The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove – Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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For the cinnamon roll dough:

¾ cup milk (whole, 2% or almond milk will all work)
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise yeast (1/4-ounce package yeast)
¾ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup melted butter
1 egg, at room temperature
4 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup butter, at room temperature

For the cream cheese glaze:

4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Pinch of salt

Ella set about making some as Ava came downstairs in her PJs, tugging on a fluffy robe.

“You guys are up early.”

“Ella’s making cinnamon rolls.”

Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished memories in those who taste them. A restless soul, Ella goes wherever the wind takes her—but driven by a haunting dream, she’s coming home to Dove Pond. Years ago, her mentor, Angela Stewart Harrington, falsely accused Ella of stealing her beloved family recipe book, known as the Book of Cakes. Now, Ella believes it’s time for them to reconcile.

Angela has her own share of amends to make. Her daughter Jules has never forgiven her for divorcing her father, and they’ve been estranged ever since. But just as Angela begins to hope that she and Jules might mend their tattered relationship, a miscommunication turns into a lie that could destroy everything.

Meanwhile, Jules’s son Gray is shocked that Ella, his first love and his first heartbreak, has returned to Dove Pond. But even though he knows Ella is a wanderer and will soon leave, he’s unable to stop himself from falling for her once again. Can Gray find a way to convince Ella to give him, and their town, a serious chance? Or is he once again on the road to a broken heart?