Single Serve Protein Cinnamon Roll (Low Calorie & Sugar Free)
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time22mins
Total Time27mins
Servings: 1cinnamon roll
Calories: 149kcal
Course: Breakfast, Post-Workout
Cuisine: American
A fluffy, gooey Single Serve Protein Cinnamon Roll with protein powder in the dough and filling for a low calorie and sugar free recipe! Protein cinnamon roll for one is easily Vegan and great as a mug cake too.
Ingredients
2½TbspWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 17g, see post for subs
1TbspUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 6g, see post for subs
1TbspVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 6g
¼ + ⅛tspBaking Powder
1/16tspSalt
3TbspNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt, Cold 42g
Filling:
2tspZero Calorie Monkfruit Brown Sugar Substitute, or regular Brown/Coconut Sugar, 8g
½tspCinnamon
½tspSoftened Butter, 2g
Frosting:
½TbspNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 7g
1tspVanilla Protein Powder, 2g
1tspUnsweetened Almond Milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease ramekin (on one cup of large muffin pan).
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl - flour, unflavored protein powder, vanilla protein powder, baking powder, and salt.
Add in yogurt and mix to form a ball of dough; Stop as soon as ball forms.
Transfer to lightly floured work surface, knead about 5 seconds, and roll into a long rectangle (about 2-2½” wide, 6½” long).Flour rolling pin to avoid sticking.
Filling:
Spread softened butter on surface.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and spread mixture evenly over buttered surface.Use fingers to rub mixture into dough.
Gently but tightly roll up dough from the short end until it meets the other end.
Bake + Frost:
Place cinnamon roll in ramekin and bake 22-25 minutes until edges puff up and are lightly browned.Let cool slightly.
Frosting: Stir Greek yogurt, protein powder and milk in a bowl, drizzle on top and serve.