Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls
These Greek yogurt cinnamon rolls are made with fool-proof 3-ingredient dough, and are the perfect addition to any weekend morning brunch!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 + ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 + ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- 1 + ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
Filling
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2.5 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1.5 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing
- ¼ cup cream cheese Plain yogurt will also work but will result in a thinner consistency
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- *milk to thin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together four, baking powder and salt
- In a separate bowl, combine flour mix and yogurt and mix well, using your hands knead the dough until fully combined and shape into a ball
- Lightly flour a kitchen surface, using a rolling pin roll out dough into a thin (around ½ an inch) rectangular shape
- Combine sugar, melted coconut oil and cinnamon until a paste forms and evenly spread over the top of the dough
- Slowly roll dough starting from one of the shorter rectangular sides until the dough is in a cylinder shape
- Place a piece of string under the cylinder and cross the ends to slowly cut the dough into 5 even cinnamon buns
- Arrange the rolls in the prepared pan
- Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown
- While the rolls are baking, combine the icing ingredients
- Remove the buns from the oven and allow them to cool. Once cool, spread icing over the top of the rolls and enjoy!
Notes
* If your dough is slightly dry, add more yogurt by the tablespoon until all of the flour is able to be mixed in and the dough stays together. If your dough is too wet add 1 tablespoon of additional flour
*Although I personally have not tested this recipe with any other yogurt or flour alternatives, I have heard that both gluten free 1:1 flour and coconut yogurt have worked!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below (based on the cream cheese frosting). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cinnamon roll | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 3mg
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