end it with a black magic cake and who cares what happened in the middle 😉
Lauren is a lucky girl. This is most likely the tastiest virtual baby shower ever. Starting the day off with your creative cinnamon roll would be perfect. I hope there is plenty of time to take a walk to make room for the other goodies.
There should be plenty of time and it would definitely be worth the risk! Otherwise you'll just have to make it an elastic waste band day!