Keto Cinnamon Rolls
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Keto Cinnamon Rolls
Description
The dough is formed by melting mozzarella and cream cheese, then mixing in an egg, almond flour, and baking powder to create a smooth, pliable ball. After dividing and rolling out the dough, a cinnamon and sweetener paste is spread before rolling into buns and cutting to form the rolls.
Baked at 180°C (360°F), the rolls turn golden brown with a slightly chewy texture from cheese and a sweet-spiced filling. The frosting combines cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and vanilla-flavored stevia for a creamy, lightly sweet topping.
These rolls are small but filling, suitable for a low-carb diet. They can be baked in muffin tins or on baking sheets. The recipe uses pre-shredded mozzarella, which performs better than fresh for dough consistency.
The dough can be tricky due to stickiness; lightly oiling hands or warming the dough helps handling. Almond flour substitutes and frosting variations are possible depending on ingredient availability and taste.
Ingredients
- 175 g mozzarella cheese 1 ½ cups, shredded
- 80 g almond flour ¾ cup, extra fine
- 2 tablespoon cream cheese
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
For the filling:
- 2 teaspoon water
- 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
For the frosting:
- 2 tablespoon cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon Greek yoghurt full fat
- 2 drops stevia vanilla flavor
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180 Celsius/360 Fahrenheit.
- Melt the mozzarella and cream cheese in a non-stick pot over a low heat or in a microwave (1 ½ minutes, stirring half way through). Take off the stove and/or make sure the cheese is melted, but not bubbling.
- Stir in the egg.
- Now add the almond flour and baking powder. Start to combine using a fork, then use your hands to make a ball of smooth dough. This can be easier if you lightly oil your hands first.
- Divide the dough into 6 balls of 50g each.
- Form long rolls (40cm), then flatten out with your hands. Make the dough as thin as you can.
- Prepare your cinnamon filling: boil water, then stir in the sweetener and cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon paste over the flattened dough rolls.
- Roll each into a bun and cut sideways in half. Now you have 12 buns which you place on a non-stick baking sheet or in a pie dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the rolls are in the oven, prepare the frosting: Mix cream cheese, yoghurt and stevia. Spread over the warm rolls and serve.
Notes
- Each roll has approximately 3g net carbs; the recipe yields 12 rolls.
- Use pre-shredded mozzarella for better dough consistency, as fresh mozzarella is too moist.
- If the dough is sticky, oil hands or warm the dough to improve handling.
- Dissolve sweetener in water for the filling, or substitute butter for a buttery flavor.
- Vanilla extract can replace vanilla-flavored stevia in the frosting if needed.
- If using almond meal or ground almonds instead of extra-fine almond flour, add extra flour or coconut flour to balance texture.
- For frosting alternative, mix powdered sweetener with water to pipe or drizzle over cooled rolls.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2.1g | 1% |
| Protein | 6.2g | 12% |
| Fat | 7.2g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.3g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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