This aromatic Low Carb Cinnamon Roll Cake is comforting, crave-worthy, and will feed your desires for something sweet. This cinnamon roll cake has a homemade ooey-gooey cinnamon filling and a cream cheese glaze. You won’t believe it’s keto, gluten-free, and grain-free!
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I love cinnamon. It is absolutely my favorite spice for baking. Big plump cinnamon rolls with icing spilling over the edges have always been a special treat in my house. We eat my homemade gluten free Cinnamon Roll Waffles, Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Recipe, or my sugar free Keto Cinnamon Rolls Recipe several times a year.
I also have a habit of pursuing regular recipes on Pinterest and drooling over them. It is a great way to find things I want to convert to fit a keto diet. I knew I HAD to make a healthier version of this cake because I HAD to eat it. And that is when my low carb keto cinnamon roll cake was born.
This easy cinnamon roll cake has all the things you love about classic cinnamon rolls, the frosting, filling, and cinnamon flavor. However, it’s conveniently made in a baking pan, and there is absolutely no rising the dough, kneading the dough, and rising again. I don’t think there could be anything better than that! And you don't need all purpose flour, powdered sugar, or cake mix. You don't even need to make fathead dough. This has the flavor minus the hours of work AND the carbs.
How To Make Low Carb Cinnamon Roll Cake
Making a cinnamon roll cake couldn’t be any easier! Once that first fork full hits your mouth, you are going to be in food heaven. Let’s take a look at these super easy-to-follow directions so you can head in the kitchen and whip this up.
First Step: Warm up the oven to 350 degrees. Then spray a 9x13 baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Second Step: Combine the coconut oil, vanilla, sour cream, eggs, sweetener, almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Combine well and spread in the prepared baking pan. This is a VERY thick batter.
Third Step: After that, mix the 1 ½ sticks of melted butter, brown sugar sweetener, almond flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
Fourth Step: Next, pour the cinnamon filling over the top of the cake. Take a knife and swirl the batter. You want the filling to get all the way down to the bottom. It is supposed to be bumpy like in this photo.
Fourth Step: Bake the low carb cinnamon roll cake for 35-40 minutes. When the center is set and no longer jiggles, it’s done.
Fifth Step: Finally, combine the cream cheese, heavy cream, and sweetener together to form the glaze. Spread the cream cheese frosting over warm cake and enjoy!
Cinnamon Roll Cake Tips:
- When possible, use room temperature ingredients. It’s much easier to mix the batter and the glaze with room temperature butter, sour cream, and cream cheese.
- Don’t overbake the cake. If you bake it too long, you can expect it to be dried out and not as light and fluffy.
- Do not mix the batter too much. Overmixing causes tiny bubbles to form, and they pop when they bake. This leads to flat and denser cakes.
Can I Add Nuts To This Cake?
Yep! Of course, you can add nuts to this low carb cinnamon roll cake. I prefer pecans, but walnuts, hazelnuts, or crushed almonds would work too. Sprinkle the nuts on top of the cake before baking, or fold them into the batter. Either way is delicious. Use ¼ - ½ cup of your favorite kind of nut to add some crunch to the low carb cinnamon rolls.
Why Add Sour Cream To Cake?
Using sour cream is a great way to add healthy fats to this low carb cinnamon roll cake. In addition to adding healthy fats, it also gives the cake a creamy and moist texture. The reason why sour cream is such a hit in cakes is that it can make the cake moist and creamy, but it doesn’t make the cake batter thinner. This is exactly what you need if you are wanting a fluffy cake that is moist.
Is Cinnamon Roll Cake Like Coffee Cake?
Yep! It’s the same thing with a different name. The biggest difference is that most coffee cakes are made with gluten and real sugar. My recipe for this coffee cake uses a combination of almond flour, coconut flour, and sweetener.
Coffee cake means that it’s meant to be eaten with a cup of hot coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, you will love this keto low carb cinnamon roll cake recipe with a cup of joe! Or you could sip on a cup of warm tea instead. And if you don’t like those, then eat the cake all by itself.
Cinnamon roll cake and coffee cakes can be eaten at any time of day. Breakfast, brunch, snacks, or desserts are the most common. So slice yourself a piece, sit back and enjoy this amazing low carb recipe after a long day.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup refined coconut oil melted
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar sweetener
- 6 oz butter melted (1.5 sticks)
- 2 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Glaze
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 oz heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Mix together all the cake ingredients. Spread in the prepared pan. This is a VERY thick batter.
- Mix together the cinnamon swirl ingredients. Pour on top of the cake batter. Run a knife through the batter to swirl together the cinnamon filling and cake batter. It will look bumpy. (Check out the step by step photos in the blog post!)
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 min. The center should be set and not jiggly.
- Mix together the glaze and spread on the warm cake.
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Notes
Nutrition
Irresistible Cinnamon Keto Recipes
- Keto Cinnamon Mug Cake
- Single Serve Cinnamon Roll Waffle
- Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream with Cream Cheese Swirl
- Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Deena Holcomb says
Cinnamon roll cake was very good. Mine was very “crumbly”… it fell apart when I cut a piece with a fork. Is this common or did I do something wrong ? Didn’t matter, I would have used a spoon, if needed!
Taryn says
Did you make any substitutions? Mine doesn't fall apart.
Deena Holcomb says
I followed recipe as written. Could I have cooked cooked it too long or not long enough ?
Taryn says
Possibly. Chilling it after baking will help it firm up and hold together. And then you can warm up individual pieces.
Joan Garner says
Is pure monk fruit a 1:1 sweetener?
Taryn says
Pure monk fruit extract is 100s of times sweeter than sugar. Most often that is mixed with a less sweet sweetener like erythritol.
Christe says
This was really super. Scratched the cinnamon roll itch! I actually really loved the cake itself. The cinnamon sugar topping was a little too much. Next time I will 1/2 the sugar topping or mix it into the cake more. But the cake (slightly crumbly because it is almond) was delicious. I will use the cake recipe for other things. Great recipe. It makes a LOT and a small piece is plenty.
Jacquie says
I can’t wait to try this. Could I use Splenda instead of your sweetener blend? If so how much would I use?
Taryn says
I'm sorry I'm not sure if splenda would work.
Trisha says
Wouldn’t one and a half sticks of butter = 12 ounces? Thanks!
Taryn says
No, a stick of butter is 4 oz. There are 4 sticks in a 16 oz pound.
Nancy Watilo says
I made the Cinnamon Roll Cake and it's getting rave reviews. Is the consistency very crumbly or am I doing something wrong? It doesn't come out of the pan in one piece.
Taryn says
Mine came out easily. Did you grease the pan or use parchment paper? Any ingredient substitutions?
Tabbie says
Looks fantastic! Any suggestions on how to try this as a bundt cake?
Taryn says
Just make sure to grease the pan really well. I'd even suggest using some strips of parchment paper. Bundt cakes with almond flour stick sometimes.
Tammy says
Can I substitute the coconut oil for butter?
Thanks!
Taryn says
Yes, that is fine.
Mary says
Hi can I use flaxseed instead of almond.
Taryn says
Sunflower seed flour is a better choice if you need this to be nut-free. Or a combination of that with flax. Flaxseed has a really strong flavor that I think will overpower this cake.
Carla says
Making these now for the second time this week! They were a hit with the keto and non-keto people in my life!
Clare says
I don’t have coconut flour. Can I use all almond flour or THM Baking Blend?
Taryn says
I'd actually suggest using almond flour as stated and then subbing baking blend for the coconut flour.
Brandi L Brase says
I am allergic to nuts, can you use all coconut flour?
Taryn says
That is not an easy sub. I'd recommend using sunflower seed flour instead. That can be used 1:1 for almond flour.
Amy says
Can you get it ready to bake the night before and bake it in the morning?
Taryn says
I haven't tried but I think that would work.
Kristi Payne says
Can you taste the sourcream? Can we use Greek yogurt instead?
Taryn says
You cannot. But yes, Greek yogurt would sub in fine.
Deborah says
This is just delicious! Thanks.
Margo says
Since this has cream cheese in the glaze, does the cake need to be refrigerated? I hope this is not something you've already addressed. If so I am sorry. I.must have missed it.
Wonderful recipe. Thank you for sharing it. Both my husband and I are on keto and we don't normally eat many sweets but we both love this!
Taryn says
Yes, I keep all of my low carb baked goods in the fridge.
charleese says
Oh man! Coffee and cake here I come!
Pam says
I have a couple of questions . Do you think this can be frozen ? I would be the only one eating it so that would not stay fresh.
Also have you tried using Half and half instead of cream in the frosting ? . It would be 80 calories instead of 200 just for the milk portion of the frosting.
Taryn says
Yes, this freezes well and you can use half and half. Enjoy!
Barb says
Can I make this with all coconut flour
Taryn says
It is very tricky to switch to all coconut flour. If you try you will only need 1/3 of the amount listed for the almond flour as coconut is drier. For a nut-free sub, I prefer sunflower seed flour as it can be used 1:1 in place of almond flour.
Anita says
Is there a way to ale this dairy free? What can be used instead of sour cream?
Taryn says
Coconut cream should work.
Dawn says
Thanks so much, I made this for Valentine's and it is so yummy! So often low-carb recipes disappoint but this was a winner and I look forward to trying some of your other recipes.
Rabeeh says
So tasty! thanks for sharing!!