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This High-Protein Cinnamon Roll Bread Is Made with Cottage Cheese

This recipe creates a high-protein cinnamon roll bread using cottage cheese for added nutrition. It offers a comforting flavor profile suitable for health-conscious bakers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 rolls
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 255
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 cup full fat cottage cheese plus 1 tablespoon
Filling
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing
  • 1/3 cup cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon milk of choice Use 1 to 2 tablespoons
  • 1 tablespoon monk fruit or other powdered sugar Use 1 to 2 tablespoons

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add the cottage cheese to a food processor and blend until it is smooth.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl. Mix these dry ingredients together until combined. Fold in the blended cottage cheese and knead the dough until it is fully combined.
  4. Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board. Add the dough and roll it into a rectangle shape that is about 1/2 inch thick.
  5. Mix the filling ingredients together in a bowl until a paste forms. Spread this filling onto the dough rectangle.
  6. Slowly roll the rectangle starting with one of the shorter sides into a cylinder shape. Use a wet knife or a piece of string to cut the dough into 6 or 7 rolls.
  7. Add the rolls to a baking dish lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the rolls are golden brown.
  8. Add all icing ingredients to a bowl and mix them together until the icing is smooth.
  9. Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool. Top with icing before you eat them.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 990mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 239IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 188mgIron: 2mg

Notes

If you use coconut sugar in the filling, it will cause the icing to turn brown.

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