Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 boxes frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
For Chocolate Sauce
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- Juice & zest of 1/4 orange
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate morsels
For Cinnamon Twists
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mix Splenda Granulated Sweetener and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Granulated Sweetener and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Unfold sheets of puff pastry. Brush each sheet with butter and sprinkle generously with the cinnamon mixture. Lay 2 sheets of puff pastry on top of each other. Cut into 6 strips, lengthwise. Repeat with the next 2 sheets.
- Twist each strip, so each set of two strips wrap around each other. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with the Chocolate Sauce.
For Cinnamon Twists
- Heat all ingredients except chocolate in a mediums sauce pan. Add chocolate and stir constantly until chocolate melts and is well mixed, about 10 minutes.
- Serve warm alongside the Cinnamon Twists.
For Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Notes:
Here’s a healthier twist on a churro — twisted dough is sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar and dipped in chocolate.
Recipe Yield: Yield: 12 servingsServing Size: 1 twist, 2 tablespoons sauce
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 140
Fat: 10 grams
Saturated Fat: 5 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Sodium: 75 milligrams
Cholesterol: 10 milligrams
Protein: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 11 grams
Sugars: 5 grams
Source: Splenda
Recipe and image appear courtesy of Splenda.