High-Protein Cinnamon Monkey Bread (No Eggs, No Butter, No Fuss)🍞

High-Protein Cinnamon Monkey Bread (No Eggs, No Butter, No Fuss)🍞

This pull-apart cinnamon monkey bread is sticky, golden, and packed with protein — but made without butter, eggs, or complicated steps. It’s sweet, soft, and glazed in lawless joy… with just 3 ingredients and a high-protein twist.

Whether it’s dessert-for-breakfast or a Friday night craving, this one hits every time.


The Recipe

Serves 2 (if you’re willing to share)

For the dough:

¾ cup HelloAmino Cinnamon Pancake Mix
1/8 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
½ cup plain Greek yogurt (2%)

For the cinnamon sugar coating:

2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp cinnamon

Optional (but worth it):

8g chopped pecans

For the glaze:

2 tsp softened cream cheese
½ tsp Greek yogurt
1 tsp milk of choice
1 tbsp HelloAmino Icing Mix


Instructions

In a bowl, combine pancake mix, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix in the yogurt just until combined — the dough will be sticky.

Using your hands, roll into 3 medium to large balls. Coat each in cinnamon sugar.

Grease the bottom of a small oven-safe dish with butter and add chopped pecans (optional). Layer the dough balls on top.

Air fryer method:
Bake at 315°F for 17 minutes. Cover with foil for the last 2–3 minutes to prevent over-browning.

Oven method:
Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes.

While it bakes, mix together glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm monkey bread and dig in — preferably with your fingers.

269 calories | 22g protein | 25g carbs | 7g fat
(includes icing + pecans)


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xo Aelie

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