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Craving cinnamon rolls but you don’t want to bake a whole batch? This healthy single serve cinnamon roll with Greek yogurt is all you need.

Healthy single serve cinnamon roll with Greek yogurt
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With no yeast nor eggs, this mini cinnamon roll recipe is the perfect guilt free dessert.

Healthy cinnamon roll for one

Can you relate? You want dessert, you really want dessert. Something sweet, cozy and tasty. Like cinnamon rolls, for example. But at the same time you don’t want to bake for a crowd.

Well, this is me almost everyday. That’s why I love this healthy single serve cinnamon roll. Made with Greek yogurt, this mini cinnamon roll is also very healthy and high protein. You should definitely try it out for breakfast, as a snack or as a guilt-free dessert!

Ingredients

Would you believe me if I told you that this healthy single serve cinnamon roll has just 3 ingredients?! Yes, that’s correct. To put together the bun dough you only need 3 simple ingredients, plus some cinnamon and sweetener for the filling.

Here is what this healthy cinnamon roll recipe calls for, plus more details and substitutes.

Cinnamon roll dough

The dough of this healthy single serve cinnamon roll requires just 3 ingredients.

  • Self-rising flour: you can replace self-rising flour with the same quantity of all purposes flour plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
  • Greek yogurt: this recipe requires a thick yogurt, low fat or full fat as you prefer. You can replace Greek yogurt with any yogurt of your choice (also dairy-free), as long as it has a firm texture. My favorite alternatives to Greek yogurt are Skyr and quark.
  • Maple syrup: you can replace with any liquid sweetener of your choice, such as honey, agave syrup or date syrup.

Cinnamon sugar filling

These are the ingredients you need to make a sugar-free cinnamon roll filling.

  • Granular sweetener: this recipe uses erythritol, but you can replace with any granular sweetener of your choice (such as xylitol, maltitol, stevia), with coconut sugar or with brown sugar.
  • Ground cinnamon: a must for making cinnamon rolls!
  • Melted coconut oil: replace with melted butter or with any oil of your choice.
Healthy single serve cinnamon roll

Healthy cinnamon roll icing

Vanilla yogurt, nut butter and sweetener, that’s all you need to make a healthy cinnamon roll icing. The recipe procedure is pretty simple, as you only have to mix all ingredients together until smooth. For my icing I like using:

  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon of cashew butter (or almond butter)
  • 3/4 teaspoon of granulated sweetener

I normally don’t use Greek yogurt to make the icing, so the mixture comes out pretty smooth. But if you are making this icing with a thick yogurt, you may need to thin the mixture with little milk, until smooth and creamy.

healthy cinnamon roll for one

How to make vegan cinnamon roll for one

Making a vegan single serve cinnamon roll is pretty simple. As this recipe requires no eggs, the only swap you’ll need to make is replacing Greek yogurt with a plant based alternative. For this healthy cinnamon roll I recommend a thick plant based yogurt, such as soy Greek yogurt or soy Skyr. Also coconut yogurt should work!

Healthy cinnamon roll for one

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5 from 8 votes

Healthy Single Serve Cinnamon Roll

Craving cinnamon rolls but you don’t want to bake a whole batch? This healthy single serve cinnamon roll with Greek yogurt is all you need.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
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Ingredients 

Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • 40 grams (1/3 cup) self-rising flour (for replacements see notes*)
  • 30 grams (2 tbsp) Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Cinnamon Roll Filling

  • melted coconut oil (to brush)
  • 1 tsp granulated sweetener (erythritol, or coconut sugar)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
  • Prepare the filling. In a small bowl whisk together granulated sweetener and ground cinnamon. Set aside for later.
  • In a bowl, stir together self-rising flour (or all purposes flour plus 1/2 tsp baking powder), Greek yogurt and maple syrup. Using your hands, knead the dough for a couple of minutes until it is soft (adjust with more flour if the dough is too sticky or with more Greek yogurt if it is too dry).
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle, brush with melted coconut oil (or preferred oil) and sprinkle the top with the cinnamon “sugar” filling. Finally, cut the rectangle into 2 stripes (you can either form 2 separate buns or combine them to make a single serve cinnamon roll).
  • Roll the healthy single serve cinnamon roll, pressing tight so that it doesn’t fall apart. After rolling, place the cinnamon bun in a slightly greased greased ramekin or oven-safe bowl.
  • Bake in hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes. When baked, let the cinnamon roll cool at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Replace self raising flour with all-purposes flour plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 0g
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About Matteo

Iโ€™m the certified nutrition coach and fitness chef behind this blog. My mission is to make eating healthy easy and satisfying โ€“ for anyone and for any diet! My philosophy is simple: real food, clean ingredients and plenty of protein to feel your best.

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    1. Hey dear Cloรซ,
      thank you very much for your feedback. I’m glad to hear you liked this cinnamon roll ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Have a great day,
      Matteo