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High Protein Mini Cake Rolls with Sugar Free Glaze

A 5-ingredient recipe for lower calorie glazed cake rolls. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: high protein cake rolls
Servings: 12 cake rolls
Calories: 73kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

Mini Cake Rolls

  • 1 1/2 C 180g Pillsbury Sugar Free Yellow Cake Mix, about 4/10th the package
  • 2 scoops 68g Protein Powder, vanilla
  • 3/8 C 85g Fat Free Greek Yogurt, plain or vanilla (vanilla may be too sweet with the glaze)

Sugar Free Glaze

  • 1 Tbsp 15mL Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1/4 C 36g Swerve Confectioners, or powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix the cake mix and protein powder together in  large bowl before adding the Greek yogurt. Use a rubber spatula to fold and press the dough flat to incorporate the remaining dry ingredients. It will seem as if you need more yogurt but continue working the dough until you can form a large ball of dough.
  • Transfer the dough to the baking sheet. Use a rolling pin or the backside of the spatula to flatten the dough. (Spray the top of the dough with a bit of nonstick cooking spray to make it easier to work with.) 
  • The dough should take up most of a 13x9 baking sheet. If you don't have a rolling pin and have trouble getting the dough this thin, no worries. Your cake rolls will just be a bit thicker (cook time may vary slightly). 
    mini cake rolls recipe with cake mix step 1
  • Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into 12 slices. (It shouldn't be an issue, but you can spray the sides of your pizza cutter or knife to avoid any sticking as you cut the dough.) 
    mini cake rolls recipe with cake mix step 2
  • Tightly roll each strip into the mini cake rolls. If you roll at a slight angle (think: top right corner to bottom left corner), you'll get the slightly elevated center. 
    mini cake rolls recipe with cake mix step 3
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
  • While the cake rolls bake, mix the almond milk and Swerve or powdered sugar together in a small bowl. 
  • After the cake rolls have cooled a bit, spoon the glaze on top and give it a few minutes to set. 
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Notes

  • Each cake roll has 1 Smart Point.
  • For the chocolate glaze, substitute 1 tablespoon Swerve for 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • Any differences between calories and macros are due to the Swerve which has 9 grams of carbs per tablespoon but zero calories. My advice for net carbs and things of this nature: track the label and move on. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to calculate fractional calories from sweeteners and net carbs. 
  • If you're using another glaze, the macros for the cake rolls only are: 72 calories, 5.4 grams of protein, 13 grams of carbs, and 1.2 grams of fat

Nutrition

Serving: 1cake roll | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 1.3g