Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal: Weight Watchers Friendly

I know the feeling.  You are salivating.  You love cinnamon rolls, but you don't eat them.  Carbs, sugar, no protein.  They are not good for you.

But, Chocolate-Covered Katie has a solution for you, ahem!...me.

If you have never visited her blog, you should.  She has many solutions to your my sweet tooth issues.

Since it is a Yippy Skippy Snow Day! here, it is the perfect day to fill my house with a yummy cinnamon smell.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!  I probably went overboard on the cinnamon on the "frosting" but cinnamon is good for you and helps control blood sugar spikes.  It is pretty isn't it!

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/09/cinnamon-roll-baked-oatmeal/

Here is Katie's recipe:

Cinnamon-Bun Baked Oatmeal

(Serves 1)

• 1/2 cup oats (50g)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• sweetener, such as 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or 1 to 1 1/2 packs stevia (I omitted, but I’ve cautioned y’all before about my lack of sweet tooth.)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g) (You can sub pumpkin or mashed banana)
• 1/4 cup milk of choice, creamer, juice, or water 
• heaping 1/16th tsp salt
• Optional, for a more-buttery flavor: 1 tbsp oil or nut butter (if oil, scale the other liquid back)
• Optional: handful of raisins, chopped walnuts, brown sugar for the top

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine raw oats, spices, applesauce, and liquid. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin (or, for mini boats, two 1/2-cup ramekins). Cook for 15-20 minutes, or more until it’s firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). Don’t forget to spray your ramekins first, if you want your cakes to pop out.

And for the "frosting":

Cheesecake Sauce

(Also known as “Cinnamon Roll Frosting”)

• 1/4 cup mori-nu silken-firm tofu (50g)
• 3-4 tbsp cream cheese style spread (such as Tofutti non-hydrogenated)
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2-3 tbsp milk of choice (depending on desired thickness)
• sweetener to taste (such as sugar, stevia, agave, etc.)
• optional: feel free to blend in 1/4 cup berries

Combine all ingredients in your blender or food processor and blend until smooth. I used the Magic Bullet short cup. (If you have a larger food processor, you might want to double the recipe for better blending.) Makes about 2/3 cup.  This pretty much tastes like cream cheese frosting in liquid form. You might even try doubling the recipe and maybe even adding a 1/2 cup of fruit and extra milk for a fruit-cheesecake milkshake!

I changed it up a bit.  I am not vegan, so I don't use much tofu. I used vanilla greek yogurt instead.  I used Splenda for the sweetener.  

Look at all of the snow we have already.

Seriously, it is scheduled to hit this afternoon.


I can eat cinnamon rolls again!  I can't count the points for you due to copyright issues, but this is very Weight Watchers friendly!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!