I Turned 72g Sugar Cinnamon Rolls Into High-Protein, Lower Calorie Ones

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier with good fats, while margarine is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be cheaper and still provide structure.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while honey can often be found at lower prices.

Start by preparing the dough with warm ultra-filtered milk in a measuring cup.

Add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup as the sugar activator and stir.

Sprinkle 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of yeast over the milk mixture and let it sit while preparing other ingredients.

Weigh out 450 g of bread flour and add a pinch of salt to it.

Combine the yeast mixture with the flour and salt.

Add stevia, Greek yogurt, and 2 room temperature eggs to the mixture.

Mix the ingredients by hand until a dough forms, being careful not to overmix.

Knead the dough on a floured surface (using protein powder instead of flour) for about 5 minutes until smooth.

Let the dough rest for a minute and then mix again briefly before letting it sit for 5 minutes.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick (not explicitly mentioned in the video).

Spread softened butter over the dough (amount not specified).

Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar (not mentioned in the video) evenly on top.

Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into 12 equal pieces (not 8 as in the original recipe).

Place the rolls in a greased baking dish and let rise for an unspecified time.

Bake in the preheated oven (temperature not specified) until golden brown (time not specified).

Prepare a glaze with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and water (amounts not specified) while the rolls are baking.

Remove rolls from the oven and let cool slightly before drizzling with the glaze.

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