Low-Cal Cinnamon Sticky Buns

You’re walking through the mall. Suddenly, you get a whiff of sweet, cinnamony goodness. It travels through your nose and into your mind, producing thoughts of ‘should I or shouldn’t I?’ The indulgent, highly caloric, go to the gym for the rest of your life food court sticky bun.

Now, I don’t know about you, but if that was served to me at a gourmet restaurant, I would lick the plate clean, but something about that overly processed, mass-produced variety just doesn’t quite settle with me properly. The taste however? Well, that’s an entirely different story. What I’ve made here is a nod to the original in a less cloying sugared kind of way.

I’m a big fan of Laughing Cow spreadable cheeses (No, this is not an endorsement and I’m not getting paid to write recipes for them…although I’d welcome the opportunity if you know a guy) because at 35-45 calories a wedge, a little bit goes a long way. I had some Pillsbury breadstick dough left from my garlic and herb breakfast cup experiment (I’m not in a contract with them either. Dammit.) and this idea just came to me. Literally. As in, I shot out of bed yesterday morning to run downstairs and try these.

You’ve got the warm, pull-apart dough, the sweet, cinnamony creaminess and the stick-to-your fingers fun of it all–while keeping your waistline svelte. Seriously friends. You will not be disappointed.

Ingredients:

Makes 12 cinnabuns

1 tube Pillsbury Breadstick dough

2 packages Laughing Cow Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar (or make your own by mixing together equal parts of each)

1 1/2 tablespoons agave syrup

Instructions:

Pull apart perforated breadsticks and spread one wedge of cinnamon cream cheese onto each strip.