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Protein Cinnamon Rolls

  • This protein cinnamon roll recipe is an intermediate to advanced recipe that takes about 1.5-2 hours to prepare.
  • Nutritional content per roll is approximately 197 kcal, with 4g fat, 25g carbs, and 14.5g protein.
  • Important to monitor the amount of flour and protein powder added, as variations affect final macros.
  • For yeast activation, maintain water temperature between 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid killing the yeast, and avoid adding artificial sweeteners or salt to the dough.
  • Main roll ingredients include water, fast rise yeast, sugar, vanilla whey, all-purpose flour, unsalted light butter, cinnamon, and optional sweeteners like stevia or splenda.
  • Frosting ingredients feature greek cream cheese, stevia or splenda, vanilla extract, and optional nut milk for thinning.
  • Methods include properly activating the yeast, gradually mixing in flour and protein, kneading the dough, allowing it to rise, forming rolls, a second rise, baking, and finally applying icing.
  • Accurate macro tracking is suggested by weighing the entire batch post-cooking and dividing by number of servings consumed.

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