I think fast
food, and fried foods, in particular, smell horrendous. On the other hand, I am the first to admit
that the smell of a Cinnabon is absolutely mouthwatering. But it’s been at least 20 years since I had
one since those babies are absolute nutritional nightmares. Nothing more than trans fat, white flour, and
a whole whack of sugar.
Instead, I
make my own cinnamon rolls, using a whole grain dough and minimal fat or
sugar. This variation, in fact, has no
refined sugar even in the frosting. They
are also A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I can’t be
bothered to make dough from scratch, so I cheat and use Bob’s Red Mill dough
mix, and make it in our bread maker, but if you are more ambitious than I, just
prepare your favorite whole grain dough recipe, vegan, gluten-free or whatever
suits your fancy. You could also add in
chopped nuts, dried apples or raisins if you wish.
2 tbls stevia baking blend (optional)
3+ tbls ground cinnamon
¼ - ½ cup molasses or maple syrup (use ½ cup if you choose to make 8 smaller rolls)
Frosting
½ 375g
container of quark
2 tbls
stevia baking blend, or to taste
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
I have
discovered that quark is a fantastic base for icing. It is thick, rich and creamy, but low-calorie
and fat-free! Hello! No need to even use a blender, I mixed up the
frosting by hand.
Cinnamon Rolls
650g whole grain dough
(I used Bob’s Red Mill 10-Grain bread dough mix and prepared as per directions)
1 cup
unsweetened apple butter (or pear or plum butter)2 tbls stevia baking blend (optional)
3+ tbls ground cinnamon
¼ - ½ cup molasses or maple syrup (use ½ cup if you choose to make 8 smaller rolls)
Roll out
prepared dough into a long rectangle, about 1 mm thick. Spread with apple butter, stevia, and
cinnamon and roll up. Slice into desired
number of rolls (I made 4 gigantic ones, but you can make 8 smaller ones). Spray baking dish (8x8 for 4, 9x12 for 8)
with non-stick spray, pour molasses or maple syrup into the bottom and spread
around. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place rolls side-by-side in the pan with
spiral side up. Bake at 375 for 15
minutes. Cover with foil and bake for
another 20-30 minutes, until golden. Let
cool and then frost.
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
Mix together ingredients for frosting and spread
onto rolls. Keep refrigerated and warm
in the microwave before serving.
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