high protein cinnamon roll bites
When you want a cinnamon roll but not a whole tray, make these high-protein cinnamon roll bites. They are made with simple ingredients (no protein powder) and take just 30 minutes to whip up. They can also easily be made gluten-free with oat flour and will still pack in 10 grams of protein and 3g of fiber!
Servings: 3
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- ⅔ c Greek yogurt plain
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ¾ c all purpose flour or oat flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon flaxseeds ground
Coating
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
- 1.5 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk any kind
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 7.5" x 4.5" glass, oven-safe, meal prep container. If you don't have a similar-sized one (circle works too), you can make these in mini muffin tins.
- In a bowl, mix together the ⅔ c Greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, ¾ c all purpose flour, 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder, and 1 tablespoon flaxseeds until a shaggy batter forms. Then use your hands to knead it all together. It should be firm but still moist. Try not to over-knead it; otherwise, the bites end up tough.
- In a small bowl, mix together the 3 tablespoon brown sugar, 1.5 tablespoon white sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Then roll the dough into 20-24 bites (I did 22) that are each about 1" in diameter. Either roll them all and place them on a tray, and then roll each one in the cinnamon sugar mixture, or after rolling each ball, drop it into the cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat. The dough should have enough moisture on the outside for the cinnamon sugar to stick. But if not, lightly dip each bite into milk first, then roll in cinnamon sugar.
- Squeeze all the bites into your prepared baking container and then bake for 25-30 minutes. When I used oat milk, it took 30 minutes, but all-purpose flour took 25 minutes. While they cool, in a small bowl, mix together 1.5 tablespoon powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk to make the glaze. If it's too thick, add a splash more milk. If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar. Enjoy your cinnamon roll bites with your glaze! For a fun holiday take, shape these into the shape of a Christmas tree on a sheet tray and drizzle with glaze.
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Notes
Storage: You can store these at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. They start to dry out after day 3. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months once they are totally cool. I'd recommend transferring to a freezer-safe container for this since the glass containers can break as the bites expand when frozen. Just keep the glaze separate for any storage.
Air fryer cinnamon roll bites: Bake these in an air-fryer safe container for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Nutrition
Serving: 8bites | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g