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Low-Fat Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Not only are these sweet rolls low in fat, they're convenient. Instead of making a yeast bread from scratch, this recipe calls for frozen bread dough.—Heather Cliften-Champagne, Brockville, Ontario

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Low-Fat Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 to 3 teaspoons orange juice

Directions

Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Brush with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting at a narrow end. Slice into 1-in. rolls. Place in a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts One roll equals 138 calories, 3 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 219 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Low-Fat Cinnamon Rolls in Country Woman November/December 1996, p36

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas