Keto Cinnamon Sugar Recipes: A Comprehensive Guide

This article explores various keto cinnamon sugar recipes, offering options for snacks, toppings, and baked goods. It emphasizes the use of low-carb sweeteners and provides detailed instructions for creating delicious, sugar-free treats.

Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pork Rinds

This recipe transforms ordinary pork rinds into a sweet and crunchy snack. By adding melted butter and a cinnamon-sugar mixture, the pork rinds are coated in a flavorful and satisfying topping.

Ingredients:

• Pork rinds
• Salted butter, melted
• Keto granulated sugar (such as Swerve)
• Cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Add pork rinds to a large resealable (Ziploc) bag.
3. Add melted butter. Seal bag and shake to evenly coat pork rinds in the melted butter.
4. In a small bowl, add sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Add to pork rinds. Seal bag and shake to evenly coat pork rinds.
5. Place pork rinds onto a large baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring at the halfway point.
6. Store in an airtight container.

What are Pork Rinds?

Pork rinds, also known as chicharrones, are made from pig skin. The skin is cut into slices, then baked in the oven at low heat for an hour or two to remove excess moisture. They can be eaten at this point, but they’ll puff up even more if deep-fried for a couple of minutes. Salt is usually added, either before baking or after deep-frying.

Tips for the Perfect Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pork Rinds:

• Use a resealable plastic bag to evenly coat the pork rinds in butter and cinnamon sugar.
• Ensure the pork rinds are in a single layer on the baking sheet for even baking.

Keto Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe offers a low-carb alternative to traditional cinnamon rolls, maintaining a soft, fluffy, and chewy texture with rich swirls of sweet cinnamon. The recipe includes instructions for the dough, filling, and icing.

Ingredients:

For the Cinnamon Roll Dough:

• Almond flour
• Powdered allulose
• Psyllium husk powder
• Baking powder
• Mozzarella cheese
• Cream cheese
• Yeast
• Warm water
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Liquid stevia extract
• Coconut oil spray

For the Cinnamon Roll Filling:

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For the Cinnamon Roll Frosting:

• Heavy whipping cream
• Butter
• Swerve Confectioners
• Stevia extract
• Salt
• Vanilla

Instructions:

For the Cinnamon Roll Dough:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Spray the inside of a freezer and oven-safe 9-inch pie plate or an 8 by 8-inch casserole dish with coconut oil spray.
2. Add the yeast and warm water to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Whisk together the almond flour, powdered allulose, psyllium husk powder, and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside.
4. Add the mozzarella and cream cheese to a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds and then give it a stir, and continue microwaving in 20-second increments until the cheese is fully melted and combined when stirred.
5. Stir the yeast mixture into the melted cheese until combined, and then stir in the beaten egg, vanilla, and liquid stevia extract until combined.
6. Stir in the almond flour mixture until it forms a shaggy dough.
7. Oil your hands and knead the dough a couple times until it comes together as a ball.
8. Roll the dough out between 2 pieces of parchment paper sprayed with coconut oil spray to a rectangle about 11 by 13-inches.
9. Spread the cinnamon bun filling out onto the dough, leaving a border of about 1/4-inch all the way around.
10. Starting with one of the short sides, tightly roll the dough up into a log.
11. Cut the log cross-wise into 8 equal pieces.

For the Cinnamon Roll Filling:

• Mix together all ingredients in a small bowl until well-combined.

For the Cinnamon Roll Frosting:

1. Add the heavy whipping cream, butter, Swerve Confectioners, stevia extract, and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil, and then cook until thickened to the consistency of melted frosting, about 12 to 15 minutes. It will thicken more as it cools, so don’t over-cook it.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Make-Ahead Tips:

• Icing: You can make the icing up to 5 days in advance. Let it cool to room temperature, and then store it covered in the fridge.
• Dough: Once the cinnamon rolls are in the baking dish, cover the dough and refrigerate up to 2 days in advance before baking.

Reheating Instructions:

• These are best served warm, so I recommend reheating leftovers briefly before serving. To microwave them, heat one at a time and start with about 15 seconds and add more time if needed.

Avoiding Fathead Dough:

Many low-carb cinnamon roll recipes use fathead dough, which is mozzarella cheese-based. However, this recipe avoids fathead dough to prevent a cheese flavor as the dough cools.

Read also: Easy Low-Carb Cheese Crackers

Keto Cinnamon Sugar

This recipe provides instructions for making a basic keto cinnamon sugar blend, which can be used as a condiment for various baked goods and toppings.

Ingredients:

• Sweetener of choice (such as erythritol or xylitol)
• Cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Place ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Store in an airtight container.

Tips for the Perfect Keto Cinnamon Sugar:

• For a low-carb version, xylitol or erythritol works well.
• If using xylitol, remember that it’s highly toxic to dogs. Keep away from them.
• If using Vietnamese cinnamon, cut the recommended amounts by 1/3 since Vietnamese is typically a stronger cinnamon variety.
• If using Xylitol, Remember that though xylitol is safe for humans, it’s highly toxic to dogs. Keep away from them.

Variations:

• Cinnamon-Nutmeg Blend: Add a pinch of nutmeg to the cinnamon sugar for an extra layer of flavor.

Sweetener Choices

Any sweetener you prefer will work with this recipe:

• Erythritol: Erythritol does as well, but it is about 70% as sweet as sugar so you will need more. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar.
• Xylitol: Because Xylitol has bold granules, you can give it a single pulse in your coffee blender to break it down a bit.

Read also: Keto Calorie Counting: A Detailed Guide

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