I lost 130lbs WITHOUT giving up dessert – here’s the 90-second low-carb cinnamon roll recipe that helped me shed the weight
A woman who lost 130 pounds after a low-carb diet has revealed the recipe for the 90-second cinnamon roll she eats when she craves dessert.
Mayra Wendolyne, 39, of Laguna Beach, California, weighed 315 when she started her weight-loss journey in 2011. She lost 50 pounds in five months through diet and exercise.
Three years later, she switched to a low-carb, high-fat keto diet, which she continues to follow, and her weight now hovers around 185 pounds.
The self-taught chef and baker has more than four million followers on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, where she shares her favorite recipes, including her favorite desserts.
Mayra Wendolyne, 39, from Laguna Beach, California, went viral on TikTok after sharing the 90-second cinnamon roll that helped her lose 130 pounds
The weight-loss influencer started by mixing melted butter, an egg and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe bowl. Then she added almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon and stevia
After combining the wet and dry ingredients, she topped the dessert with a cinnamon-sugar mixture
Wendolyne, who is known online as 'Low Carb Love', then went viral on TikTok demonstrate how to make a low carb cinnamon roll in less than two minutes.
“I've lost over 50 pounds making these types of desserts,” she explained.
To make the cake, she whisked together melted butter, an egg and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe bowl.
Wendolyne added almond flour “to keep it low-carb and gluten-free,” baking powder “so we have that leavening agent,” and cinnamon “because, duh, it's a cinnamon roll.”
She also mixed a small packet of stevia into the batter, but she noted that you can use a powdered sweetener of your choice.
After giving the cake a good stir, she sprinkled the cake with a mixture of cinnamon and powdered sweetener, forming a “little swirl.”
“This isn't going in the oven,” she explained. “It goes in the microwave for 90 seconds.”
While the cinnamon roll was cooking, she made a “super quick little cream cheese frosting” by mixing softened cream cheese with powdered sweetener and almond milk.
Wendolyne microwaved the cake for 90 seconds before adding a cream cheese, stevia and almond milk frosting
Wendolyne ended her video by grabbing a fork and taking a bite of the dessert. “Mmm, mmm, mmm,” she said
Wendolyne then removed the cake from the microwave and poured the frosting into a plastic bag, cutting off the tip to make a makeshift piping bag.
“Now we're freezing,” she said as she was making a swirl design with the frosting to give the cake a classic cinnamon roll look.
She ended her video by grabbing a fork and taking a bite of the dessert.
“Mmm, mmm, mmm,” she said.
Wendolyne's video has been viewed nearly 932,000 times and received more than 181 comments since it was posted on November 9.
'It functions! However, it requires a lot [cinnamon] and sweetener to give it flavor, otherwise it tastes 'eggy,'” one person responded.
'Omg girl, this looks so good!! I can't wait to try it!! Yayyy,” someone else shouted.
'I crave cinnamon rolls every day. Yes, I'm trying,” another added.
Many people wanted the exact measurements of the ingredients, and she referred them to her Youtube Channel And 'Low Carb Love' blog For more information.
Wendolyne weighed 315 when she started her weight-loss journey in 2011. She lost 50 pounds in five months thanks to diet and exercise.
Three years later, she switched to a low-carb, high-fat keto diet, which she still follows, and her weight now hovers around 185 pounds.
The self-taught chef and baker has more than four million followers on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, where she shares her favorite recipes, including her favorite desserts.
Wendolyne previously opened up about her weight loss journey Instagramwhere she shares before and after photos of herself.
'I worked hard for these results. I wish I could say it was easy, but it isn't,” she wrote in the caption.
“Consistency and not giving up when I fall off the wagon has been the key to my success. Never give up because you stray from the right track! Get back up and keep pushing.
“I have lost a total of 130 pounds through diet and exercise. I have had my ups and downs during my weight loss journey, but those struggles have shaped me into the person I am today,” she added.
It's not impossible. If I can make this change, believe me, you can too! You have to set your goals, clear your mind and keep going no matter what!'