150 calorie cinnamon roll for one
This low calorie cinnamon roll for one will seriously blow your mind. It tastes just like a traditional cinnamon roll but for a fraction of the calories!
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Rubber Spatula
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 30 g (4 tbsp) self-raising flour* + 1 tsp for rolling
- 25 g (2 tbsp) yogurt (full fat)*
For the filling:
- 1 tsp applesauce
- 2 tsp stevia or granulated sweetener
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
For the frosting:
- 15 g (1 tbsp) Philadelphia lightest cream cheese* or light cream cheese
- 2 tsp 0 calorie icing sugar*
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C (392°F).
- In a small bowl, make the dough by mixing together the flour and yogurt until well combined. Shape the dough into a ball, place onto a lightly floured surface and press down flattening it a little. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle, roughly 4 by 8 inches.
- Make the filling by mixing the applesauce, stevia and cinnamon. Spread this across the dough.
- Roll the dough up by cutting the dough down the 4 inch side, rolling up one of the halves and placing it on top of the other half and rolling up again.
- Place the cinnamon roll into a 7-ounce ramekin dish, brush the sides with a little milk and bake for 15 minutes. Cool for at at least 5 minutes.
- Make the frosting by mixing together the cream cheese and 0 calorie icing sugar until smooth. Spread the frosting onto the cinnamon roll and enjoy!
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Notes
*Flour - You can use 4 tbsp all-purpose/plain flour and 1/2 tsp baking powder to substitute self-raising flour.
*Yogurt - Any yogurt will work for this recipe as long as it is full fat. This recipe contains almost no fat otherwise and so you won't get as soft and fluffy of a cinnamon roll.
* Philadelphia lightest cream cheese - You can use any cream cheese if you are unable to find this one, but the calories will differ slightly.
FAQ's
Can I make this cinnamon roll in the microwave? Yes! This cinnamon roll is so easy to make in the microwave. Follow the same steps outlined above but don't pre-heat the oven. Simply place your cinnamon roll into a microwavable dish, brush with a little milk and microwave on high for around 60 seconds. For reference, I used a 700W microwave and it took 65 seconds. Can I make this recipe vegan? Yes! This recipe can easily be made vegan. Just use vegan yogurt and vegan cream cheese. What 0 calorie sweeteners work best for this recipe? Stevia has always been my go to 0 calorie sweetener to bake with. There are A LOT to choose from but you can find all of my recommendations here. As for the 0 calorie icing sugar, this icing sugar alternative is my all time favorite. It is super sweet and works perfectly for low calorie frosting.Nutrition
Serving: 1 Cinnamon rollCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 11mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 16mg
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