Cinnamon Rolls: the Light Version

Name: Cinnamon Rolls: the Light Version
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 cinnamon rolls, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 tablespoons sugar substitute (splenda); 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup reduced fat margarine; 3/4 cup reduced-fat milk; 1/3 cup reduced fat margarine; 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar, packed (1 cup if using traditional brown sugar); 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat milk

Submitted by SaffronMeSilly

"This is a classic cinnamon roll recipe, I have simply made as many light version substitutions as I could to make this sweet treat a little less calorific, but just as sinful in taste. Its a great Sunday brunch treat, if I do say so myself."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 12 cinnamon rolls
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

The rolls
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar substitute (splenda)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup reduced fat margarine
³⁄₄ cup reduced-fat milk
Cinnamon Spread
¹⁄₃ cup reduced fat margarine
¹⁄₂ cup splenda brown sugar, packed (1 cup if using traditional brown sugar)
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Icing
¹⁄₂ cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-fat milk

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
In mixer combine flour, splenda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in 1/4 cup margarine, until mixture is crumbly.
Slowly add milk until well blended.
On a floured surface, knead dough until it is smooth and elastic. Roll dough into a rectangle 12" long, 4-6" wide and 1/2" thick.
In mixer, cream 1/3 cup butter and brown sugar. Stir in cinnamon.
Place dime sized amounts of sugar mixture in the bottom of the muffin pan cups. Spread the remainder evenly over the dough.
Working with the long end of the dough, roll the dough up (jelly roll style) and cut into 12 pieces (each about 1" wide). Place one in each muffin cup.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Allow rolls to sit in pans for 5-10 minutes, then invert to remove.
In small bowl, combine confectioners sugar and 2 tbsp milk to create icing. Drizzle over inverted cinnamon rolls.

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SaffronMeSilly

USA

<p>In general, cooking is a passion and a hobby. I love to try new recipes and I love it even more when a new recipe comes out spectacular.  I work full time, and am a wife and mother, so sometimes cooking becomes a chore.  I try to keep it fresh by planning out the week in meals, trying a new recipe a week, and cooking enough to freeze dinners for those evenings with a tight schedule.</p>

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