Cinnamon Rolls 106 calories a roll

I have such a sweet tooth, I think I'd end up eating the whole batch.

But please don't judge those of us that do not eat like you. I would NEVER in a million years judge you because you "eat clean". Thank you! :drinker:

i think you got me all wrong. i'm not judging anyone. i'm simply asking a question.

if your body can't process certain kinds of things and the benefit is a lousy 50 calories, wouldn't you rather just have the extra 50 calories and maybe go for a walk?

i know how sensitive people can be about stuff like this, but it's hardly a recipe. it's a bunch of processed things rolled around in other processed things. that's not a judgment, it's just a fact. you can eat whatever you want, i just want people to think about it is all. it doesn't make a lot of sense to me why someone would risk all the health hazards of processed foods when the savings are so minimal.

If you can find me a recipe for cinnamon rolls that uses nothing processed/artificial and is no more than 156 calories a pop, I would be thrilled!!! I'll believe it when I see it, though.

you just make them smaller... there are so many ways to cut calories.. using applesauce instead of oil, yogurt instead of butter, or at least substituting part for part, you know? it doesn't have to be a total hell, but my point only is that even if it IS 400 cals if your body can process it, it's a better calorie spent. if your body can't process it (ie artificial stuff) then you're doing more damage than it's worth.

we should enjoy things, yes, but we can enjoy half of them just as much. that's all.

i think it's totally reasonable to find a cinnamon roll for 200 calories, but you'd have to make it. this one http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/buttermilk-cinnamon-rolls/Detail.aspx looks like it yields pretty hefty rolls at about 300cals each. half rolls would be about 150, then. all you have to do is cut a half inch off the log instead of a full inch. if you put the rolls in a muffin pan, they will puff up higher, appearing larger. there are so many tricks is all i'm sayin.

But please don't judge those of us that do not eat like you. I would NEVER in a million years judge you because you "eat clean". Thank you! :drinker:

i think you got me all wrong. i'm not judging anyone. i'm simply asking a question.

if your body can't process certain kinds of things and the benefit is a lousy 50 calories, wouldn't you rather just have the extra 50 calories and maybe go for a walk?

i know how sensitive people can be about stuff like this, but it's hardly a recipe. it's a bunch of processed things rolled around in other processed things. that's not a judgment, it's just a fact. you can eat whatever you want, i just want people to think about it is all. it doesn't make a lot of sense to me why someone would risk all the health hazards of processed foods when the savings are so minimal.

If you can find me a recipe for cinnamon rolls that uses nothing processed/artificial and is no more than 156 calories a pop, I would be thrilled!!! I'll believe it when I see it, though.

you just make them smaller... there are so many ways to cut calories.. using applesauce instead of oil, yogurt instead of butter, or at least substituting part for part, you know? it doesn't have to be a total hell, but my point only is that even if it IS 400 cals if your body can process it, it's a better calorie spent. if your body can't process it (ie artificial stuff) then you're doing more damage than it's worth.

we should enjoy things, yes, but we can enjoy half of them just as much. that's all.

i think it's totally reasonable to find a cinnamon roll for 200 calories, but you'd have to make it. this one http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/buttermilk-cinnamon-rolls/Detail.aspx looks like it yields pretty hefty rolls at about 300cals each. half rolls would be about 150, then. all you have to do is cut a half inch off the log instead of a full inch. if you put the rolls in a muffin pan, they will puff up higher, appearing larger. there are so many tricks is all i'm sayin.

That's true. I forget about subbing applesauce for butter/oil sometimes, since I'm not a huge fan of what it does to the texture of the baked good. When I subbed applesauce for butter in a banana bread recipe, it came out extremely "gummy" if that makes any sense. The taste was good, though. Never heard of swapping butter for yogurt before...I'm a little scared, does it alter the taste? I don't mind having a baked good that is LESS rich than the original, but if it's a cinnamon roll with no buttery/creamy taste, then to me there's no point. I also don't mind cutting the size -- after all, I've seen many cinnamon rolls that are as big as my face, and that's just ridiculous. But on the other end of the spectrum, if I can only have one that is the size of half my palm, I'm not gonna be too happy haha. Thanks for the recipe!!! I may actually give it a whirl. I'm always anxious to do REAL ingredients when it is still simple and feasible to be tasty. That's why I really like www.skinnytaste.com (If she put out a cinnamon roll recipe, I would know it would be good!) and ABHOR Hungry Girl. Hungry Girl takes it way too far with artificial ingredients.

I can't resist getting in on this debate...

First... So you say eat half of a cinnamon roll for only 150 cals, ok that's great for a little snack or a little treat, but what if you want a cinnamon roll for breakfast? Making it "look bigger" by cooking it in a muffin tin isn't going to make it more filling by any means.

Secondly... If you are pro-eat clean, then SO BE IT. But don't stalk the threads that are NOT "eat clean" threads just looking for an outlet to lecture someone, that's rude and childish and VERY judgemental. We all have our beliefs and ways of doing things, but none of us are hanging around the "eat clean" threads telling all of you how absolutely ridiculous we think it is, so do us the same favor. Please and Thanks!

sigh.

does it really matter what i say anyway? it's not like it's heard.. it's like you guys are judging yourselves and then laying the blame on me. listen up: I AM NOT JUDGING YOU. I DON'T CARE ONE BIT WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR BODY, whether it be a tub of butter, a scientific experiment or something otherwise not intended to go in your body.

i seriously don't care what you do with your body. really. don't care.

but i do find it interesting that when someone has an opinion different from yours, all of a sudden, it's some judgmental "clean eater" (and stated as if it were an insult, which, btw, i did not take it as such.. since i think clean eating is a really great way to treat the body..) but, please, before you get upset, i think it's a great way to treat the body, yes. do i care if you treat yours this way? no. should i say it again? i don't care.

i'm just trying to make a point. eat what you want.

this recipe is a marketer's dream come true! the only real food in it is cinnamon! how many calories is in a real cinnamon roll of comparable size? maybe 50 more?

+1 on this thought.

And for those of you who jumped on this person as a 'hater', the main point they were making (correct me if I'm wrong) is that this "recipe" is just taking a pre-made tin of something and sprinkling on more sugar so its not really a recipe, its not an invention it’s just an “adding-sugar-makes-stuff-taste-good” thought process which is problematic thinking and its what got most people to MFP in the first place.

In the end it’s the right forum area to post it in so I find no fault in posting and yes, treats are fine in moderation I’m not disputing that I’m just defending once again a wrongfully accused 'hater'.

exactly... thank you! i'm quite the opposite of a hater,, really, i'm a lover.

Awesome !!! Bump

that sounds yummy. I am so trying that.

heck yes..thanks going to make tonight...no deprivation here

this recipe is a marketer's dream come true! the only real food in it is cinnamon! how many calories is in a real cinnamon roll of comparable size? maybe 50 more?

Wow, talk about a buzzkill....

Has anyone tried this with cream cheese or any different variations?