Skinny Buns

Today was my final day of cooking for the week! As my resolution to make only breakfast foods this week, I decided to make my sweet ending to a big breakfast.  I made diet-friendly sticky buns.  These warm and cinnamon-flavored treats have been a favorite of mine since I was young.  Every Saturday morning, I used to wake up to the smell of them coming from the kitchen.  However, once I started watching my weight, I knew these breakfast desserts were off limits-- not anymore!  For this recipe I used dry yeast, water, fat-free milk, 1 egg, unsalted butter, cinnamon, salt, and raisins.  The recipe makes 8 sticky buns, each with 200 calories.  Although that sounds like a lot, it is significantly less than the average sticky bun with 314 calories.

This week has proved many different things to me.  It has showed me that every recipe doesn't turn out just the way you planned.  Whether it be the muffins sticking to the baking cups, or the glaze for the sticky buns being too strong, you learn from your mistakes and perfect them the next time you make it.

I also met with my mentor today.  We discussed plans for next week and decided that I am going to try to discover a good, healthy pizza recipe for my main dish next week.  Stay posted to see how it turns out!
As for now, I am going to continue thinking of new recipes and researching different aspects of food and dieting.  I am continuing to exercise everyday and eat healthy.

RANDOM FACT: It’s easy to shed1lb in a week simply by reducing your calorie intake by 500 calories a day!