Low-Fat Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Low-Fat Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: Makes 12 rolls
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups, warm skim milk (110 degrees); 3 tablespoons, maple syrup; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 3 1/2 cups (17½ ounces), all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface; 1 package, rapid-rise yeast or instant yeast; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces), dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces), granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 4 tablespoons, light cream cheese; 1 tablespoon, skim milk; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2006

Desserts or Baked Goods

Light

Breads

SERVESMakes 12 rolls

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our leaner cinnamon rolls still have all the classic flavor. To make them, we reduced the butter added to the dough, instead maximizing the flavor of the frosting to compensate. We added just 2 tablespoons of melted butter to the dough and ...

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