1/2 cup blanched almond flour
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 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 (9x12) or so. Then remove the top layer of plastic.
CINNAMON FILLING:
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 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
Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI might be blind- what temperature do we bake?
ReplyDeleteOops, bake at 350 degrees F. Thanks for your help!
ReplyDeleteIs there anything I could sub out the protein for?
ReplyDeleteYou could try coconut flour.
ReplyDeleteHappy 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!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karyn!
DeleteNothing 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.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It is Vanilla Egg White Protein Powder. This is what I use. http://astore.amazon.com/marisnutran05-20/detail/B002NZG4X2
DeleteI can't wait to try these but I have a question...
ReplyDeleteEven 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. :)
DeleteFirst of all, thank you for posting your recipes, Maria. I own your cookbooks digitally but still find it easier to search your blog.
ReplyDeleteI 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! :)
DeleteMade them last night but my blood sugar went up a lot sadly
ReplyDeleteI don't see how that is possible. What sweetener did you use? Any substitutions from above?
DeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteI 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
DeleteMaybe hemp protein powder or hemp flour could be used in the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat could work. Just make sure there are no added sugars or artificial sweeteners. :)
DeleteMaria- 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?
ReplyDeleteAlso- 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. :)
DeleteMaria:
ReplyDeleteYour 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! :)
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Hi Maria,
ReplyDeleteI 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:
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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!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! They are great! :)
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