High-Protein Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

High-Protein Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

✅ Makes 9 rolls

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🥣 Dough

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (0–2%)

• 1 large egg

• 2 tbsp melted butter (or light butter)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1½ cups flour + ½ cup vanilla protein powder)

• 2 tbsp sweetener (or sugar)

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• Pinch of salt

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🍯 Cinnamon Filling

• 2 tbsp softened butter

• ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional boost)

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🧁 Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

• 4 oz light cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup Greek yogurt

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

• 2–3 tbsp powdered sweetener

• 1–2 tbsp milk (to thin)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease an 8×8 pan.

2. Mix Greek yogurt, egg, and melted butter.

3. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients.

4. Combine wet and dry to form soft dough.

5. Roll into a rectangle (about ¼-inch thick).

6. Spread softened butter over dough.

7. Mix cinnamon + sugar (+ protein powder if using) and sprinkle evenly.

8. Roll tightly into a log and slice into 9 rolls.

9. Place in pan and bake 20–25 minutes until golden.

10. Cool slightly before frosting.

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🍥 Make Frosting

Beat cream cheese, yogurt, protein powder, sweetener, and milk until smooth.
Spread over warm rolls.

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🔥 Nutrition (Per Roll – approx.)

• Calories: ~240

• Protein: 16–18g

• Carbs: 28g

• Fat: 8g

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💪 To Hit 20–22g Protein Per Roll

• Replace more flour with protein powder

• Add ½ cup blended cottage cheese to dough

• Use high-protein milk in frosting