Made with staple ingredients, easy to throw together and REALLY YUM, these healthy Sugar Free Lemon Blueberry Cinnamon Buns are the absolute best
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 packets (15g) instant yeast
- 1 1/4 cups plain flour
- 1 1/4 cups wholewheat flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup butter , melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1/3 cup butter , melted
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 cup frozen blueberries , or fresh
- TO GREASE THE PAN:
- butter
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt , heaped
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
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In a small bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and honey. Set aside for 5-10 minutes so the yeast can bloom.
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Flour a work surface and mix together 1 cup plain flour, 1 cup wholewheat flour and 1 tbsp lemon zest in a mixing bowl.
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In a small bowl, combine almond milk, melted butter, honey and salt. Stir in yeast mixture. Stir wet mixture into the flour, and add remaining 1/4 cups of each flour, mix in well.
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Turn the dough onto the floured work surface and knead for 4-5 minutes. Put the dough back into mixing bowl and cover with a tea towel, let rise for 50 minutes.
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After the dough has risen, turn the ball back onto working surface and roll out into a large rectangle.
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Stir cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and honey into melted butter and spread out evenly on the dough, now evenly scatter on the blueberries.
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Starting from the long edge, roll tightly until dough is in the shape of a log. Using a serrated, sharp knife, cut dough into 1-inch rounds.
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Grease a 9 inch round baking dish. Add your sliced buns to the pan, cover with a tea towel and let rise for another 50 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake buns for 20-25 minutes or until golden on top. While your buns are baking, mix together all ingredients for frosting. Once buns have cooled, top with frosting and me oh my! Enjoy!!
If you live in a cooler climate, place your dough in the microwave to rise, if it’s extra cold, you can even place a mug of hot water next to the bowl and the steam will keep the dough warm, just make sure the microwave doesn’t get switched on!
