Low Fat Cinnamon Rolls

tyk's Note:

i found this here http://lobsterandfishsticks.com/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.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 16.0 rolls

• 1 cup nonfat milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 eggs , room temperature
• 1⁄3; cup light margarine spread , melted
• 4 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
• ¼ cup brown sugar , packed
• 2 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese , softened
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ 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.

Reviews

[Chef #1531249]

These are very nice. The texture of the rolls is great, and you don't even miss the butter that cinnamon rolls are usually swimming in. I will be making these again.

[Coral_Jayne]

This recipe was a nice suprise! The sweet dough is nice to work with and versatile. You don't even miss the butter in the cinnamon mix either. Thank you so much.