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Healthier Cinnamon Rolls
These skinny and healthier cinnamon rolls are 100% whole wheat and have no butter at all - and they just taste like cinnamon rolls. Plus, the recipe only makes 8 rolls so you won't have tons left over staring you in the face!
👥 8 Servings👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●cutting board
- ●pan
- ●knife
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8” or 9” pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
2
Place the water, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Let the mixture rest for ⏱️ 15 minutes. It will be very frothy when your timer rings!
sugar1 teaspoonbrown sugar2 tablespoonscup powdered sugar1/4
3
While you wait, make the filling. Stir all ingredients for filling together in a small bowl with a fork. Set aside. It will be wet.
4
Mix in the salt and applesauce using the paddle attachment. Switch to the dough hook and add 1 1/4 cups flour. Start on “Stir” for a few seconds, until the flour starts to incorporate. Switch to “2” for about ⏱️ 30 seconds and then kick it up to “3” until the dough comes together. You know it’s done when all of the dough will join to form a ball and the sides of the bowl are mostly. If your dough is too wet, add an additional tablespoon or two of flour (up to 1/4 cup, but I only used 1 1/4 cups total).
5
Roll out dough on a floured cutting board to a rectangle that’s about 9x11” or so. Spread with the filling. The dough is soft!
6
Roll up the dough into a tight roll. Cut into 8 equal slices with a serrated knife. Place in prepared pan.
7
Let rest for 5 more minutes.
8
Bake for about ⏱️ 10-13 minutes, until the tops start to get golden.
9
Make the frosting: whisk powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk, and pour it over rolls before serving.
sugar1 teaspoonbrown sugar2 tablespoonscup powdered sugar1/4
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