Healthier Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Deliciously warm spiced cake layers are rolled together with slightly tangy cream cheese frosting. This pumpkin jelly roll tastes decadent, but each serving is under 200 calories and has less than 20 grams of sugar. Don't be intimidated by this jelly roll--so long as you work quickly while the cake is warm, it's hard to mess it up or crack the cake.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 slices
Nutrition Profile:

Ingredients

Cake

  • Cooking spray

  • 1 cup (about 4 ounces) white whole-wheat flour

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • teaspoon ground cloves

  • 3 large eggs

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 6 tablespoons unsifted powdered sugar, divided

Filling

  • 1 (8 ounce) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

  • cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt

  • ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. unsifted powdered sugar

  • 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.

  2. Beat eggs and granulated sugar with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium-high speed until light, fluffy and pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Add pumpkin and vanilla; beat until fully combined, about 30 seconds.

  3. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; gently fold in using a spatula until combined. Pour batter into prepared jellyroll pan, gently spreading to edges of pan using an offset spatula. Bake in preheated oven until cake is dry to the touch and edges have pulled away from pan, 13 to 15 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, sift 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar onto a clean linen kitchen towel. Once cake is finished baking, immediately invert onto towel, and carefully remove parchment paper from cake. Sift 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar on top of cake to cover thoroughly. Starting with 1 short end, roll up cake and towel together toward the opposite end (working fast while cake is still hot so it does not crack). Let rolled cake cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

  5. Meanwhile, prepare the filling: Beat cream cheese and yogurt with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar, maple syrup and vanilla; beat on medium-high speed until combined and smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside at room temperature until ready to use.

  6. Gently unroll cake, and remove towel. Spread filling in an even layer on top of cake. Re-roll cake in the same direction, and place on a serving platter. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours. Dust with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and serve.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, September 2019

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

172 Calories
5g Fat
27g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Serving Size 1 slice
Calories 172
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 19g
Added Sugars 16g 32%
Protein 5g 10%
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 246mg 11%
Calcium 59mg 5%
Potassium 65mg 1%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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