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No Yeast Strawberries And Cream Cinnamon Rolls

Soft and fluffy pillows of sweet cinnamon roll dough smothered with a beautiful strawberry syrup, rolled up and covered in the most perfect cream cheese/buttermilk frosting.
Weight Watchers: 6pp per roll
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 257kcal
Author: Karina - Cafe Delites

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour + 1/4 cup extra for working the dough
  • 1/4 cup natural granulated sweetener or granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk* See Notes
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter

Strawberry Jam:

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries , halved (or frozen if you don't have fresh)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Icing/Frosting:

  • 4 tablespoons low fat/fat free cream cheese , soft and at room temp
  • 4 tablespoons buttermilk* See Notes
  • 3/4 cup icing/confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220C | 425F.

For The Strawberry Syrup:

  • Combine strawberry ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to the boil; reduce heat and simmer gently while stirring occasionally until a syrup forms and thickens. Set aside and allow to cool.

For The Rolls:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Measure out the buttermilk in a jug; add 4 tablespoons of butter to the buttermilk; mix well; then pour the milk/butter mixture onto the dry ingredients. Slowly stir together until a 'shaggy' dough forms (do not over mix or the dough with become hard when baking). If the dough is too sticky and wet to work with, add 2 tablespoons flour.
  • Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface; coat your hands in a little flour, and shape the dough with your hands (or roll with a lightly floured rolling pin) into a 13x10-inch rectangle.
  • Evenly spread half of the cooled strawberry jam/syrup over the surface. Start rolling the dough from on the long edge until rolled to opposite end. (The dough will be a little wet. If needed, gently scrape the bottom of the dough off of the bench with the flat side of a knife while rolling over the jam).
  • Press together the seam and trim off the ends. Using a sharp knife, slice into 9-12 pieces (depending on how thick you like your rolls).
  • Place rolls into an11×8-inch greased or sprayed with cooking oil spray baking dish (or pan). Brush cinnamon rolls with remaining Tablespoon of melted butter and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

For The Icing:

  • Combine together the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a small whisk or fork until smooth. Whisk in buttermilk and lemon juice and beat until creamy. Drizzle onto hot cinnamon rolls and spread evenly.
  • To serve, drizzle the remaining strawberry syrup over the rolls.

Notes

*Buttermilk: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by mixing together 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar) for the rolls; and 4 tablespoons milk + 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar for the frosting/icing. Allow the milk mixture to stand for 5 minutes to sour before mixing into the dough or through the frosting.
Adapted From: Cooks Illustrated

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 4.6g | Fiber: 0.8g