Protein Cinnamon Rolls

By Anna Sward

I'm a bodybuilder and a cinnamon roll aficionado. Is it possible to make a high-protein, low-calorie, low-carb cinnamon roll? Please say "yes."

You're in luck! The answer is indeed yes. The quickest and simplest way to go about making a protein cinnamon roll is to bake a cakey and "rollable" pancake, cut it into thick strips, coat each layer with frosting, and then roll them up. Before you eat one, top it with more frosting, cinnamon, and nuts. Your taste buds will sing!

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients For Cake

• 1/2 cup Liquid Egg Whites
• 1/2 cup Gaspari Myofusion Cinnamon Roll Protein Powder
• 1/8 cup Oat Flour or Instant Buckwheat
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Whole Egg

Ingredients For Frosting

• 1/2 cup Vanilla Whey
• 1/2 cup of 0% or 2% Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp Sugar-free Maple Syrup

Topping

• 1 tbsp Cinnamon
• 2 chopped Brazil nuts, or chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 320-338 degrees F.
2. Blend all ingredients for cake together.
3. Pour batter into a large brownie pan. (I like to use silicone bake ware.) Bake for 10-15 minutes.
4. When the cake is done, you'll notice it's pretty flat-kind of like a pancake-this is what we want. Allow cake to cool.
5. While cake is cooling, mix all ingredients for frosting in a bowl.
6. After cake is cooled, slice it into three or four strips and then coat each strip with frosting. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Be sure to leave some frosting for topping.
7. Roll each cake strip to create the cinnamon roll.
8. Top each roll with the rest of the frosting, nuts, and cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Cinnamon Roll

Amount per serving

Calories 290

Total Fat7g

Total Carbs11.4g

Protein44g

 Protein Cinnamon Roll PDF (66.2 KB)