Dough

• 1/2 cup Almond milk, unsweetened (You can use whole milk, if desired)
• 2-3 bags black tea bags, premium (You can also use a chai tea bag and omit the spice blend)
• 2 Tbsps pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp chai spice blend (See Notes!)
• 5 cups organic All-purpose flour (I love Bob's Red Mill)
• 2 cups Artisan Bread flour (See Notes!)
• 1 packet Rapid Rise Yeast (That’s 2 1/4 tsps!)
• 1-2 tsps pumpkin pie spice blend
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup WARM water
• 1/2 cup organic brown sugar + 1 Tbsp
• 1 1/4 cups Almond milk, unsweetened + at room temp. (You can use whole milk or heavy cream)
• 1 cup organic pumpkin puree (NOT Pie filling!)
• 2 large eggs (room temp.)
• 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted + cooled until warm (Make sure that it's WARM, not hot!)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temp.
• 1 Tbsp Dessert Lover Blend
• 3 cups organic powdered sugar (sifted)
• 4 oz. organic cream cheese (softened at room temp.)
• 3-4 Tbsps cooled Chai tea mixture (See Notes!)