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healthy chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe
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Healthy Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Chocolate cinnamon rolls made with Kodiak Cakes pancake mix topped with a cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cinnamon rolls
Servings: 8 cinnamon rolls
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz Fat Free Cream Cheese room temp or softened
  • 2-3 Tbsp Swerve Confectioners or powdered sugar (to taste)

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix the pancake mix and Greek yogurt in a large bowl. Work the dough until you can form one large ball. (It may seem as if you need more Greek yogurt. You don't—just keep working the dough.) 
  • Transfer the dough to the baking sheet and use a rolling pin or the backside of a spatula to flatten the dough. Spray your rolling pin with nonstick cooking spray to alleviate any sticking issues. You want the dough to be fairly thin and take up most of the baking sheet. (If the dough is resistant to rolling thin, set it aside for a few minutes to rest.)
    chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe step 1
  • Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough vertically into 4 long pieces. (You can also cut them in half at this point or cut them once rolled. I cut them after rolling.) Set the dough aside.
    chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe step 2
  • Microwave the butter in a small dish for 5-10 seconds before adding the cinnamon and stirring well. Spoon the cinnamon butter mixture onto the dough strips in one thin line. (If you cut the strips in half in step 3, leave a little room at the ends of each strip to avoid overflow when rolling.)
    chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe step 3
  • Carefully roll each strip of dough from one end to the other. 
    chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe step 4
  • Use a sharp knife to cut each of the 4 rolls in half and place the cut side down.
    chocolate cinnamon rolls recipe step 5
  • Bake for 12 minutes.
  • While the chocolate cinnamon rolls are in the oven, mix the cream cheese and Swerve or powdered sugar in a small bowl. If your cream cheese is cold, microwave for 10-15 seconds. Once the cinnamon rolls have cooked and cooled briefly, add the frosting and any additional toppings like sprinkles. 

Notes

  • Each cinnamon roll has 4 Smart Points.
  • Macros for chocolate cinnamon rolls only: 122 calories, 9.5 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbs, and 3.5 grams of fat. 
  • For the cream cheese, you can substitute 1/3 fat or even full fat cream cheese if you can't find fat free. The recipe as-is makes quite a bit of frosting. So if you use a higher calorie version, you could get away with using two ounces instead of four.
  • If you'd like to make smaller portions, check out my cinnamon roll in a mug recipe for an idea on making these cinnamon rolls for two! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cinnamon roll with frosting | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g