Gluten Free Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
These gluten free pumpkin cinnamon rolls are a Fall take on my fan-favorite gluten free cinnamon rolls. They’re soft, fluffy, easy to make and perfect for all of your Fall baking needs!
We all know and love my gluten free cinnamon rolls (and banana bread cinnamon rolls) but Fall is here and a pumpkin version was an absolute must!
They’re soft and fluffy with just the right amount of pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Topped with a simple cream cheese glaze, these are sure to be a hit. There’s a lot of steps to make this recipe, but I promise it’s much more simple than it seems, so don’t be intimidated!
Serve these on Thanksgiving morning, as a fun treat for Halloween or just a Fall weekend baking project! If you love this recipe, try my gluten free pumpkin muffins, gluten free pumpkin pie or vegan pumpkin pasta next.
Before we get started…
- Make sure your eggs are at room temperature. This will ensure they aren’t too cold and bring the temperature of the milk down which can prevent the yeast from activating.
- No flour swaps! You need gluten free bread flour for this recipe.
- Dairy or non-dairy butter and milk will work here!
- Be sure to use instant yeast here so we don’t have to proof it before adding to the recipe.
How to make gluten free pumpkin cinnamon rolls
Discard the packet of yeast from the bag of bread flour. We want to use instant yeast here instead!
Add the flour, instant yeast, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix until combined. Melt the butter and set aside.
Warm your milk in the microwave for about 40 seconds, then stir in the melted butter. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature, it should be between 105 and 115. If it’s too hot it will kill the yeast, if it’s not hot enough, it won’t activate. If it’s too hot, let it cool slightly, or warm up more as needed.
With the mixer running on low, add in the milk/butter mixture, eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla.
Scrape down the bottom of the bowl to ensure all flour is mixed in, then let the mixer run on medium/low for about 3 minutes,
Generously flour a piece of parchment paper and add the dough. It may be a bit sticky, so be generous with your flour. I just use gluten free all purpose flour here.
Flour the top of the dough and a rolling pin and roll the dough into a 12×15 rectangle. I like to cut the edges with a pizza cutter to ensure it’s even. Brush the melted butter on top.
Combine the sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin spice in a bowl. Add the sugar mixture on top of the buttered dough.
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Using a pizza cutter, slice into 12 strips. Each will be about 1 1/4 inch by 12 inches. Roll each strip and place in a 9×13 baking dish. Cover and set aside in a warm and dark environment for 90 minutes. During the final 20 or so minutes, preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
Once ready, bake the uncovered rolls for 25 minutes or until they are puffed up and lightly golden on the edges. I like gooey centers, but if you like them more well done you can bake for a bit longer!
Meanwhile, whisk together the melted butter and cream cheese for the glaze, then slowly add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla. When the rolls are done, let cool for about 5 minutes, then top with the glaze and enjoy! Try my gluten free sweet potato cake or gluten free pumpkin cupcakes next!
Ingredient swaps
Flour. This recipe calls for the Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Bread Flour Mix. This is a very specific flour blend and unfortunately, I do not recommend any flour substitutions here. A gluten free all purpose flour blend will not work here! Same with my carrot cake cinnamon rolls!
Dairy. You can make these dairy free by using dairy free milk (I usually like almond) and vegan butter like Earth Balance. I usually use regular butter and almond milk because that’s what I have on hand.
Eggs. You need two full eggs for this recipe. Unfortunately, there is not a good substitute for the egg because it is key for that fluffy gooey texture. Instead, try my vegan cinnamon rolls!
Prep ahead of time!
You can easily prep these gluten free pumpkin cinnamon rolls ahead of time! Follow all of the steps as usual. Next roll, slice and let the cinnamon rolls rise for 90 minutes, then cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge overnight.
When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 and let the rolls sit on top of the oven while the oven preheats. Bake as usual for 22-28 minutes and enjoy!
How to store
To be honest, these gluten free pumpkin cinnamon rolls are best served fresh. If you want to store them, your best bet is to freeze them after they bake, then let thaw and reheat in the oven until warm through the center. However, frost them once they are re-heated for best results.
If you don’t want to freeze them, just store at room temperature, keeping them tightly covered and reheat in the microwave for about 15 seconds so they’re soft in the center again.
More Fall recipes you’ll love!
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Maple Pecan Cookies
- Oat Flour Pumpkin Bread
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Gluten Free Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
by: claire cary
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 16 ounce bag Bob’s Red Mill gluten free bread mix
- 1 packet instant yeast
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk dairy or non-dairy
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree see notes
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Icing
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Discard the packet of yeast from the bag of bread flour. We want to use instant yeast here instead!
- Add the flour, instant yeast, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook.
- Mix until combined.
- Melt the butter and set aside.
- Warm your milk in the microwave for about 40 seconds, then stir in the melted butter. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature, it should be between 105 and 115. If it’s too hot it will kill the yeast, if it’s not hot enough, it won’t activate. If it’s too hot, let it cool slightly, or warm up more as needed.
- With the mixer running on low, add in the milk/butter mixture, eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla.
- Scrape down the bottom of the bowl to ensure all flour is mixed in, then let the mixer run on medium/low for about 3 minutes,
- Generously flour a piece of parchment paper and add the dough. It may be a bit sticky, so be generous with your flour. I just use gluten free all purpose flour here.
- Flour the top of the dough and a rolling pin and roll the dough into a 12×15 rectangle.
- I like to cut the edges with a pizza cutter to ensure it’s even.
- Brush the melted butter on top.
- Combine the sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin spice in a bowl.
- Add the sugar mixture on top of the buttered dough.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice into 12 strips. Each will be about 1 1/4 inch by 12 inches.
- Roll each strip and place in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Cover and set aside in a warm and dark environment for 90 minutes.
- During the final 20 or so minutes, preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Once ready, bake the uncovered rolls for 25 minutes or until they are puffed up and lightly golden on the edges. I like gooey centers, but if you like them more well done you can bake for a bit longer!
- Meanwhile, whisk together the melted butter and cream cheese for the glaze, then slowly add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla.
- When the rolls are done, let cool for about 5 minutes, then top with the glaze and enjoy!
Notes
Comments
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I used King Arthur gluten free bread flour and Libby’s pumpkin. I needed to add about an extra 1/2 cup of the gluten free bread flour. I also substituted brown sugar for the white sugar. The rolls are wonderful! Yum! I didn’t even frost them, they were so good! I’m going to freeze most of the batch, but this is now my go to gluten free cinnamon roll recipe. I’ve got a couple of people, who are also gluten free, that I will share the recipe with. Thank you so much.
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hands down the BEST cinnamon rolls I’ve ever had! Gluten free and not one bit of a compromise of flavor or texture. Only tweaks I made were changing milk for heavy cream and I made a different icing. And only issue I ran into was the rising, taking forever and needing babysitting (i blame the cold autumn air) But that doesn’t change the fact that this recipe is elite. Thank you so much for crafting this magic
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So glad you loved it! If you’re making these in the colder months, I suggest preheating your oven and letting them rest on top to rise. If you have a wall oven, just preheat it to the lowest temperature, then turn it off and let them rise in there!
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These turned out so freaking good
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Is there a reason you use white sugar instead of the traditional brown sugar inside the rolls? Have you tried with brown sugar?
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I find that brown sugar can leave a bit of a grainy texture! You are welcome to try it though if you prefer.
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Can you use GF bread flour or does it have to be the bread mix? I can find the bread flour at my local store.
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Any kind of GF bread flour should be fine! You just don’t want to use GF all purpose flour. What brand of GF bread flour do you have access to? I often just buy on amazon!
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My grocery store carries King Arthur GF bread flour!
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That should work!
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Absolutely delicious!!!! I did sub out dairy milk for oat milk and still this was so good!! I did have to order the bread mix online, but soooo worth it. Also, happy surprise because the bread mix is rice free too and I can’t tolerate gluten or rice. I did store in the refrigerator and just reheated for 30 seconds. I’m making my second batch today. Thank you so much for sharing.
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I saw the directions about prepping them ahead of time—but it says to cut them and then put them right in the fridge. Should I let them rise before putting them in the fridge?
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Yes- I will clarify that! You want to slice, rise, then put in the fridge!
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I can’t find Bob’s bread mix in my area but I have bob’s 1 to 1 gluten free flour, could I use this ?
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You need the bread mix for this recipe! I order it on Amazon- it’s linked in the recipe card.
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Hi! Could I use coconut sugar instead of granulated?
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You can, but the rolls will be a bit of a darker color!
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Do you happen to know if namastes gf quick bread mix would work the same here?
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I’m not familiar with that one, but you are welcome to try! Let us know how it turns out.
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How many cups of flour is in the 16oz bag? I have GF king Arthur’s bread flour
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It’s about 3 1/3 cups!
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OMG – literally so delicious. I haven’t used yeast in baking before, and this recipe with detailed instruction helped me learn easily!! I don’t have a stand up mixer, but it still turned out soft and fluffy 😊 will definitely be making again and looking at other similar recipes on your blog!!
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Perfect! I know it can be intimidating but so glad you found this easy to follow. Thanks, Sarah!
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AMAZING!!!!! You have to make for fall, soft, fluffy, so good.
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Thank you, Susie! So glad you loved these.
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