Keto Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake
Published May 15, 2024 • Updated November 28, 2025
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All the flavors of a cinnamon roll mixed into a coffee cake yet made low-carb and gluten-free! Only 1.7 carbs per slice!
What happens when you marry a cinnamon roll and a coffee cake? You get a spongy, moist cake filled with swirls of buttery cinnamon and topped with a vanilla creme glaze. It’s the perfect slice to enjoy with a cup of joe or make for your mama on Mother’s Day.
The BEST part about this recipe (besides that it’s absolutely delicious) is that it doesn’t require a bunch of ingredients, skill or effort. Let me explain…
Shortcuts to the best keto cake
- Use a box cake mix – The main reason why this recipe is so easy to make is that it uses a box cake mix. Most larger grocery stores now carry keto cake mixes. Some are gluten-free, some aren’t, but ALL are simple to prepare and taste just as good or better than most from-scratch cake recipes out there – in my opinion.
- No rolling necessary – With this low-carb recipe, you can enjoy all the flavors of a cinnamon roll without having to make the dough and roll it out. Instead, swirl the sweet buttery cinnamon mixture into the cake batter.
- Bake in a square dish – One of the many perks to making a coffee cake is that it is usually a quick cake you pour into a square or rectangle baking dish instead of a circular cake pan. This recipe keeps with that effortless baking solution.
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Keto Cinnamon Cake Ingredients
1 box yellow keto cake mix, plus ingredients needed to make cake (eggs/oil/milk) -
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup brown sugar-free sweetener
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Vanilla Glaze Ingredients
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1/2 cup powdered allulose sweetener
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1 ½ - 2 tablespoons milk of choice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Step by Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions
Reserve some cake mix
Pull out 2 tablespoons of cake mix and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Spray a square baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 1 box yellow or white keto cake mix
Prepare cake mix
Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Pour cake batter into prepared baking dish.
- 1 box yellow or white keto cake mix
- ingredients listed on the box to make cake
Buttery cinnamon mixture
In a separate medium bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar-free sweetener, cinnamon and reserved cake mix until smooth.
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar-free sweetener
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons reserved cake mix
Bake the cake
Bake cake at 375 °F according to the instructions on the box or until cake is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and set aside.
Nutrition disclaimer
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for informational purposes only. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); however, this content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before making any lifestyle changes or beginning a new nutrition program.
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Can I use any keto cake mix?
Yes! For this coffee cake recipe, you can use any low-carb cake mix. Just use the ingredients listed on the box to make the base cake batter and follow the baking instructions on the box as well.
Can I use a recipe to make my base keto cake from scratch?
Yes, you can use a recipe to make a basic yellow or white cake from scratch. Use the listed ingredients in the recipe, add the cinnamon swirl and bake according to the directions stated in the cake recipe.
Can I use this recipe to make cupcakes?
Yes! To make cupcakes, pour cake batter into the cavities of a liner filled muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-24 minutes or until set.
Moist and delicious!
This is so yummy! Good flavor. I love King Arthur keto mixes. I will definitely make this again and again.