Easy but yummy pumpkin buns that are decorated with either edible pen and/or melted chocolate as Jack O' Lantern. They are filled with cookie butter and/or chocolate.

These pumpkin buns would make great dinner rolls as well when they are not filled with sweets :)

Step 1: Buns

3/4 c lukewarm milk
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp active dry yeast
3/4 c packed pumpkin purée
1/4 c vegetable oil
1/2 tsp each cinnamon powder and all spice powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
A pinch of salt
3 1/4 c AP flour
pecans, as needed, for pumpkin stems (or pretzels or even chocolate chips)
chocolate chips, as needed (for filling - you can use chocolate bars or even chocolate spreads)
cookie butter (I got mine from Walmart, but No Frills also has some)

Method

Let bloom yeast in sugary milk, 5 mins
Heat pumpkin puree for 30 seconds in microwave
Mix flour, spices, and salt in a bowl,pour in bloomed yeast, pumpkin puree, cooking oil and vanillaessence, knead
Cover dough and let rest for an hour
Punch down dough and divide into 10-12 balls
Flatten each and fill either with cookie butter or chocolate chips, seam to seal
Tie twine on the buns, shaping buns into pumpkin
Let rest buns for 15 mins then bake on preheated convection oven 350 F for 18 mins
Push in pecan and serve warm or at room temperature

Step 2: Decorating the Buns

Once buns are cooled enough to touch, melt some chocolate chips and pour it into piping bag
Pipe Jack O' Lantern on buns or for easier, use edible pen such as from Walmart

Enjoy :D