Lunch: Teddy Bear Cinnamon Rolls

Who could resist a smiley teddy bear, especially when it's a luscious cinnamon roll right from the oven?

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Teddy Bear Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 (1 lb. 1.5-oz.) can (5-count) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing
8 raisins
4 small red or pink heart candies
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
10 drops red food color

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease 9-inch square pan. Separate dough into 5 rolls. Place 4 rolls in center of pan, sides lightly touching. Unroll remaining roll; cut dough into 8 pieces. Bend each piece into U-shape to form ear. On edge of each roll, press 2 "ears" on side facing corners of pan; tuck dough ends under and pinch to attach.
Bake at 350 °F. for 25 to 29 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Separate into 4 rolls.
Reserve 1 tablespoon vanilla icing from can of rolls. Spread remaining icing over entire surface of each hot roll. Place 2 raisins on each roll for eyes. Place heart candy in center of each roll for nose.
In small bowl, combine reserved 1 tablespoon icing, powdered sugar and food color; mix well. Spoon icing into small resealable food storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut tiny hole in one bottom corner of bag. Pipe icing to complete nose and mouth. Pipe icing into center of each ear.

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