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Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal {Gluten free + Super Simple }

 Start your day off with this protein oatmeal that tastes just like a healthy cinnamon roll! It’s SO quick, easy, healthy and will keep you full until lunch!

Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal - This tastes EXACLTY like a cinnamon roll except it's SO quick, gluten free, protein packed and naturally sweetened. You NEED to try this! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Let me introduce you to one of my most favorite recipes that I ever created in the 1.5 years that FFF has had it’s own little space in the interwebz.

And yes.  It’s a bowl of oatmeal.

I know you’re thinking “but what about that Crepe Cake? Or Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies? OR Vegan Brownies Stuffed with Peanut Butter Cookie Dough?  How are those decadent desserts not your most favorite ever?”

Well, I adore those too. Butcha don’t eat those everyday.

But maybe we should change that? Why DON’T we put vegan brownies into our faces every day that we wake up and feel ALIVE?  Things to start asking ourselves.

However, my real life self has actually been doing that with this bowl of healthy cinnamon roll protein oatmeal.  Sometimes it’s even in the form of gluten free cinnamon roll overnight oats.

That just so happens to be ready in 5 minutes.  And you don’t have to make an actual homemade cinnamon rolls recipe and mess with yeast. Which means you don’t need to keep checking on your dough every 34.6 seconds to see if it’s risen enough so that you can bake it and FACE PLANT into all things sweet, gooey and full of cinnamon perfection.

Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal - This tastes EXACLTY like a cinnamon roll except it's SO quick, gluten free, protein packed and naturally sweetened. You NEED to try this! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #recipe

Don’t lie. I know I am not  the only one who does it when I make cinnamon rolls.

Patience.  I have NONE.

Anyway.

The “oatmeal” part of this protein oatmeal recipe is nothing fancy.  I mean it’s oatmeal. You can practically get it for free (hello Bulk Food stores!) and you just mix it with water, sweetener of choice and give it a little one to one time with your stove top.

BOOM. You’re already 2/3 of the way done.

Look at you, you’re the Martha Stewart of breakfast.

NOW comes onto the best part.

And by “best” I mean tastes-like-the-inside-of-a-cinnamon-roll kinda best.

Cinnamon-roll-filling-with-absolutely-no-butter-and-uses-all-natural-sugar-and-its-so-thick-and-creamy-you’re-gonna-wanna-spread-it-on-yo’-face kind best.

I KNOW.

However, control the urge.  You want ALL of that to get up IN the bowl.  Nowhere else, capeesh?

So. The swirl.  I had this random idea to try to mix vanilla protein powder with just the TEENIEST ever bit of water, to see if it would get super thick and take the place of butter for the filling.

Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal - This tastes EXACLTY like a cinnamon roll except it's SO quick, gluten free, protein packed and naturally sweetened. You NEED to try this! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #recipe

AND IT DID.

The crazy idea continues with a sprinkle (or 10 sprinkles – you can’t have a cinnamon roll without THE CINNAMON) and a dash (again, or 10) of coconut sugar.  <3 <3 <3

I took a little nibble and the tiny little bowl of thick, brown goo (yeah, I know, it doesn’t look the numiest) punched my taste buds STRAIGHT IN THEIR FACES.

I literally texted Mr. FFF and was like “Move over IHOP, there’s a new breakfast fav in town.”

If you’ve been around here long than about 2 days, you know that means some serious love-age went down.

I swirled it into my oatmeal. I took a bite.  I didn’t think it could get much better…..UNTIL.

da Da DAAAAAAAAAAA <– notice how the capitals grow as the intensity of the sentence grows? 🙂

Cream. Cheese. Swirl.

WITH sweetsweet cinnamon protein oatmeal goodness.

Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal - This tastes EXACLTY like a cinnamon roll except it's SO quick, gluten free, protein packed and naturally sweetened. You NEED to try this! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #recipe

I can’t even.

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Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1
Author Taylor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Rolled old fashioned oatmeal (GF if needed)
  • 2 Tbsp Truvia or sweetener of choice to taste + more to sweeten the cream cheese
  • 1 Cup water
  • 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp Vanilla extract divided
  • 2 Tbsp Vanilla Whey protein powder
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut sugar
  • 4-5 tsp Water depending how thick your protein is
  • 1 Tbsp Reduced-fat Cream cheese softened (I use the Philadelphia 2x Protein with Greek yogurt)

Instructions

  2. In a small pot, combine the oatmeal and Truvia.
  3. Add in the water and 1/4 tsp of the vanilla extract and bring to boil over medium/high heat.
  4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium/low and simmer until the oats are thick, stirring frequently. (About 5 minutes)
  5. Take the oatmeal off the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.
  6. While the oatmeal cool, stir together the protein powder, cinnamon and coconut sugar in a small bowl. Add in the water, 1 tsp at a time and stir to create a thick, but spreadable, paste....like what you would spread in a cinnamon bun. Set aside,
  7. In a separate small bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, and remaining 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract. Sweeten to taste.
  8. Add the cinnamon mixture and the cream cheese into the oatmeal and swirl around.
  9. DEVOUR.

Recipe Notes

*Brown sugar can be subbed if you do not coconut sugar. However, some people find brown sugar slightly sweeter than coconut sugar, so you may want to use a little bit less to suit your taste. 🙂

FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:

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Healthy Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal - This tastes EXACLTY like a cinnamon roll except it's SO quick, gluten free, protein packed and naturally sweetened. You NEED to try this! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Protein Oatmeal from around the web:

Caffe Mocha Protein Overnight Oatmeal  – ifoodreal

Strawberries and Cream Protein Oats – Oh Sweet Basil

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    • Hahaaha! I eat the same oatmeal a billion times too…we are creatures of habit!
      Thanks Danielle, please let me know if you try it!

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  2. I think this might just be one of my favorite recipes, too! Cinnamon oatmeal is the best! I love that you added cream cheese and protein powder. Sounds like it makes it so tasty! And I love the pretty swirls on top, too. What a great breakfast! Pinned!

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  9. OK, you’ve just made my new favourite breakfast. I’ve been having Cinnamon Raisin oats for the longest time (I’m obsessed with oats), but I must have these in my life NOW! Cinnamon rolls made healthy?! DIVINE!

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  10. I was just sitting here thinking about what I should have for breakfast…..and here is your post! I tried it this morning and I must say….YUM!!!

    I only did two things different: 1) I used brown sugar instead of stevia or coconut sugar. I may cut back on the sugar a bit next time because it was just a tad sweet for me. 2) I mixed the cream cheese in instead of drizzling it on top (I was impatient and it wasn’t soft enough). Next time I would definitely drizzle on top. The cream cheese made the oatmeal extra creamy, but I missed that distinct “cream cheese” bite you get when you eat a cinnamon roll….I’m sure you know what I mean! 🙂

    This recipe is definitely a keeper!!!

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    • YAY! I am so glad you like it! You’re right, typically brown sugar is sweeter than coconut sugar, I will make note of that!
      Drizzling on top definitely makes a difference! Thanks for letting me know you tried it!

      Reply

  15. I eat oats every morn and am getting bored of my nutbutter/chocolate/cinnamon topping – Thanks for giving my inspiration to change up my routine! I recently found dairy free cream cheese so I am all over that “Cream. Cheese. Swirl.”!!!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  19. YUM!! These look amazing! …all of these recipes! I love love LOVE oatmeal! I eat oat bran almost daily!! I love it so much! SO filling and nourishing and perfect for a chilling morning!

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    • A reader just commented that they found dairy free cream cheese! Maybe in the natural section of your grocery store?
      Thanks!! I hope you find it so you can try it!

      Reply

  28. Yesss I love oatmeal for breakfast but it gets so boring. This is SO not boring. Gimme all the cinnamon-y goodness. Your protein powder idea is genius, and now I know what tomorrow’s breakfast is. NOMMM.

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  33. Cinnamon buns are my favourite!! I love how you were able to to combined something I love with oatmeal for a great breakfast on a cold morning. I honesty love your emails, keep em coming!!

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  35. Taylor – I just stumbled upon your blog…this might be on here somewhere, but for the sake of time, I will just ask 🙂

    What kind of Vanilla protein powder do you recommend?

    Thanks!

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  36. So super delicious!! We love cinnamon rolls so this will be a welcome treat. What kind of protein powder do you use? Thanks for the recipe!!

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  38. I can’t get over how amazing this looks. o_o Can’t wait to try it out! I wonder if it’d be too cinnamon-y if I were to use the cinnamon roll protein powder I have…

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    • I totally have cinnamon roll protein powder too! But I haven’t tried it with it. I can’t guarantee, but I think it would be delicious! Thank you Farrah!

      Reply

  43. I put together the ingredients that I had on hand. I have been making great tasting yogurt in my Instant Pot 7-in-1 Pressure Cooker. I usually have oatmeal for breakfast but get hungry after only (2) hours I had some complete protein powder. After I tried your recipe, the usual (2) hours became (5) hours before I even thought of eating. Thank you so much.

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