German Cinnamon Swirls – Cute Little Rolls Of Sweetness

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and offers a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

Put the flour, egg, butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Put the yeast in a small bowl, add the milk, and stir until the yeast dissolves.

Pour the yeast and milk into the large bowl and mix everything together using dough hooks.

Cover the dough with a dish towel and leave it for an hour.

Roll the dough out into a rectangle on a flour-covered board.

Smear the softened butter over the dough.

Sprinkle the mixture of sugar and cinnamon all over the dough, then roll it up starting at one of the shorter edges.

Cut six portions from the roll of dough at alternating 45° angles.

Place the cut portions of dough on a baking tray, and press down on their middles with the handle of a wooden spoon.

Bake for 20 minutes at 355°F.

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