Healthy No Knead Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
easyhealthyrecipes.com/healthy-cinnamon-rolls/These quick, easy, healthier cinnamon rolls are made from a Greek yogurt dough and without sugar they're the ultimate sweet treat to suit your cravings!
Recipe makes approximately 6
Equipment Needed
- 7×11-inch rectangular pan (or 8×8-inch square)
- baking parchment
- unflavored floss or a sharp knife (for cutting the cinnamon rolls)
Ingredients Needed
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt (optional)
- 1 ¼ cups plain Greek yogurt
Filling
- ½ cup brown sweetener (like Swerve)
- 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil (melted, or softened butter)
Icing
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons powdered sweetener (like Swerve)
- milk (to thin)
Instructions
- Line a 7×11-inch rectangular pan with baking parchment and set aside.
- Stir together all the ingredients for the dough. Once you have a smooth mixture, roll it out into a 12 inches × 8 inches rectangle.
- Stir together the ingredients for the filling, and spread over the dough with a knife or spatula. Roll up the dough to form the cinnamon roll spiral.
- Cut into 6 individual rolls using unflavored floss or a spark knife, and arrange in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake at 350℉ for 35-40 mins until the rolls are puffed and golden.
- For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sweetener until smooth, thinning with milk a little if desired. Allow the rolls to cool slightly before spreading over the top.
Recipe Notes
Serve more people: This recipe makes 6 bakery-style rolls, but you can also use it to make 8 home-style rolls instead if you need to serve more people.
Shaping perfect cinnamon rolls: Using unflavored floss to cut the rolls will yield the best shaped rolls as the big roll of cinnamon roll won't squash with the weight of a sharp knife.
Nutrition Info (Approximate)
Calories: 289kcal | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Total Carbs: 32g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 30g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 107mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 2mg