Description
Enjoy Saftige Kuerbis Zimtschnecken, a soft and juicy pumpkin cinnamon pastry. This recipe offers a moist bun with a sweet pumpkin filling and a fragrant swirl of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, perfect for cozy autumn days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 80g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7g active dry yeast
- 200ml milk, warm
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 80g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g pumpkin puree
- 100g brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 100g powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add the yeast mixture and eggs to the dry ingredients. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Gradually add the softened butter, kneading until fully incorporated.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- While the dough rises, prepare the filling. In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
- Spread the melted butter evenly over the dough.
- Spoon the pumpkin cinnamon filling over the butter, spreading it to the edges.
- Roll the dough tightly from one of the long sides.
- Cut the roll into 12 equal slices.
- Place the slices in a greased baking dish, cut-side up. Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While the pastries bake, prepare the glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Add more milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Once the pastries are out of the oven, let them cool slightly before drizzling with the glaze.
Notes
- Ensure your pumpkin puree is not pie filling, as it contains added sugar and spices.
- For a softer texture, you can add an extra tablespoon of milk to the dough.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon and other spices to your preference.
- The glaze can be made thicker or thinner by adjusting the amount of milk.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg