Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

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recipe by I am Baker https://iambaker.net

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    1
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    875

Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

Inspired by: https://iambaker.net/tiktok-cinnamon-roll-mug/

recipe updated Feb 25, 2022

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    65 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    as needed
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    2 tablespoons
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    4 tablespoons
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    ½ teaspoon
  • Salted butter icon
    Salted butter
    1 ½ tablespoons
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    1 tablespoon
  • Brown sugar icon
    Brown sugar
    2 tablespoons
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    ½ teaspoon
  • Powdered sugar icon
    Powdered sugar
    40 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Microwave
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Mug
  • kCook icon Plate

Step preview

  1. Add the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, milk, vanilla, and melted butter to a small bowl and stir until combined
  2. One the dough is solid, drop onto a clean and slightly floured surface
  3. Use your hands to flatten dough into a rectangle
  4. In a small bowl, melt the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for about 1 minute
  5. Stir well
  6. Pour filling over dough rectangle and then roll up into a cinnamon roll shape
  7. Place roll into mug (I prefer to use a standard size mug, nothing too wide)
  8. Make sure your mug is sprayed with non-stick spray or greased
  9. Heat roll in microwave for 90 seconds
  10. If the dough appears WET on top, it may need to heat for a few more seconds
  11. If the dough appears dry the cinnamon roll is done
  12. You can also test with a toothpick
  13. Stir confectioners sugar and milk together in a bowl until smooth
  14. Pour over warm cinnamon roll in the mug or invert the roll onto a plate and pour glaze over top
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