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Cinnabon

Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Remake

A lightened-up, at-home remake of the Cinnabon Classic Roll — including the cream cheese frosting.
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Servings: 8 rolls
Calories: 442
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Rolls
  • Butter-flavored cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons light butter from a stick, divided
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup artificially sweetened fat-free vanilla yogurt
  • 1 egg + 1 egg white
  • 1 package active dry yeast (1/4 ounce)
  • 4 cups unbleached flour, divided + additional for work surface
  • 1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat (Neufchâtel) cream cheese from a block
  • 3 tablespoons light butter from a stick, softened
  • 1/2 tablespoon fat-free milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Heat the milk, granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in the microwave to 130°F, about 2 minutes.
  2. Whisk in the yogurt, egg, egg white, and yeast.
  3. Combine 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; stir in the milk mixture, then add the remaining flour.
  4. Knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  5. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise about 1 hour, until doubled.
  6. Meanwhile, blend the corn syrup, brown sugar, the remaining tablespoon of cinnamon, and the vanilla for the filling.
  7. Punch down the dough, knead for 1 minute, and let rest 10 minutes.
  8. Roll into an 18" × 12" rectangle. Spread with the remaining softened butter, then the filling.
  9. Roll up jellyroll-style and cut into 8 equal pieces. Place, spiral-side up, in a sprayed 11" × 7" baking dish.
  10. Cover and let rise a second time, about 30 minutes.
  11. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 22–28 minutes, until lightly browned but slightly doughy in the center.
  12. Frost each roll with about 1½ tablespoons frosting while warm.

Notes

Full nutrition (per roll): 442 calories, 10g protein, 88g carbohydrates, 6g fat, 3g saturated fat, 3g fiber. (Compare to the original Cinnabon Classic Roll: 813 calories, 15g protein, 117g carbohydrates, 32g fat, 8g saturated fat, 4g fiber.)
 
Reprinted from Fast Food Fix by Devin Alexander, copyright 2006. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc. Photo credit: Lisa Cohen.