Recipes Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Rolls and Buns Pumpkin-Shaped Dinner Rolls 4.6 (18) 15 Reviews 11 Photos This very Instagram-friendly roll is the perfect thing to bring to that holiday gathering, and can be made using your favorite dinner roll recipe. Sure, these take longer to make than your already perfectly fine dinner rolls, but that's nothing when you consider all the compliments that will be coming your way. Recipe by Chef John Updated on October 12, 2019 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 11 11 11 11 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 rolls Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup warm milk 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste 4 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon fine salt 3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed kitchen string (4 per roll) vegetable oil, or as needed Directions Combine warm milk, yeast, honey, and butter in a bowl; stir. Add salt and most of the flour, reserving the rest for dusting. Stir using a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Dust a work surface with the leftover flour. Knead the dough until smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed. Form dough into a ball that springs back lightly when pressed. Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with greased foil, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, cut kitchen string into 4 dozen 8- to 10-inch strands. Place strings in a bowl and toss with oil to coat; set aside. Press risen dough down on a work surface; reserve 3 to 4 tablespoons for forming "stems." Cut remaining dough in half and cut each half into 6 wedges. Roll each into a round ball by cupping your hand over the dough and pressing and rolling lightly in a circular motion for 10 to 15 seconds. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with silicone liners. Place 4 pieces of string on your work surface. Crisscross strings over a center point into a star formation. Place a dough ball, smooth side-down, onto the center point. Firmly tie each string into a knot over the center of the roll. Snip off excess string using scissors. Place tied roll onto a prepared baking sheet, knot side-down. Repeat with remaining strings and dough balls. Let rolls rise for about 30 minutes. Sift a little flour on top of rolls. Shape reserved dough into "stems" and place them on the sheet next to the rolls. Bake in the center of the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool until safe to handle, about 15 minutes. Cut strings off of each roll at the tops and peel down carefully and slowly to remove. Cut a small hole in the tops of each roll and press "stems" into each hole. Transfer pumpkin rolls to a serving platter. Chef's Notes: If your tied sections didn't come out perfectly even, don't try and adjust them. It won't work. When tying, make sure you get the strings as equally spaced as possible. Feel free to give these an egg wash before baking if you want a shinier look. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 175 Calories 6g Fat 27g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 175 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 7% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 230mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 3g Protein 4g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 30mg 2% Iron 2mg 9% Potassium 78mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved