Cinnamon Rolls

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

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