Sweet Orange Keto Cinnamon Rolls

I’ve been ready so lengthy to share this recipe. It was first revealed in Newsweek final summer time, and after a year-long embargo I lastly get to publish it right here!

Bite into these candy and pillowy cinnamon rolls that draw within the essence of oranges via zest with out splurging on pointless sugars. Not solely are these candy and savory cinnamon rolls full of fat to start out your day, however are additionally drizzled in a candy orange glaze.

I like to recommend utilizing a smaller pie or casserole dish the place the rolls can contact each other (as seen) as a result of then whenever you add the glaze, it’ll simply soak into all of the crevices for whole sticky candy perfection!

Sweet Orange Keto Cinnamon Rolls

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 25 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes

Nutritional Facts: Net Carbs 2g | Calories 274 | Fat 26g | Carbs 4g | Protein 8g | Fiber 2g

Ingredients:

For the rolls:

• 1 cup additional positive almond flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• zest of 1 orange
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 ouncescream cheese

For the cinnamon filling:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• four tbsp granulated erythritol

For the glaze:

• 1/2 cup Swerve (confectioners)
• 1/four cup butter (room temperature)
• zest of 1 orange
• 1/four tsp orange extract
• 1/four tsp vanilla extract
• three tbsp heavy cream

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 levels.
2. In a bowl, mix almond flour, egg, baking powder, vanilla, orange zest, and salt to create the dough base substances.
   
3. In a second bowl, mix the butter, cinnamon and erythritol filling substances and blend till totally blended.
   
4. In a small saucepan over medium warmth, start to make the dough by melting 2 tbsp butter, then including the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese.
   
5. After about 5 minutes of blending with a powerful wood spatula, the cheeses will bind collectively right into a easy batter. Remove from warmth, and add the almond flour combination you made earlier.  Mix once more with a powerful wood spatula till utterly blended and may type right into a dough ball.
   
6. Using your arms, press the batter right into a flat, uniform 10×14″ rectangle on a bit of parchment paper, then unfold cinnamon combination evenly throughout. This will change into the swirl in the midst of your cinnamon buns.
   
   
7. Lift the sides of your dough from one aspect from the parchment, and proceed to roll right into a tube. Roll it the brief approach, as a substitute of the great distance. It will make a shorter roll, however you’ll have many extra swirls of cinnamon. When completed rolling, use the parchment to wrap the roll tightly to maintain its form whereas it cools within the freezer for 15 minutes.
   
8. Round out the roll if it flattened within the freezer, then unroll the parchment, and use a pointy knife to slice the roll into eight massive or 12 small single rolls, and place in a small greased pie plate or shallow casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 levels F.
9. Meanwhile, mix your glaze substances, beginning with creaming the butter and erythritol collectively, then including the orange zest, orange extract, vanilla extract, and heavy cream one after the other.
10. When the cinnamon rolls are prepared and barely cooled, drizzle glaze over the rolls, then take pleasure in!
    
    
    

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This recipe was first revealed in Newsweek’s The Science of Keto Special Edition, July 2019.

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