Protein Cinnamon Rolls

4.60 from 5 votes

A delicious breakfast staple made healthy! This easy Protein Cinnamon Rolls recipe is made with simple ingredients and a Greek yogurt dough.

Prep Time10

Active Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon roll, cinnamon rolls, healthy cinnamon rolls, protein cinnamon rolls

Yield: Rolls

Calories: 157kcal

Cost: $3.70

1 Cup All Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Flour, Cake Flour, Pastry Flour, Self Rising Flour
8 Ounces Greek Yogurt Your Choice Flavor (Plain or Vanilla work best)
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder *Not needed if using Self Rising Flour
¼ Teaspoon Salt *Not needed if using Self Rising Flour
2 Tablespoons Butter or Coconut Oil (I've used Nut Butter with success here too!)
¼ Cup Brown Sugar Substitute or Sweetener (Your Choice)
Ground Cinnamon Generous amount!

6 Ounces Cream Cheese *I use Fat Free here but Reduced and Full Fat work great too (they make a higher protein Greek yogurt variation now too)
1 ½ Scoops Protein Powder *Use a good tasting one (I like Vanilla)!!!
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Ounces Greek Yogurt Your Choice Flavor (Cinnamon or Vanilla work best)
Sweetener *Optional if your Protein Powder isn't sweet enough

Make your dough by mixing together your All Purpose Flour, Greek Yogurt, Baking Powder, and Salt for a couple minutes (it'll turn into a ball)
Your dough "ball" should be slightly sticky to the touch
Flour a surface so that nothing sticks (I use parchment paper) and place your dough onto it
Flatten out your dough with either your hands or a rolling pin (add a little flour to the top if you're using a rolling pin so it doesn't stick)
Brush on your Butter or Coconut Oil
Evenly distribute your Brown Sugar Substitute or Sweetener
Sprinkle on a generous amount of Ground Cinnamon
Roll your dough up (take it slow!)
Cut your dough into your cinnamon rolls (string/floss make this super easy!)
Turn your cut pieces over, put them onto a baking sheet, and put them into the oven on 350F/176C for around 20 minutes

Mix all of your Frosting ingredients together until smooth (a hand mixer works best here)
Top your cinnamon rolls with your frosting

Calories in the WHOLE recipe (Butter, Brown Sugar Substitute, Fat Free Cream Cheese):

Calories in each Cinnamon Roll if you make 8 (Butter, Brown Sugar Substitute, Fat Free Cream Cheese):