This week I made some of the best rolls in the entire world! I made a Thanksgiving-themed dinner roll, also called Pumpkin Dinner Rolls.
These dinner rolls are awesome because they aren’t overly pumpkin-tasting. The perfect ratio of pumpkin to dough… just enough to make them tender. The recipe comes from a new cookbook that my mom had from Donna Currie: Make Ahead Bread- 100 Recipes for Melt-In-Your-Mouth Fresh Bread Every Day. There were a lot of recipes that looked good in this book, but this one looked the best!
When the rolls rise in the oven, they reveal their true beauty. They have a very nice consistency, even for the next few days after making them.
When I made these rolls, I had one specific idea come to mind. It was to use these rolls as mini-sandwiches using leftovers from Thanksgiving. Pretty genius right? So basically, all of that yummy turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce doesn’t have to go to waste. Forget the holiday… I can’t wait until after Thanksgiving to eat sandwiches with these rolls! Please enjoy these rolls as much as I do, and maybe even more!