Apple Cinnamon Crescent Rolls w/ Yogurt Orange frosting
Holy COW, you guys. I'm not lying... this is DECADENT!!! And clean, although it is a treat, which means you can't eat the whole pan. However, they are SO good, I advise you to only bake enough for one serving at a time. So easy!!!
Crescent Rolls:
1-2 pounds of whole wheat dough from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day
or your own favorite whole grain bread recipe.1 apple, shredded or sliced into thin strips (I used my hand grater and sliced them thin)
Cinnamon to taste
Ideal Brown Sugar Substitute
to taste- Gently roll out the dough, as quickly as possible, the point being to not break all of your air bubbles.
- Cut into long triangular shapes.
- Top with Sliced/grated apples, cinnamon and a little sprinkle of brown sugar substitute
- Roll up, beginning with the wide end, pinching the tip slightly into the roll so it stays
- Sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon
- Let rise for about an hour on a lightly floured surface, or until dough is puffed and room temperature
- Using a spatula, place gently on preheated pizza stone
- Bake at 350 for about 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of your rolls. They're done when slightly browned.
Frosting:
3/4 cup of yogurt cheese *See below for tips*
8 Tbsp of Ideal Powdered Sugar Substitute
1/2 tsp Orange Extract (you can use whatever flavor, we love orange:)
*Making Yogurt Cheese:
Take Plain, non fat yogurt and drain. I used a lightweight dishcloth and used rubber bands to make a seive over a tall plastic storage 'cup'. You could use cheese cloth and a sieve, but this worked well enough for me. Let the liquid drain, then twisting the top of the fabric, I used my hands to squeeze out the last of the liquid until the yogurt was pretty firm... about the consistency of whipped cream cheese.
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| I used a rubber spatula to scrape the "cheese" into a ball and put it in a fresh container. |
What I'd Do Differently Next time:
Ummm... not make as many? Honestly, I'm sure that the very next time I make these that I'll experiment with blue berries. These are so much like cinnamon rolls and I love putting bluberries and almonds in my cinnamon rolls! I would like to experiment with different flavors of "frosting" as well. What are your ideas? I love crunch and different, unexpected textures in my treats...
Yogurt "Cheese" I must admit that I didn't expect to like the yogurt cheese. Although I don't mind a little yogurt flavor in my protein shakes, I am really not a huge fan of yogurt. This yogurt "cheese" is meant to take the place of cream cheese, and I must say, I really REALLY liked the end result. The kids used it as sort of a dip for their rolls and they loved these rolls. I think it would be a great Saturday morning breakfest treat with a healthy egg white omelette for some protein to offset the sweetness.
