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Looking for a quick and easy sweet treat in an individual serving? Make a Microwave Cinnamon Roll in a Mug! A hot, fresh cinnamon roll “baked” in the microwave and ready for you to enjoy in minutes.
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Microwave Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
You’ve heard of mug cakes, but now you can make a from scratch cinnamon roll right in your microwave! This Microwave Cinnamon Roll in a mug recipe will show you how. It’s a great cooking project for kids to make their own, or a nice snack you can make just for you.
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The Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make a Microwave Cinnamon Roll (the exact measurements and full recipe instructions are below in the easy to print recipe card):
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk – I used whole milk, but you can use skim, 1%, or 2% instead.
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar – the powdered sugar when mixed with milk will create a glaze for the cinnamon roll.
How to Make a Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean and lightly floured surface; knead a few times until smooth.
- Roll the dough out into a strip about 3-inches wide and 12-16 inches long.
- Brush the inside of a microwave safe coffee mug generously with some of the melted butter. Brush the remaining melted butter onto the rolled out dough.
- Sprinkle the dough with granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Start at one end and roll the dough up to look like a cinnamon roll.
- Place the roll in the buttered mug.
- Microwave on high heat for 60 second until the dough is set.
- In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze. Pour the glaze over the hot cinnamon roll.
- Cool slightly, then enjoy.
Variations
- Brown Sugar – Instead of granulated sugar, you can sprinkle brown sugar over the dough with cinnamon.
- Nutmeg – Sprinkle a small pinch of ground nutmeg over the cinnamon for a little extra flavor. Don’t add too much; the flavor is strong!
- Cream Cheese Frosting – Whip together 2 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1 tablespoon softened butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar to make an easy cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean and lightly floured surface; knead a few times until smooth. Roll the dough out into a strip about 3-inches wide and 12-16 inches long.
- Brush the inside of a microwave safe coffee mug generously with some of the melted butter. Brush the remaining melted butter onto the rolled out dough.
- Sprinkle the dough with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Start at one end and roll the dough up to look like a cinnamon roll.
- Place the roll in the buttered mug. Microwave on high heat for 60 second until the dough is set.
- In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze. Pour the glaze over the hot cinnamon roll. Cool slightly, then enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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We made a tester of a cinnamon roll and did everything the same but put it in the microwave first, and it didn’t really work. Instead, we cut up the actual cinnamon roll, and put it in the toaster oven for 8 minutes and it worked way better.
I haven’t tried the toaster oven June but thanks for the alternate method.
Made the cinnamon roll in a mug tonight. My son, who has intellectual delays, is a cinnamon roll fanatic. But he helped and was so proud of himself – great, easy recipe. And, more importantly, he loved it!
Yay! Thanks Sherry and Josh!
I made these for the first time today! I doubled the recipe and made 2
I wanted them to be more brown so I popped them in the oven at 350 for 5 minutes. Next time I think that I’ll just bake them in the oven. I haven’t tasted them yet!
Great recipe for a quick morning treat! Thank you!
Thanks Leasha!
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Thank you for your recipe for Microwave Cunnamon Roll in a mug
Chris