Autumn is in the air and with that comes every woman’s favorite; pumpkin spice. This recipe is a great twist on an old classic. Cinnamon rolls are an incredible comfort food and can in fact be quite healthy. We achieve this by long fermenting the dough overnight, using heirloom einkorn flour and sweetening with raw honey instead of cane sugar. Check out the recipe for these sourdough pumpkin spice rolls below!
Why sourdough pumpkin spice rolls?
I chose to make these rolls using sourdough because I truly believe in the benefits of fermentation. The natural bacteria developed during fermentation allows the grains to be easily digested. In addition, sourdough has a lower glycemic index, which means that it won’t raise your blood sugar as much as unfermented dough. Lastly, sourdough tastes incredible! Plus, when you use einkorn flour in this recipe, you can be sure you have bread that is super easy to digest. Even for those with gluten sensitivities.
What type of flour should I use?
Have you ever tried einkorn flour? If you don’t have any on hand, fear not, I provide instructions for regular all purpose flour as well in this recipe. But, if you’re curious about einkorn flour, click here to read my blog post where I discuss everything there is to know about this wonderful heirloom wheat flour. And click here to purchase einkorn flour from my favorite company Jovial Foods. You don’t need to cut out gluten to be healthy. You just need to avoid modern processed wheat.
All about the ingredients
For this recipe, like all my others, it is low in sugar and free from white cane sugar. I sweetened these rolls with raw honey and the filling is made with coconut sugar. Both of these have a lower glycemic index than white cane sugar and are made without all of the processing and preserving. Have you tried coconut sugar? It tastes like a brown sugar, but less sweet. I absolutely love to use it in all of my recipes. Click here to purchase my favorite coconut sugar. Next we have pastured eggs and grass-fed butter. Then to fill we have organic pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. I simply topped mine with farm fresh maple skyr. So simple and so few ingredients needed to make these chewy and soft rolls. They will melt in your mouth.
How to Make Sourdough Pumpkin Spice Rolls (Long Fermented)
This recipe is a great autumn twist on an old classic, cinnamon rolls. These rolls are chewy and soft with only a few simple ingredients. By allowing the dough to ferment overnight, we can achieve all the health benefits of sourdough.
Prep Time
20-25 minutes
Cook Time
20-25 min.
Yield
12 rolls
Additional Time
12 hours
Ingredients
For dough:
- 1/2 cup active sourdough starter
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 and 1/4 cups all purpose einkorn flour (4 cups of regular all purpose wheat flour)
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bakin soda
For Filling:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- The night before you wish the bake your rolls, place the sourdough starter, water, flour, melted butter, eggs and honey in a large bowl. Stir until smooth and a rough ball comes together. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow to sit out on the counter overnight (~12 hours). Note- the counter should be a relatively warm place.
- The following morning, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Add the baking powder, baking soda and salt to the bowl and stir to combine, using your hands to combine if needed.
- In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients and stir well.
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll your dough into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread the filling onto the dough and smooth with a spatula. Be sure to leave an inch of space on all sides.
- Roll the dough up very tightly and evenly. Pinch the edge to create a seam on the dough.
- Use a knife to slice 12 evenly spaced rolls. I find it helps to use a serrated knife. Place the rolls into a buttered baking dish or large cast iron pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden. Allow to cool slightly before topping with cream cheese frosting or maple skyr. Enjoy!
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