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World’s Healthiest and Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

Filed Under: Almond Milk, Applesauce, Breakfast, Coconut Flour, Desserts, Eggs/Egg Whites/Egg Replacer, Erythritol, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Recipe Makeover, Recipes, Stevia, Sugar Free, Under 50, Vegan

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I know what your mom wants for Mother’s Day.

 

Put the macaroni necklace you made in kindergarten back in the shoebox where you found it, because I have a better plan. We all love our moms, so let’s give them a Mother’s Day to remember.

Okay, so you know how you’ve been getting up every year at the crack of dawn to make cinnamon rolls for Mom’s breakfast in bed? No? Well, let’s pretend you do.

 

Seeing the look on Mom’s face when she sees how hard you’ve worked to bring her this wonderful cinnamon roll feast is absolutely priceless. The only problem with this picture is the “getting up at the crack of dawn” part. I don’t like that so much.

Don’t get me wrong; I’d totally do it for my mom. But why spend hours and hours proofing yeast, letting it rise, punching it down, and kneading when all of those things are completely unneeded to get fresh, warm-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls onto Mom’s tray?

 

Plus, you’re actually doing your mother a favor by not spending so much time in the kitchen. Traditional cinnamon rolls are not only time-consuming, but are laden with carbs, excessive fat, and boatloads of sugar. These babies are low carb, sugar free, grain free, vegan, and only 40 calories each.

That is not a typo. These are only 40 calories each. Feel free to break into a happy dance.

I was once a little girl with a dream. After seeing Angela’s amazing post on cinnamon rolls, the dream was born. I had to make these little buns of joy.

But, as easy as Angela makes it look, I just couldn’t take that route. Little old me just had to make the recipe way easier. Tsk, tsk.

I know I should be ashamed. But I’m not. I know I should be losing out on the sense of pride that comes with legitimate bread baking. But I don’t.

Oh, and the fact that I knocked a zero off the calorie count doesn’t hurt too much either. Just throwing that out there.

 

Do you think these must taste like cardboard? They don’t. They actually taste remarkably like the real thing. I mean, look at the gooey amazingness on the bottom!

 

Okay, so here is why you are rushing off to your kitchen to go make these. They are mouth-wateringly delicious, ridiculously healthy, and will make your mom happy.

So happy, you will probably have earned redemption for that math test you flunked in the eighth grade. Not that your mother stills prods at you for that.

Well, not anymore.

World’s Healthiest and Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

Forty calorie cinnamon rolls you can whip up in about 25 minutes? Yes please! Just note that you have to be super-duper careful when rolling the dough.      

Makes 8-10 rolls

Adapted from my Easy Low Carb Dinner Rolls and All Day I Dream About Food

Nutritional Comparison

Traditional Cinnamon Buns

Serving size:  1 cinnamon bun

Calories: 223

Fat: 9.8 grams

vs.

World’s Healthiest and Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

Serving size: 1 cinnamon roll

Calories: ~38

Fat: ~5 grams

Ingredients

3T egg replacer mixed with 12T water (I have gotten reports of people trying this with eggs and not having it work. I have not tried this recipe with eggs, and therefore can not personally vouch for the results. If you do try this with eggs, could you let me know how it goes? Thanks!)

1/3c. applesauce (feel free to sub some or all with oil)

1/2c. coconut flour (Check out this post with tips for cooking with coconut flour!)

1/2t baking powder

1/4t salt

2t xantham or guar gum (you can leave this out, but the rolls will be grainier)

3-4 packets of stevia (depending on how sweet you like things. Feel free to taste test.)

2 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon, divided

3 Tablespoon xylitol or erythritol

1 Tablespoon of melted Earth Balance or butter (I bet coconut oil would work, too.)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Mix together egg replacer or egg, applesauce, and salt. Add in coconut flour, baking powder, xantham or guar gum, stevia packets, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. The batter should look somewhat like unkneaded dough. (Seriously, I would check out this post!)

On parchment paper or a silicone mate, turn out the dough and knead until it comes together, about 1-2 minutes. (This is not intimidating at all!) Now, you can either top it with another piece of parchment paper and roll it flat, or smoosh it down to a uniform thin-ness like I did. You should have a big, thin square of evenly thin dough.

Now, combine the xylitol or erythritol with the remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Brush the melted Earth Balance or butter over the dough, and evenly sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the Earth Balance. Roll the long side up to the other long side, until you have a long, thin log. Be really really really careful when rolling the dough. It is delicate and cracks easily. If cracks do form, don’t worry. Just pinch them closed with your fingers. Cut the log widthwise into 8-10 rolls.

PLace the rolls in a greased baking dish, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the filling is slightly bubbly and the dough is firm and slightly browned. Let cool before eating. Or just inhale them all over the cooling rack.

I’d be in serious trouble if these weren’t only 40 calories each.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

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Comments

  1. Oh. Em. Gee. These look amazing! And only 40 calories each?? That means I can eat the whole batch! :P I was actually thinking about cinnamon buns this morning.. so this is perfect! :)
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  2. Is there something we could use instead of butter? Also would it work the same with other butters? And where can we buy the gum and xylitol for cheap? So excited! Thank you!
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    • Thank you so much for the questions, Melissa! Instead of the butter, I bet you could use Earth Balance or the oil of your choosing. I haven't tried these so I can't personally vouch for the relults, but I bet they would turn out just fine. Whole Foods is soooo expensive, but herb.com is a great places to buy funky ingredients for cheap. I hope this helps!
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      • Did you mean iherb.com? I have been thinking of trying them. Their prices seem really good. Thanks for the recipe, I 'll be trying it!
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        • Yes! Iherb.com is fantastic, and I use them all the time. If you want a special discount, use the coupon code EFI540 before you check out. I hope this helps!
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  4. 2 ?s how much egg substitute or eggwhites is that equivalent to? And have u ever tries earth balances nutbutters? Ik they have an almond butter a peanut butter and a new coconut peanutbutter! Was wondering if tou tried them
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    • Thanks for the question, Sammy! Egg substitute is a white powder used to replace eggs in vegan baking. It does not actually contain any eggs. I haven't tried this recipe with ACTUAL eggs, but I know people who have tried some of my very similar recipes with whole eggs haven't had successful results. Based on that, I wouldn't really suggest trying this recipe with eggs, but if you did, could you let me know how it goes? Thanks!
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      • Okay, I blanked out. Sorry. As for the EB butters, I haven't tried them. I would LOVE to, but I haven't yet. They sound sooooo good. Maybe for a giveaway later?
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    • Thanks so much for the questions, Carly! Egg replacer is a white powder used to replace eggs in vegan baking, and does not actually contain any eggs. I haven’t tried this recipe with ACTUAL eggs, but I know people who have tried some of my very similar recipes with whole eggs haven’t had successful results. Based on that, I wouldn’t really suggest trying this recipe with eggs, but if you did, could you let me know how it goes? Thanks! As for the xylitol... yes. I usually do find it in bulk bins. Thanks so much, and I hope you have a lovely day!
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  9. Made these tonight and they are very very tasty. A little weird to roll up, but the results were nice. The buttery cinnamon in the center makes this better than other coconut flour things I've tried. Nice recipe!
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    • THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE!!! I really appreciate it. Yes, they are a little stange while rolling up because the dough is so fragile, but I think it's worth it! Thanks so much again, and I hope you have a lovely day!
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  10. I just found your page today and I am seeing a beautiful dance between these cinnamon rolls and the caramel sauce coming together in my kitchen soon. Thank you so much for posting!
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      • I don't think that was gabby's question. her question (and mine!) is, what does 't' stand for? Traditionally when writing recipes, 'tsp' (lowercase t, no b) is the abbreviation for teaspoon and Tbsp (with a capital t and a b) is the abbreviation for tablespoon. Can you please update your measurements for this recipe? Thanks!
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        • Hi Meghan! Sorry for the confusion. I know my older recipes contain confusing abbreviations. T stands tablespoon and t stands for teaspoon.
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  12. Hi Kelly, I would love to make these but don't like coconut. Can I substitute coconut flour for any other flour? Thank you very much!
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    • Hi Cristina! Unfortunately, you cannot substitute coconut flour for anything if you expect the results to be edible. In my opinion though, coconut flour does not have a very srong coconut flavor. I know it is a very difficult ingredient for some people to cook with/locate/etc., so I hope to post more recipes soon that call for more "normal" ingredients. Thank you, and Happy New Year!
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  14. I made these today and they were AMAZING! Im so glad I had enough leftover coconut flour for this recipe Mine turned out about 75 cal each and I made ten. It may have been because I used 3T of ground chia seeds instead of egg replacer and I subbed agar powder instead of the xanthan/guar gum. They turned out crisp on the outside and soft/chewy in the middle. Is that the way yours turned out?
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  15. So can I use gluten free flour instead of coconut flour? It is a mix of garbanzo bean flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, white sorghum flour, and fava bean flour. Does the difference in weight and absorbency rate really make a difference?
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    • Hi Hayley! Unfortunately, because coconut flour really is much more absorbent than other flours, you cannot sub out coconut flour if you want the results to be edible. I'm working on a version of this recipe without coconut flour, but meanwhile you can buy it at places like Whole Foods or online at iHerb.com or Amazon. Hope this helps!
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  16. Your website is absolutely amazing and I'm thinking of making these cinnamon rolls soon! How ever I am wondering if I can substitute the xylitol or erythritol for sucralose or brown sugar?
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    • Thank you so much Fafa! Yes, I think you can sub in brown sugar, but I am not sure about the sucralose as I am not overly familiar with it. Hope this helps!
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  17. These are yummy! My dough was too sticky so I just sprinkled a tiny bit of coconut flour on the parchment paper first and then again on top of the dough in order to flatten it out without it sticking to my hands. I didn't have any other sweetener on hand so I did use a little bit of brown sugar for the filling...Mmmm :) thanks for the recipe!!
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  18. Hi, I was just wondering, is it necessary to have the two differert kinds of sweetener? You use stevia but then you also use xylitol. Why the two different types? I know nothing about baking. Many thanks.
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  19. Hi Kelly, can I use flax eggs or chia eggs instead of store-bought egg replacer? (Am diabetic, don't want the starch/carbs in the replacer). If yes, sinnce chia/fax eggs are created using water, would I still add mix 12Tablespoons water with the chia or flax egg?
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  22. These. Are. Amazing. I didnt have xylitol, so i just sprinkled on more stevia. Yum yum yum, I am in cinnamon-y buttery roll heaven. Thanx chickee!
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  23. HI Kelly, just to let you know: I tried the recipe with a real egg, but I was unable to have the dough rolled as it was quite friable. I wasn't sure about the amount of water to add using an egg, so I went gradually and used about 1/2 cup. I hope it helps!
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      • Thanks! I ended up replacing all the applesauce with olive oil. I've made them 3 times now and they're sooo delicious!! Although the dough is usually really annoying to roll together like you said, one time I made them it rolled up into a perfect roll without hardly any trouble at all. I'm trying to figure out why that happened even though I don't think I used any different ingredients. Thanks so much for the recipe! This is now my favorite breakfast!
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  25. Hi there Kelly, Can you explain what 3T egg replacer is?,Is it tablespoons? Thank you providing this recipe. I am looking forward to make this. Already have the flour, xantham gum and stevia.
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  26. Here's a hint: "Low calorie" does not equal "World's healthiest", especially when you add artificial sweeteners, which have been linked to studies of brain damage and cancer. FYI.
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    • Carb count? Did I miss that? And for the person who mentioned artificial sweetners, zylitol and erythritol are natural. You might be thinking of splenda (sucralose) and similar.
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  27. Hi please can I ask what T t and c stand for? I am reading it in England and we do lbs and ozs! I think c is cup? Is T a tablespoon and t teaspoon? Thanks Melanie
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