Cinnamon Rolls
Try my recipe for these cinnamon rolls.
1/2 cup vanilla egg white or whey protein
1 tsp baking powder
3 TBS butter or coconut oil softened
1 egg preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift almond flour with whey and baking powder. Add the rest of the ingredients together until you have a smooth dough. Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter, then spray with coconut oil spray. Place dough on greased plastic, push the dough down a bit, and spray with another layer of coconut oil. Top with another sheet of plastic wrap. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin until a long rectangle shape (9×12) or so. Then remove the top layer of plastic.
3 TBS Butter or coconut oil softened
3 TBS Cinnamon
3 TBS Swerve (or erythritol and 1/4 tsp stevia glycerite)
Mix all ingredients together and spread evenly over the dough…make sure the top layer of plastic is off. Roll up the dough using the edge of the plastic to make a tight log. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Bake for 8 minutes or until baked through (insert a toothpick to check doneness…the toothpick should come out clean).FROSTING:
6 TBS cream cheese or coconut cream softened
3 TBS butter or coconut oil softened
2 TBS Confectioners Swerve (or erythritol and 1/4 tsp stevia glycerite)
A little almond milk (to thin it out)NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per roll)
Make 6 Rolls
“Cinnabon” Cinnamon Roll = 730 calories, 199 carbs, trace fiber…YIKES!!!
“Healthified” Cinnamon Roll with frosting = 323 calories, 3 carbs, 1 fiber
“Healthified” Roll without frosting: 172 calories, 2 carbs, 1 fiber
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Thanks for the recipe.
I might be blind- what temperature do we bake?
Oops, bake at 350 degrees F. Thanks for your help!
Is there anything I could sub out the protein for?
You could try coconut flour.
Happy bakIng!
Well it was at least one kid ago that I tried these. Maisie has never sampled them, but after she went to school this morning, i made them for Calvin and I for breakfast. He absolutely scarfed them down! Yay! I can’t wait to get both kids off Dino Egg oatmeal!! (I have your cereal in the oven right now!!). Thank you for sharing your recipes with us!!!
Thanks Karyn!
Nothing makes me happier than to get kids eating healthy!!!
Hi Maria. What is vanilla egg white? I’m in Australia and it’s not something I have heard of. Thank you for this recipe – I’m a huge fan of cinnamon so will definitely make these.
Thank you! It is Vanilla Egg White Protein Powder. This is what I use. http://astore.amazon.com/marisnutran05-20/detail/B002NZG4X2
I can’t wait to try these but I have a question…
Even though the recipe calls for whey protein powder the nutritional breakdown does not indicate any protein???
Sorry, This is an older recipe before I started doing the fat and protein breakdown in my recipes. 🙂
First of all, thank you for posting your recipes, Maria. I own your cookbooks digitally but still find it easier to search your blog.
I have made these a few times and LOVE them. A couple of things I have done slightly differently that made assembling easier for me. I melted the butter in the microwave for 15 seconds or so before adding the cinnamon and Swerve – spreading is then a cinch with the back of a spoon. I also refrigerate the roll before cutting.
Thank you again!
Awesome! Thanks for your support! 🙂
Made them last night but my blood sugar went up a lot sadly
I don’t see how that is possible. What sweetener did you use? Any substitutions from above?
I gave up on trying to roll these up. The dough was just too gooey. Any suggestions? I did scrap the whole thing into a pie pan and bake it that way. The taste was good, but rolls they were not!
I suggest you try these. They are much more forgiving and there is a video to help with the process. 🙂 http://mariahealth.blogspot.com/2012/09/amazing-cinnamon-rolls-and-wheat.html
Maybe hemp protein powder or hemp flour could be used in the recipe.
That could work. Just make sure there are no added sugars or artificial sweeteners. 🙂
Maria- I made these and they are wonderful! My whole family loved them. I was wondering, could I make the dough ahead, chill it overnight, then slice and bake them off in the morning?
Also- I see above someone said this raised their blood sugar. If they used protein powder that has sugar in it, that could have easily been the reason.
Thank you! Yes, that should work just fine. 🙂
Maria:
Your recipe for the Diet Cinnamon Rolls looks fantastic! So I tried the recipe and had the same problem as Mrs. T: much too gooey. Your reply noted a different recipe that did not look or sound as wonderful as this one. Please consider responding with advise on how to make it work. It appears the liquid far outweighs the dry so I tried doubling the flour but it was still too gooey. Help! Thanks for your good work.
JimC
Hmm, not sure. You could try my new recipe! 🙂
http://mariahealth.blogspot.com/2012/09/amazing-cinnamon-rolls-and-wheat.html
Hi Maria,
I made this recipe, but I’m wondering once you slice them, what type of pan do you put them in? Mine don’t look anything like the picture, but they are really good. Mine look more like a “traditional” cinnamon roll.
Thanks,
Tanya
I use a glass pan or cast iron skillet like this:
http://astore.amazon.com/marisnutran05-20/detail/B00008GKDG
Then the sides will hold it up while it is cooking. 🙂
Oh lordy, these look DELISH! I need to make them STAT but have no vanilla egg white or whey protein.. Drooling over photos will have to do for now but these are on my MUST-MAKE list!!
Thanks! They are great! 🙂
To the people who say their blood sugar spiked:
Many whey proteins have added sugar(s) and will cause blood-sugar to spike; it’s important to research brands and check the label before you buy whey protein.
Maria:
I just made your cinnamon rolls this afternoon, and my husband loves them! Especially the cream cheese icing. 🙂 He’s been on the keto diet for three months now, and this definitely satisfied his sweet-tooth.
For the sweetener I substituted Truvia Baking Blend, I used Champion not-salted butter instead of coconut oil where it called for either, and I used vanilla whey protein.
The result was a sweet snack with none of the weird aftertaste alternative sweeteners tend to leave.
The dough was difficult to work with, it was really sticky, so I put some coconut oil on my hands and used straight oil instead of spray to coat the plastic wrap, and it make it so much easier to handle. I also discovered that after putting a light coat of oil on top of the dough, I could gently rub in circles to spread out the dough in the shape I needed. I was having difficulty rolling it out with the plastic sheet on top.
The cinnamon filling was thicker that I expected as well, but it worked out for the best. It didn’t drip out the sides of the dough after I cut the log into sections.
And, of course, tightly rolling it into the log was a breeze with the method in the instructions, I was pleasantly surprised. 🙂
For the icing, I added an extra tablespoon of sweetener, and excluded the almond milk. I beat the cream cheese, butter, and sweetener together until it became fluffy.
This recipe definitely takes patience and faith the first time through, but it came out fantastic, and my husband loves them. 😀
Thank you Mai! 🙂
Just wanted to mention that I read somewhere that the Trivia baking blend has added sugar, so stick with the original Trivia for low carb
Best to avoid Truvia. It is genetically modified and a health hazard. Swerve is similar and non GMO. I prefer powdered xylitol.
Hi these look delish! I have a couple of questions though… how many does it yield, and can you freeze them? (minus the frosting perhaps). Cheers!
It makes about 6 and they freeze great. 🙂
I can’t wait to try these, they look wonderful. Ummmm where is the “print” button??
I have been updating posts as I can with the new print capability. All new posts will have it. 🙂
Thank you, I didn’t mean to sound snarky :), I thought maybe it was me just not finding it.
Thank you for all of your great recipes.
Roye
I was craving something cinnamon-y and searched the blog. I was so happy that I had all ingredients on hand!
I just made these and they are great. I had no problem with the consistency of the dough and was able to use the method you described for all steps. However…I did not have the swerve confectioners and ended up subbing a very powdery stevia product called Pure Via. I don’t think it affected the dough – but it may have. It was workable! Oh and while I do LOVE cinnamon – I cut the amount down to about 2 tbs, rather than 3 tbs. I’m sure even 3 would have been good!
Cinnamon craving satisfied! thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks!
These look amazing and I so want to try them, however we have tree nut allergies in our household….do you think I could sub out the almond flour and use sunflower seed flower instead or adjust for coconut flour? Your thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated!
You could try a hemp seed or similar flour. Most people with nut allergies can still have coconut flour. 🙂
I just made these with Swanson Vanilla whey protein powder. I used parchment paper instead of plastic wrap, and added a sprinkle of crushed walnuts. They were delicious. 😀
Thanks!
Yummmm! I don’t usually get things to turn out like they’re supposed to, but these were great. Finally got all your recommended ingredients. Honeysuckle and Swerve. Maybe my LCGF cooking has taken a turn for the better. Family approved. Preteen was pleasantly surprised that real cream cheese is healthy. Now really, who could pass up the opportunity to eat bacon and cream cheese and lose weight? Thanks!
Thanks! 🙂
Is it possible that the people that say it is too gooey or wet mistakenly added liquid egg whites where you called for protien powder? Just a thought.
Yes
Or humidity could do that.
I am thinking the gooey comments were due to using nearly melted butter rather than softened. I am in GA and it’s August, so it’s humid. I followed your directions and it turned out amazing! It did take a little longer to cook, but I watched it carefully. I added a few drops of orange extract to the cream cheese frosting because I miss the Pillsbury Orange rolls that I haven’t tasted in YEARS due to my gluten issues. I also used vanilla cream stevia drops in there as well. I made 9 rolls, so they were a bit smaller that yours, I was worried I would want to eat the entire pan, but I ate 2 and was so full…what a great feeling to only eat two cinnamon rolls! PERFECT! Thank you, Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks!
Hi Marie! I’ve made the recipe for these twice now and I love them! The only thing is they don’t seem to expand and rise the same way yours do. They stay the same basic size and shape as when I cut them. Any thoughts on what I’m doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
Maria* ( sorry, autocorrect)
Did you use psyllium powder?
No 🙁 I don’t see it anywhere in the recipe. Am I missing it?
Works like a charm every single time. Love it.