Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Honey Butter Frosting
Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Honey Butter Frosting
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Roll Dough
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
For the Cinnamon Roll Filling
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup monk fruit brown sugar
For the Cream Cheese Honey Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted grass-fed butter, room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons organic raw honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 1 pinch salt, if needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the plain flour, baking powder, and Greek yogurt. Mix with a spoon until a soft dough begins to form, then knead by hand until a cohesive dough ball is achieved.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Lightly flour your work surface and a rolling pin. Roll the dough out thin into a rectangular shape.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and monk fruit brown sugar for the filling. Mix well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Evenly spread the brown sugar mixture over the rolled-out dough using a brush or the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Carefully roll the dough tightly from the bottom to the top to form a log. Using a sharp knife or a fluted pastry cutter, cut the dough log into even circles, approximately 1 inch thick.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the cut cinnamon rolls into a ramekin or a small baking dish, ensuring they are snug but not overly crowded.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake the cinnamon rolls in the preheated oven for 18–22 minutes. Begin checking for doneness at 18 minutes; they are ready when the tops are lightly golden and the centers are set.
⏱️ 22 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, beat the room temperature salted grass-fed butter and cream cheese together for 3–4 minutes until the mixture is super smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 4 min
- 10
Slowly add the organic raw honey to the frosting mixture while mixing on medium speed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and the vanilla extract (if using) to the frosting, then whip until it is light and creamy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Taste the frosting and adjust sweetness if you prefer it more honey-forward. Add a pinch of salt if needed to balance the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Once the cinnamon rolls are baked, remove them from the oven. Drizzle or spread the cream cheese honey butter frosting generously over the warm cinnamon rolls to finish.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Honey Butter Frosting
For the Cinnamon Roll Dough
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
For the Cinnamon Roll Filling
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup monk fruit brown sugar
For the Cream Cheese Honey Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted grass-fed butter, room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons organic raw honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 1 pinch salt, if needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the plain flour, baking powder, and Greek yogurt. Mix with a spoon until a soft dough begins to form, then knead by hand until a cohesive dough ball is achieved.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Lightly flour your work surface and a rolling pin. Roll the dough out thin into a rectangular shape.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and monk fruit brown sugar for the filling. Mix well.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Evenly spread the brown sugar mixture over the rolled-out dough using a brush or the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully roll the dough tightly from the bottom to the top to form a log. Using a sharp knife or a fluted pastry cutter, cut the dough log into even circles, approximately 1 inch thick.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the cut cinnamon rolls into a ramekin or a small baking dish, ensuring they are snug but not overly crowded.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake the cinnamon rolls in the preheated oven for 18–22 minutes. Begin checking for doneness at 18 minutes; they are ready when the tops are lightly golden and the centers are set.
⏱️ 22 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, beat the room temperature salted grass-fed butter and cream cheese together for 3–4 minutes until the mixture is super smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 4 min - 10
Slowly add the organic raw honey to the frosting mixture while mixing on medium speed.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and the vanilla extract (if using) to the frosting, then whip until it is light and creamy.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Taste the frosting and adjust sweetness if you prefer it more honey-forward. Add a pinch of salt if needed to balance the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Once the cinnamon rolls are baked, remove them from the oven. Drizzle or spread the cream cheese honey butter frosting generously over the warm cinnamon rolls to finish.
⏱️ 2 min