Keto Cinnamon Roll for One
When you feel like a gooey keto cinnamon roll, follow this recipe to create a single, soft & fluffy cinnamon roll, oozing with buttery layers of cinnamon, all in about 25 minutes. Top with a rich sugar free cream cheese frosting, it's the perfect treat for a cozy breakfast or indulgent dessert.
1
Servings
535
Calories
48.7g
Fat
13.6g
Protein
5.7g
Net Carb
11.4g
Total Carbs
When you crave a gooey, buttery cinnamon roll but don’t want to make a whole batch of keto cinnamon rolls and have leftovers, just make one! This single serve recipe features a soft, fluffy gluten free bread enveloping a cinnamon infused buttery filling and topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.
Even though the dough doesn’t use traditional flour or an egg, it is still fluffy and pillowy soft. The combination of the almond flour, egg white powder, xanthan gum and sour cream help to cream a texture and flavor that you would find in a bakery.
For the cinnamon center, a blend of melted butter, brown sugar-free sweetener and ground cinnamon creates the perfect sticky filling that ooze out with each bite. Baking one cinnamon roll is easy when you use a ramekin. As the pastry bakes, it spreads up against the sides of the ramekin to help keep it’s shape, height and allows it to puff up more without spreading flat.
Finish the roll with a generous spread of cream cheese frosting. Now you are ready for a quick, comfort food satisfaction in less than 25 minutes!
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Keto Cinnamon Roll Bread Ingredients
1/3 cup almond flour - 1 tablespoon egg white protein powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar free sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon water
Buttery Cinnamon Filling Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar free sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Sugar Free Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients
- 1/2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar free sweetener
Keto Cinnamon Roll for One Directions
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Preheat oven & prepare ramekin
Preheat oven to 325 °F and spray the inside of a 4 oz ramekin with cooking spray. Set aside.
Quick Tip
Can cook the cinnamon roll on a parchment lined baking sheet. -
Mix dry ingredients
In a small bowl, combine almond flour, egg white protein powder, sugar free sweetener, baking powder, xanthan gum and a pinch of salt.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon egg white protein powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar free sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- pinch of salt
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Add wet ingredients to dough
Add melted butter, sour cream and water. Stir to combine.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon water
Quick Tip
Dough should be tacky but not too sticky that it sticks to parchment paper and won't lift off completely. If it is too sticky, sprinkle in a little more almond flour. -
Mold dough
Place dough on top of a sheet of parchment paper. Press and mold the dough into a long thin and narrow strip about 1 to 1 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch thick.
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Make buttery cinnamon center
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 tablespoon melted butter with brown sugar free sweetener, ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Brush mixture on top of the thin strip of dough.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar-free sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
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Roll it out
Starting with one narrow end of the dough, roll until you reach the end.
Quick Tip
Can flatten the roll to make it wider and short by pressing it between your palms as shown in video. -
Bake
Place in the prepared ramekin and bake in a 325 °F oven for 17 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
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Prepare cinnamon roll icing
Meanwhile, combine softened cream cheese, softened butter and powdered sugar free sweetener in a small bowl. Mix with a fork to combine until smooth.
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon powder sugar free sweetener
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Frost cinnamon roll
When cinnamon roll is done baking, let sit for a few minutes before spreading frosting on the top.
My dough does not puff up like in the picture. What could that mean?
Did you use egg white powder or plain protein powder? It doesn’t puff up a whole lot like a regular cinnamon roll but it should rise. Also, maybe the baking powder is getting old.
Can I microwave this instead of h
eating up an entire oven for one roll? I also have a toaster oven and wonder if that would work?
I haven’t tried cooking it in the microwave. The toaster oven might be a better option. Microwave might work if you turn down the power.
This is seriously amazing!!! I just made this for myself and so happy that there is not a whole sheet of these in the kitchen because I’d eat them all!!! Made it per the recipe and it came out perfect! Thank you!
I used cashew flour because I can’t eat almond flour and this was delicious! I’m carnivore, but every once in a while I want a little something sweet and I’ve been craving cinnamon rolls so this was perfect. Thank you!