Healthier Clone of a Cinnabon

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Who doesn’t love a Cinnabon? These taste so yummy but I always look for a way to make things a little healthier without changing the taste. I just spread a little less butter and use Neufchatel cheese and this recipe still tastes great.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup margarine, melted
  • 4 ½ cups bread flour
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place milk, eggs, margarine, bread flour, white sugar, and yeast in the pan of bread machine in recommended order by manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface after it has doubled in size. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Roll dough into a 16×21-inch rectangle. Spread dough with 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Cover and let rest until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Beat together Neufchatel cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.


Prep time: 20 mins / Cooking time: 15 mins / Total time: 3 hrs

Serving: 12 / Yield: 12 rolls

Calories: 302.7

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