Keto Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

• 2 tbsp butter, softened, for the dough
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 3 tbsp heavy cream, for the dough
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• almond flour, 1 cup plus 2 tbsp
• ⅓ cup coconut flour
• ¼ cup granulated erythritol, for the dough
• 3 tbsp golden flax meal
• a pinch of salt, for the dough
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp warm water
• oil for your hands, the knife and the pan (about 1 tsp)
• 4 tbsp butter, at room temperature, for the filling
• 3 tbsp granulated erythritol, for the filling
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• liquid stevia, 8–10 drops, for the filling
• 2 tbsp butter, at room temperature, for the frosting
• 2 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp powdered erythritol, for the frosting
• liquid stevia, 8–10 drops, for the frosting
• a pinch of salt, for the frosting
• 1 tsp vanilla extract, for the frosting (optional)
• 2 tbsp heavy cream, for the frosting (up to 4 tbsp for a thinner frosting)

Method

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1. Soften the 2 tbsp butter in a large bowl (about 10 seconds in the microwave), then whisk in the room-temperature eggs, 3 tbsp cream and apple cider vinegar. 0:35
2. Add the almond flour, coconut flour, erythritol, flax meal, salt, xanthan gum and baking powder and whisk, then add the warm water and mix to a sticky dough. Rest it 5 minutes. 1:08
3. For the filling, mash the soft butter with the erythritol, cinnamon and stevia into a smooth paste. 2:25
4. With oiled hands, shape the dough into a ball and roll it between two sheets of baking paper into a rectangle. 3:07
5. Spread the filling over the dough with your hands, leaving a 2–3 cm (1 inch) strip bare along one long edge. 4:11
6. Roll up towards the bare edge, lifting with the paper and peeling it away as you go; seal the seam. Cut into 9 with an oiled knife and set them in a greased 20 cm (8 inch) round cake pan. 4:30
7. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 5 minutes, then at 175°C (350°F) for another 15–20 minutes, until browned and puffed. 5:27
8. Whisk the soft butter and cream cheese smooth, then add the powdered erythritol, stevia, a pinch of salt, vanilla and 2 tbsp cream. Spread over the rolls once they have cooled. 6:06

Tip. The dough is sticky, so keep your hands and knife oiled. Double the frosting if you like the rolls well covered. Best eaten warm.

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