1In a bowl, mix the bread flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
2Add the Greek yogurt and one egg yolk to the dry ingredients and mix well until it forms a dough.
3Knead the dough into a smooth ball.
4Roll the dough out into a square about one inch thick.
5Spread light butter over the rolled-out dough.
6Sprinkle a layer of brown stevia and a generous dusting of cinnamon over the butter.
7Slice the dough into six equal strips and roll them up.
8In a greased baking dish, press the rolled buns down gently.
9Bake the buns in the oven at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes.
10Meanwhile, make the cream cheese frosting by mixing 45 grams of light cream cheese, 45 grams of vanilla protein powder, sweetener to taste, and a splash of water.
11Pour the frosting through a sieve to get it silky smooth.
12Once your buns have cooled, drizzle the frosting over them.
13Slice and enjoy the protein cinnamon buns.
Ingredients
300 g bread flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp baking soda
50 g 0 cal sweetener
1 pinch salt
400 g 0% Greek yoghurt
1 egg yolk
30 g light butter
30 g brown stevia
50 g brown stevia
1 dusting cinnamon
15 g light butter
45 g light cream cheese
45 g vanilla protein powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 to taste sweetener
1 splash water
Equipment
bowlbaking dishsieve
Tips
Use one egg yolk to make the buns rich and moist.
Pour the cream cheese frosting through a sieve to get it silky smooth.
Serve once the buns have cooled.
The brown stevia is optional.
When baking, press down gently on the buns in the greased baking dish.