Low Fat Pumpkin Roll Recipes

HEALTHY PUMPKIN ROLL (LESS SUGAR & CALORIES, SAME FLAVOR!)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan and line with wax or parchment paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar or flour. 2. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until thick. Add pumpkin and mix well. 3. Pour into prepared jelly roll pan and spread batter with a spatula into corners and edges of pan, as spreading evenly as possible. 4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel immediately. 5. Peel off paper carefully. Starting with the narrow end, roll up cake and towel together. Cool in the refrigerator for minimum 30 minutes, up to one hour. 6. Beat soft cheese, maple syrup, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Chill in the fridge until cake is cool. 7. Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. 8. Sprinkle with homemade powdered sugar or flour before cutting and serving, if desired.

FAVORITE PUMPKIN CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and pumpkin, beating on high until sugar is almost dissolved., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gently fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread into prepared pan., Bake at 375° until cake springs back when lightly touched, 12-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again, without towel. Cover and freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 3 months. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before cutting. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

LOW FAT PUMPKIN ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Spray a jelly-roll pan with nonstick spray and sprinkle lightly with flour.
• Dust a clean dish towel with 1 teaspoon of the confectioners’ sugar.
• Combine the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, and lemon juice beat well.
• Pour into the pan and bake 15 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes, then invert onto the dish towel.
• Sprinkle the cake with 1 teaspoon of confectioners’ sugar, then roll up the cake and towel together, jelly-roll style.
• Let cool.
• Cream the icing ingredients in a large bowl.
• Unroll the cake, spread the icing on top, then reroll the cake without the towel.
• Refrigerate until chilled.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of confectioners’ sugar.