Berry Protein Sweet Rolls – Easy, Healthy, Swirls

Soft and gooey Berry Protein Sweet Rolls with a homemade sugar-free berry jam and protein icing. Make protein powder sweet rolls with blackberry, strawberry, blueberry or a mix of all for healthy breakfast swirls.

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Soft and gooey is exactly what these protein swirls were! And super easy too!

Just 5 ingredients for the protein swirl dough, and 2 ingredients each for the jam and icing.

Ingredients for Berry Protein Sweet Rolls

This healthy blackberry protein sweet recipe has no yeast, just a few simple ingredients, and is perfect for a breakfast, post workout or even quick snack.

Here’s what you need for the perfect protein blackberry breakfast rolls:

For the Protein Swirl Roll Dough

1. Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
2. Unflavored Whey-Caesin Protein Powder to replace some of the flour and make a low calorie high protein cinnamon roll.
   I recommend the Multi-purpose mix protein powder from Quest Nutrition.
3. Vanilla Whey-Caesin Protein Powder to sweeten the cinnamon roll dough without the sugar; I used Whey-Caesin Quest Nutrition.
4. Non-fat Greek Yogurt
5. Baking Powder; No yeast here

The filling for Low Calorie Sweet Rolls

• Fresh Berries
• Some Water
• Vanilla Protein Powder. I used ProteinWorld Slender Blend but ProteinWorld Whey is a great options too. Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount on both.
• Some Butter

And the Protein Powder Icing

• Greek Yogurt
• Vanilla Protein Powder; Same as above.
  

Tips for Protein Powder Sweet Rolls

This really is an easy one, but here’s some pointers for the perfect protein powder sweet rolls recipe:

• Use cold yogurt so that the dough does not get too sticky and hard to roll.

• Don’t over-mix the dough or it will get too warm and soft.
  Also, the protein powder can make the berry cinnamon rolls tough.

• Flour the work surface and rolling pin to prevent dough from sticking

• Don’t let dough sit out for too long; Work quickly with adding the filling, rolling and baking. You don’t want the dough to get too warm. Keept it in the fridge to cool if you need time.

• Spread softened butter on dough so it actually spreads smoothly.

• Let the jam cool before spreading it over the dough, or it will make the dough soft.

• Roll up the dough tight enough for it to hold, but not so tight that it does not have room to expand.

How to Store Protein Berry Rolls

These homemade protein berry rolls are perfect for a make ahead breakfast, snack or dessert for the week; and are freezer friendly too!

Store protein jam rolls (without frosting) on the counter for 2-3 days.

With frosting, store homemade protein rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

To freeze the protein sweet rolls, place 2-3 in a set in freezer-safe airtight container or zipper bag and freeze up to 6 months.

Thaw it in the microwave for about 4 minutes or outside at room-temperate and then reheat in the microwave for the same 30 seconds or oven for 6 minutes.

Make Ahead Protein Jam for Sweet Rolls

To prepare protein jam rolls ahead of time, cook and cool the jam, and keep in fridge up to 2 days.

Use as directed in the recipe when baking.

Alternates for Healthy Sweet Rolls with Berries and Protein Powder

I recommend making this healthy, high protein low calorie sweet roll recipe using the ingredients and products listed – especially the protein powder since it gives the best results.

If you need other options for the flours and such, here’s some alternatives for healthy berry breakfast rolls:

• Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free baking flour with the same weight not cups.
• Unflavored Protein Powder: More flour (by cups); Also use a bit less yogurt.
• Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt (this might take longer cook)
• Blackberries: Blueberry, Strawberry or Raspberry

For Vegan Protein Berry Swirl Rolls Recipe

To make this a Vegan protein swirl rolls recipe, use some of the alternate ingredients mentioned above.

I haven’t tried this out myself, so I’m not sure how this would turn out.

• Replace unflavored whey-caesin protein powder with more flour
• Use Vegan vanilla protein powder;
  ProteinWorld has a Vegan protein blend that you could try (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here).
• Coconut Yogurt in place of Greek yogurt
• Vegan butter in place of regular

More Protein Cinnamon Roll Recipes to Try

• Peanut Butter Protein Cinnamon Rolls
• Mini Protein Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
• Single Serve Protein Cinnamon Roll
• Healthy Protein Cinnamon Rolls – Scary Good!
• Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal For One

More Protein Powder Breakfast Recipes with Fruit:

• Healthy Single Serve Peach Crisp
• 100 Calorie Chocolate Protein Banana Bread
• Cinnamon Apple Protein Pancake Bread
• Protein Strawberry Bread
• Blueberry Protein Pancake Bread
• Oil Free Apple Protein Muffins