There is ALWAYS Room for Fudgy Baked Goods……

It is 3:30 am and I have been in bed staring at the clock since 2:00 am. I finally decided to just get up and get my day started since I can’t seem to shut my mind off long enough to go back to sleep. On Thursday we are going out-of-town to take care of some family business so my brain is full speed ahead right now making mental notes of everything that needs to get done between now and then. Will it all get done? Probably not, but here is to making an effort anyway! 😉

I was in the mood for something fudgy this weekend and bready, thank you stress, and decided to do a new take on my Fool Proof Cinnamon Roll recipe. These little baked goods came out extra gooey, dripping with creamy sweetness, and fudge. Over all, a yummy sensation! The dough is exactly the same as the cinnamon rolls. It is a super easy sparkling water dough that allows you to skip the yeast. If you are thinking that you can’t get nice puffy rolls without yeast, you are wrong. These are absolutely beautiful! All that you need is all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sweetener (I used Truvia), and the all essential ingredient, sparkling water. I have a Soda Stream because I drink a lot of carbonated water, but you can just buy a bottle of store brand unflavored sparkling water at the store.

I will remind you that the dough is pretty sticky when you first stir all the ingredients together, and because we are depending on the sparkling water, and baking powder, the quicker the dough gets worked and in the oven, the fluffier the rolls will turn out. The amount of extra flour on the working surface to work the dough depends on the stickiness of the dough. The dough can be flattened out as soon as enough flour is kneaded in to keep it from being sticky when it is spread out. (I used my hands instead of a rolling pin) If you keep working it, you can work it back into a sticky mess, and the more you work it, the tougher the dough will get. Approximately 1/8 – ¼ cup of extra flour can be needed. I found that if you flatten the dough out in a rectangle with your hands, flip it over, fold it in thirds, flatten it out again, and repeat the process two more times, before finally flattening it into a fat rectangle to spread the fudge on, it works the best, and you get the puffiest end results.

Once the dough is spread out, and most of the stickiness is gone, you should be able to whip up your fudge filling and spread it on. (If you leave your butter on the counter while you are making the dough it will be soft enough to cream the butter, cocoa powder, and Truvia together quickly to keep the dough from losing its leavening.) There is a lot of filling in this recipe so don’t worry about having enough to spread to every edge and corner. (It will leak out a little during cooking, but that is part of the yummy gooiness!) Once the fudge is spread, roll from the long side, and using a sharp knife cut the dough into 3 rolls. Place them in muffin tins that have been lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray. (Make sure that the end pieces are short end up.) Gently flatten with your hand to spread the dough into the muffin tin, and then bake.

After the rolls are baked remove them from the tins so that they can cool. After about 10 minutes you will be able to frost them. WARNING: If you frost them while they are still hot the frosting will melt and turn into a puddle. Nothing yummy or gooey about that! Once these bad boys are frosted sit back, relax, and enjoy!

PS… If you are wondering where the health factor is in these little guys, it is the fact that they aren’t processed, and didn’t come out of a can or a restaurant. Sometimes we have to indulge a little. 🙂

NOTE: If you are wondering why there are only 3 rolls it is because they are best eaten fresh. If you need to make a larger amount for a bigger crowd the recipe is easily doubled or tripled. With as sticky as though dough is it may be a little tricky if you try to do more than triple the recipe at once. 🙂

 

Gooey Fudge Rolls

By Angie Gouchenour

3 rolls

Ingredients

Dough

½ cup of all-purpose flour (Plus some extra flour for the counter and kneading)

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of Truvia (You can use sugar or leave it out)

1/16 teaspoon of salt

¼ cup of sparkling water

Filling

2 Tablespoon of Lite Butter- Softened

1 Tablespoon of Truvia

1 Tablespoon of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Frosting

2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar

½ Tablespoon of Lite Butter – Softened

Directions

Preheat oven to 375’f

Spray 3 muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray

Combine flour, baking powder, Truvia, and salt in a bowl. Pour in sparkling water (It will foam a little) and stir with a spoon, it will be sticky!

Dump out onto a floured surface and sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough. Gently knead, spread the dough out, with your fingers. Flip over, fold in thirds. Do this two more times before spreading into a fat rectangle.

Once the dough is spread out whip together the filling of softened butter, Truvia, and cocoa powder. Spread generously across the dough, roll loosely from the long side.

Cut dough into 3 rolls, place in muffin tins, and gently press down on the top of each one

Cook for 15-20 minutes until the rolls are firm. Remember, they will not brown.

Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and after a few minutes transfer to a dish and let cool for about 10 minutes. While the rolls are still warm combine the powdered sugar and butter to make a frosting. Stir past the crumbly stage until it is creamy and spread over the top of the rolls. It will melt slightly creating a glaze.

Serve, or enjoy by yourself!

1 roll is 131 calories