Okay, busy mamas, this might be one of my favorite fall shortcuts yet!
If you love warm cinnamon rolls but don't necessarily love making dough, waiting for it to rise, rolling it out, and doing all the things, you NEED to try these Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.
We're taking soft, buttery Hawaiian rolls, soaking them in a brown sugar butter mixture, baking them until warm and caramelized, and then covering the whole thing with homemade pumpkin cream cheese icing.
YES PLEASE. 🎃
These Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are ridiculously simple, but they taste like something you spent all morning making. They're perfect for a cozy Saturday breakfast, Thanksgiving morning, fall brunch, or even dessert.
And honestly, any recipe that lets me take a grocery store shortcut and turn it into something the whole family gets excited about is a Crazy Busy Mama win!
Why You'll Love Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
The Hawaiian rolls are really the secret here.
They're already soft, slightly sweet, and buttery, which makes them the perfect shortcut for easy cinnamon rolls. Once that brown sugar butter gets into all those little nooks and crannies, they become warm, gooey, and caramelized.
Then comes the pumpkin cream cheese icing.
Cream cheese, pumpkin purée, and cinnamon create a creamy fall-inspired topping that takes these Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls to another level.
Best of all, there's no homemade dough involved!
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Ingredients for Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
How to make Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls: ingredients you need!
For the Cinnamon Rolls
1 family pack Hawaiian rolls
1 stick butter, melted
½ cup lightly packed brown sugar
For the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing
1 cup Philadelphia cream cheese
2 tablespoons pumpkin purée
Dash of cinnamon
That's it!
Just a few ingredients and you've got an easy fall breakfast that looks and tastes extra special.
Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Video Tutorial
For those of you who would love a visual step-by-step tutorial here is one for you!
How to Make Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
How to make Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls: a step-by-step guide
Step 1: Prepare the Rolls
Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Without pulling the individual rolls apart, carefully slice the entire pack horizontally through the middle.
Place the connected bottom half into your baking dish.
Step 2: Make the Brown Sugar Butter
Melt one stick of butter.
Add ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar and stir until well combined.
Now we're getting to the good stuff!
Step 3: Layer Everything Together
Pour approximately 75% of the brown sugar butter mixture over the bottom half of the Hawaiian rolls.
Spread it evenly so every roll gets some of that buttery brown sugar goodness.
Place the connected top half of the rolls back on.
Spread the remaining brown sugar butter mixture over the tops.
Step 4: Bake
Bake the Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
You'll know they're ready when the rolls are warm and golden and that buttery brown sugar mixture has caramelized.
Step 5: Make the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing
While your rolls are baking, combine the Philadelphia cream cheese, pumpkin purée, and a dash of cinnamon.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
Step 6: Frost and Serve
As soon as your Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls come out of the oven, spread that pumpkin cream cheese icing generously over the warm rolls.
Let it melt into all those little spaces between the rolls.
Then pull them apart and serve while they're still warm.
SO GOOD.
Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls: SIDE IDEA
The Fall Baking Dish I Used
Can we also talk about the adorable fall baking dish I made this in?!
I love using seasonal dishes because they instantly make even the easiest recipe feel special. This one is perfect for fall casseroles, baked desserts, Thanksgiving sides, and all those cozy recipes we're making this time of year.
And because this Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Cake can go straight from the oven to the table, a cute baking dish makes the presentation even better.
Want those Hawaiian Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls extra gooey? Make sure you spread that first 75% of the brown sugar butter mixture all the way to the edges before replacing the tops. It will melt down into the rolls as they bake and create those delicious caramelized bites underneath. And spread the pumpkin cream cheese icing on while the rolls are still warm so it gets slightly melty and works its way into every little crevice!
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