healthier clone of a cinnabon

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package neufchatel cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• 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 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 16x21-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 9x13-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.