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Low Fat Cinnamon Rolls
 
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 150 Minutes
Servings: 6
i found this here /2009/08/25/lowfat-cinnamon-rolls/ and they sound pretty tasty and look pretty good, i love the idea of replacing the butter in the filling with applesauce. i hope i have time to try it sometime soon. the baking time looks awfully short though so that may need to change.
Ingredients:
1 cup nonfat milk (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup light margarine spread, melted
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons honey
0.5 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Place 1 cup fat free milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), 2 eggs (at room temp), 1/3 cup light spread (melted), 4 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup white sugar, and 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast into the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon.
4. In another bowl, mix together 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce and 2 teaspoons honey.
5. Roll dough into a 16×21 inch rectangle.
6. Spread dough with applesauce mixture and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
7. Roll up dough and cut into 16 rolls.
8. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
10. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
11. While rolls are baking, beat together1/2 package fat free cream cheese, 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
12. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com