Cinnamon Buns (Reduced Sugar)

Name: Cinnamon Buns (Reduced Sugar)
Yield: Makes 8 buns
Ingredients: ¾ cup (3½ ounces), coconut sugar; 1 tablespoon, ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon, salt; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1¼ cups warm, whole milk (110 degrees); 4 teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 tablespoon, coconut sugar; 2¾ cups (13¾ ounces), all-purpose flour; 2½ teaspoons, baking powder; ¾ teaspoon, salt; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 3 tablespoons, coconut sugar; 1½ ounces, cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons, whole milk, plus extra as needed; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; ¼ teaspoon, vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon, salt

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There's nothing like a warm, decadent, homemade cinnamon bun, but we were shocked when we realized that our favorite recipe contained a whopping 44 grams of sugar.

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SERVESMakes 8 buns

TIME1½ hours, plus 30 minutes rising

Sugar22 grams (down from 44)

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Could we cut down the amount of sugar while still maintaining the integrity of these treats? First, we swapped in coconut sugar, since its neutral sweetness was a better fit for this recipe than bold, molasses-y Sucanat. We were happy to fi...

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