Low Carb Keto Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

TheseKeto Cinnamon Rollswere years in the making. It was one of the first recipes we attempted when we launched our food blog in 2016, but all the trial and error has finally paid off! This is a particularly special recipe because it doesn’t use fathead dough like just about all the other recipes on the internet. Say goodbye to fathead dough cinnamon rolls and hello to your new favorite keto dessert recipe.

It’s actually difficult to find a food these days that doesn’t have a day of the year dedicated to it and cinnamon rolls are no different. October 4th is national cinnamon roll day. Interestingly, this dessert was created in Sweden, where it was not originally as sweet as we make i today. Traditionally cinnamon rolls were a lightly sweetened pastry that was mostly known for it’s strong cinnamon flavor and not it’s overwhelming sweetness. The modern version that we’re used to is a combination of the original Swedish creation and a Philadelphia style cinnamon roll which dates back to the 18th century and contained honey, sugar cinnamon and raisins.

If you’ve ever searched for a low carb keto cinnamon roll recipe then you know most, if not all, highly rated ones are made using fathead dough. If you’ve been on a low carb diet for any length of time then you are probably familiar with fathead dough…probably too familiar. It is a delicious combination of mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and almond flour. However, if you’re using a ketogenic diet to lose weight then this is a recipe you might like to avoid. This is because it is very tasty and incredibly dense in calories. Pair that with keto friendly sweeteners and you have a recipe for disaster.

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This cinnamon roll recipe is going to take on the impossible task of making soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls without using fathead dough. However, if you are a fan of it, we have some great recipes you should try:

Here we’ll share some tips with you for making this keto cinnamon rolls recipe come out perfectly each and every time. When making baked goods that are gluten free, sugar free and low carb keto, its important to follow a few basic rules. The art of making high carb recipes gluten free and keto friendly comes in replacing the wheat flours with keto alternatives. In this recipe we use a combination of keto flours and a secret ingredient… golden flaxseed meal.

For a gluten free cinnamon roll the dough is really the tricky part. Getting a cinnamon roll to be fluffy while remaining gluten free is a challenge that can only be answered by the perfect combination of almond flour, coconut flour and golden flaxseed meal.

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Golden flaxseed meal is important for this keto cinnamon rolls recipe because it adds a toasty flavor that isn’t there with regular old flaxseed.

Almond flour and coconut flour in the right proportions are what gives the cinnamon roll dough the perfect texture. A heavy hand with either flour could through the dough off.

Xanthan gum adds that last little bit of magic to pull the almond flour and coconut flour together into a cohesive keto dough. If you have not heard of xanthan gum before, don’t be intimidated. It is an ingredient that is used in small amount to help stabilize and add structure to mixtures. It’s hard to make keto cinnamon rolls without it.

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We kept the filling super simple for this cinnamon roll recipe. The major components are cinnamon and erythritol. Erythritol is a sweetener we use in our sugar free baking and is a great replacement for sugar. If you want to use an alternative sweetener like swerve, bochasweet or lankanto monk fruit sweetener than reference our low carb sweetener conversion chart.

We combine this with butter to create a cinnamon sugar paste that we spread on the dough. We’ve had better results with this method than just sprinkling on the cinnamon sugar mixture because you get tasty chunks of the filling in certain bites when adding the butter first.

To slice the rolls you should use a standard chefs knife. I like to grease it with some non stick spray or rub it with coconut oil to ensure the dough does not stick to it. Make on decisive cut and do not use a back and forth motion.

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Use a uniform size for each cinnamon roll otherwise they will not bake evenly. A trick you can use is to make small indentations in the dough prior to cutting through to ensure you make even cuts.

It’s really the only type of icing you would ever want on a keto low carb cinnamon roll. When making this frosting there are two common mistakes people make:

To make the best keto cinnamon rolls make sure you use the right size pan to bake them in. You want a pan that gives a little bit of extra room for the cinnamon rolls to expand to, but you want to make sure there isn’t too much room. The best size for this recipe is an 8 inch round cake pan. This will allow the cinnamon rolls to expand into one another creating more doughy sections and less hard crusty parts.

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This might be the most important step of all. Adding the low carb icing to these rolls at just the right time is absolutely crucial. You want the frosting to be just a little bit melted, without being completely melted and not staying on top of the cinnamon rolls. To find this perfect middle ground you will want to wait 10 minutes exactly! There is nothing like eating one of these rolls at just the right temperature on a Sunday morning.

While it can be tempting to just spread the icing on the whole batch of cinnamon rolls as soon as they come out of the oven, you might want to save some icing for leftovers. I usually save 1/3 of the icing for the next day. That way I can reheat the remaining cinnamon rolls and add the icing to them when they are warm as if it were a fresh batch!

The biggest benefit to these cinnamon rolls compare to most of the other keto recipes you see online is that these can be stored in the fridge for later. You can’t really do that if you’re using the cheese based recipe you see other places. This recipe is just as good the next day as an easy keto snack.

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When I’m making a low carb recipe to share with my non-keto friends and family or that I will soon be making for our son, Theo, I don’t want it to be jammed full of cheese and erythritol.

Cutting out all the cheese and cutting down on the use of erythritol by subbing it with liquid stevia makes this recipe more friendly for people not used to eating a keto diet. What makes this the best low carb cinnamon roll recipe is not only the ingredients and taste, but the minimal impact on your gut. If you don’t believe us give this recipe a try and comment below ortag us on Instagramto let us know what you really think!

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Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for , which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She’s the proud mom of two awesome kids.These keto cinnamon rolls are the ultimate comfort food. They taste so good it's hard to believe they are sugar free, grain free, gluten free and come in at only 1.3 net carbs per roll!

These sugar free cinnamon rolls are one of the most popular keto breakfast recipes on my website. Over the years, the recipe has been shared over 200 000 times and it has many 5-star reviews by readers, such as this one:

I have just updated the post with more tips, tricks and details to make sure the rolls turn out perfectly every single time. The recipe itself has not changed at all - it was perfect all along!

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This beautiful warm smell of cinnamon and baked goodness that fills the house and wraps itself around you like a fluffy warm duvet.

Can it be that the swirl in a cinnamon roll has hypnotic properties? Think about it. Remember how Kaa the snake from the Jungle Book did this swirly-eye-thing to Mowgli and he would be at her mercy? That's what a cinnamon roll does to me. Somehow, I feel magically drawn towards it!

Cinnamon rolls lure me in in, like a wonderful psychedelic maelstrom of promising pleasure. This swirl, it shuts off the logical thinking part of my brain. It has secret come-hither-powers that should never be underestimated.

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The taste! Can you picture biting into a freshly baked cinnamon roll