Description
This quick and easy Cinnamon Roll in a Mug recipe lets you enjoy a warm, gooey cinnamon roll in just minutes. Perfect for a single serving treat, it uses simple pantry ingredients and cooks in the microwave for a soft, fluffy texture with a sweet cinnamon-sugar swirl and a smooth, sugary icing drizzled on top.
Ingredients
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For the Icing
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar (icing sugar in the UK)
- about ¾ teaspoon water or dairy-free milk
For the Cinnamon Roll
- a tiny dab oil (such as sunflower, canola, olive, or coconut oil) for greasing the mug
- 9 tablespoons (70 grams) all purpose flour (plain flour in the UK)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 small pinch fine sea salt
- about 4 tablespoons water
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
Instructions
- Make the icing: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar with either plant-based milk or water, adding the liquid very gradually until you get a thick, drippy consistency, about ¾ teaspoon. Stir until smooth then set aside.
- Prepare the mug: Grease a standard 11 to 12 oz drinking mug with a tiny dab of oil to prevent sticking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring to evenly distribute.
- Make the dough: Slowly stir in about 4 tablespoons of water until a slightly tacky but not sticky dough forms. Knead gently a few times to bring it into a ball, careful not to overwork to avoid toughness.
- Roll out dough: Dust a clean surface with flour and roll the dough into a long strip roughly 4 inches wide and about ⅛ inch thick.
- Add filling and fold: Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar evenly over the dough strip, then fold the long edges over towards the center to seal the filling inside.
- Roll up and place in mug: Roll the dough tightly into a log and gently place it into the greased mug. Pour ½ teaspoon of water over the roll to create steam during cooking.
- Microwave: Cook uncovered on full power at 1200 watts for about 50 seconds. Adjust cooking time if your microwave wattage differs, ensuring not to overcook. The roll should puff up but remain pale and slightly moist.
- Check doneness: Test with a toothpick or skewer, which should come out clean when the roll is done. Avoid cooking longer than needed as it continues to cook after microwaving.
- Serve: Either spoon the prepared icing over the cinnamon roll directly in the mug or carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen and turn it out onto a plate before icing. Enjoy immediately while warm.
Notes
- Use a mug size of about 11 to 12 oz to ensure proper cooking and expansion.
- Adjust water quantity in the dough slightly depending on humidity and flour type to get the right dough consistency.
- Microwave times vary widely; start with less time and increase in 5-second increments if needed to avoid overcooking.
- Rolling and folding edges helps prevent cinnamon sugar from spilling out during cooking.
- This recipe is ideal for making a single serving quickly and easily when craving cinnamon rolls without baking.
- For dairy-free icing, use plant-based milk or water.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwaving
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cinnamon roll mug, microwave cinnamon roll, quick cinnamon roll, single serving dessert, easy cinnamon roll, mug cake cinnamon roll, cinnamon sugar roll
