Name: EASY CINNAMON ROLL MUG CAKE
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 TBSP flour; 1/2 TSP baking powder; 1/2 TSP cinnamon; 2 TSP sugar or monk fruit; pinch of salt; 1 TBSP 0-fat Greek yogurt; 2 TBSP unsweetened vanilla almond milk or milk of choice; 1/2 TSP vanilla extract; 1 TBSP powdered monk fruit sweetener or powdered sugar; 2 drops of your milk of choice; 2 drops of vanilla extract

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If you love cinnamon rolls but don’t want to spend the time to make them, this recipe is for you! This cinnamon roll mug cake is packed with the delicious flavors of classic cinnamon rolls and it’s way easier to make! It only takes about 5 minutes to mix the ingredients together.

It tastes like a warm cinnamon roll when it comes out of the oven. This single-serve mug cake is perfect for whenever you are craving cinnamon rolls. Plus, we have made a decadent icing to drizzle on top.

Why You Will Love This Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

It is a healthier alternative to classic cinnamon rolls.
This recipe comes together in minutes.
It is packed with the flavors of cinnamon rolls.
This is a single-serve recipe.
It is perfect whenever you are craving something sweet.

Ingredients For Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

Flour: We used all-purpose flour in this recipe.
Baking Powder: Helps the mug cake rise.
Cinnamon: To make this mug cake taste like a cinnamon roll.
Sweetener: Use sugar or monk fruit to sweeten this mug cake.
Salt: Just a pinch to enhance flavors.
Greek Yogurt: We used 0-fat plain Greek yogurt in this mug cake.
Milk Of Choice: We used unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
Vanilla Extract: A splash for flavor.
Powdered Sugar: Mix this with a small amount of milk and vanilla extract to form the icing.

Is This Mug Cake Healthy?

This cinnamon roll cake is healthier than classic cinnamon rolls. It consists of simple ingredients and pantry staples. Also, it is low in calories and we used almond milk to keep it dairy-free.

Single Serve Mug Cake Recipe

This cinnamon-roll mug cake is a single-serve recipe. This means you can make as many as you would like or just one whenever you crave a cinnamon roll.

How To Make A Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

To make this easy cinnamon roll mug cake, sift the flour into a large bowl. Then, add the baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and pinch of salt to the large bowl. Lightly mix these ingredients.

After that, add the 0-fat Greek yogurt, your milk of choice, and vanilla extract to the large bowl. Combine all of the ingredients together but make sure not to overmix the batter.

Next, lightly spray your oven-safe 6-ounce ramekin with oil. Then, pour the batter into the ramekin.

After that, place the oven-safe ramekin on a baking pan and place it in the oven. Bake the cinnamon roll mug cake.

How To Make Cinnamon Roll Icing

To make the cinnamon roll mug cake icing, add the powdered sugar, milk of choice, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Mix these ingredients together. When the cake is cooked, drizzle the icing on top and enjoy!

Can You Microwave This Mug Cake?

Yes, this cinnamon roll mug cake can be made in the microwave. We prefer baking it in the oven because microwaves have a tendency to make mug cakes chewy. If you want to make this mug cake in the microwave it will take 1 minute – 1 minute and 15 seconds to cook. We recommend not overmixing the batter for a microwave mug cake that isn’t chewy.

How Long To Bake The Mug Cake

We love baking this cinnamon roll mug cake in the oven. This mug cake takes 15-18 minutes to bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It is done when a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake. Also, make sure to use an oven-safe ramekin and place it on a baking sheet before it goes into the oven. Once slightly cooled, we love to enjoy this mug cake warm!

Tips For Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

Sift The Flour

We have found that it is best to sift the flour in this recipe. This helps remove any lumps and makes it easier to mix all of the ingredients together. This is important as you don’t want to overmix the batter. Also, this will make the cake fluffier.

Don’t Overmix The Batter

Make sure not to overmix the batter for this cinnamon roll mug cake. You want all of the ingredients to be combined, especially the 0-fat Greek yogurt, but you don’t want to overmix. Overmixing can cause mug cakes to become chewy and makes them less airy.

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