Fast Cinnamon Rolls

I love this recipe because you don't have to wait for the dough to rise. Yeast is used, however, to give it that yeasty bread flavor. I made these last night, and it took be about 35 minutes, start to finish. I'll give the recipes for two different glazes that I've used, since each one is pretty different.

3/4 c lowfat milk (or soymilk)
2 tsp yeast
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c whole wheat flour (use regular flour if you want a less "healthy" tasting version)
1/4 c sugar
1 T baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
4 T (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (cut in pieces)
1/4 c brown sugar

Preheat oven to 425. Heat milk in saucepan over medium heat until warm. Remove from heat, sprinkle with yeast, set aside. Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt in bowl. Rub butter into flour mixture with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in milk until soft dough forms. Transfer to well-floured surface and dust with flour. Press into 12x6 rectangle. Combine brown sugar and remaining cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle over dough and press in lightly with palms. Gently roll dough lengthwise into log. Cut log into 16 3/4 in-thick slices. Place slices on a baking sheet or in a round cake pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until rolls begin to brown.

Lemon Glaze:
Mix together 1 1/2 c powdered sugar and 3 T lemon juice. Will be very thick.

Brown Sugar Glaze:
Melt 3 T butter and 1 1/2 c brown sugar in the microwave. Add more brown sugar if it is too liquid. Add vanilla and cinnamon to taste. (These amounts are totally approximate. I just mix all the ingredients together until it looks right)

The lemon glaze is my favorite, although I suggest telling people that it's lemon before they eat it. People apparently don't like being surprised with non-traditional cinnamon rolls... The brown sugar glaze is much butterier and richer, and will definitely please those who like their cinnamon rolls more traditional. Also, this recipe is remarkably low in fat and calories. I usually don't tell people that, though...

149 calories, 2 g protein, 3 g fat, 29 g carbs, 18 g sugar per roll