Microwave Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

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By: Jill Mills Updated: Jan 21, 2021

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.

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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5 from 14 votes

Microwave Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

Looking for a quick and easy sweet treat in an individual serving? Make a Microwave Cinnamon Roll! A hot, fresh cinnamon roll "baked" in the microwave and ready for you to enjoy in minutes.

Servings: 1

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 1 minute min

Total: 11 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 3mg

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