These spiced almond-flour buns are flavored with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and vanilla, then finished with a thick piped cross. The recipe makes about 10 buns.
Bun Ingredients
- 2 cups (200 grams) almond flour
- 1½ cups (100 grams) unflavored whey isolate
- 1½ teaspoons xanthan gum
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar substitute
- 1 cup (250 milliliters) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (50 grams) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) water
Icing
- ½ cup (70 grams) powdered sugar substitute
- 1½ teaspoons lemon extract or lemon juice
- 1½–2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the almond flour, whey isolate, xanthan gum, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and sugar substitute together in a large bowl.
- Pour in the heavy cream and melted butter. Whisk together.
- Gradually stir in the water until a thick batter forms.
- With wet hands, shape the batter into 10 smooth balls. Arrange them on the prepared sheet.
- Bake for 10–15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the centers are cooked through with no wet batter.
- While the buns bake, whisk the powdered sugar substitute, lemon extract or juice, and 1½ teaspoons water together. Add the remaining ½ teaspoon water if needed to reach a thick, gel-like consistency.
- Cool the buns.
- Transfer the icing to a piping bag or sandwich bag and pipe a cross over each bun.
Yield
Makes about 10 buns.
