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All you need are a handful of ingredients, about 5 minutes and you can enjoy an ooey, gooey and delicious microwave cinnamon roll. It’s the perfect way to satisfy that craving without over indulging with a whole batch of cinnamon rolls!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Can I tell you how amazing this microwave cinnamon roll for one is? Seriously, you need to make this now!!
There are so many reasons to love this sweet treat:
- Fast: This may just be the quickest pastry you will ever make. It takes a few minutes to mix up and assemble and then only 90 seconds to cook. You can enjoy this in about five minutes, not hours like a traditional batch of cinnamon rolls.
- Pantry Staple Ingredients: This recipe doesn’t require any yeast and you probably have everything you need on hand in your pantry already.
- It only makes one: It is the perfect solution for whenever that cinnamon roll craving hits. You can satisfy that craving with one cinnamon roll instead of being tempted by a dozen cinnamon rolls.
- No oven or yeast required! If the idea of working with yeast has stopped you from making cinnamon rolls, this is the recipe for you! This recipe is also perfect for the college student or anyone who doesn’t have access to an oven but has a microwave.
Ingredients Needed
- Flour. I prefer unbleached all purpose flour
- Baking Powder. This is what is going to make your cinnamon roll rise since we aren’t using yeast so be sure it is fresh.
- Sugar. You will need granulated sugar and brown sugar. If you want to glaze your cinnamon roll you will also need powdered sugar.
- Salt. Just a pinch.
- Milk. Use what milk you have on hand. You could also use almond milk or if you don’t have any milk, water will also work although I prefer using milk as it gives the dough a little more strength and body as well as making it more tender.
- Butter. I use salted butter, if using unsalted butter add in a pinch more salt.
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla Extract
How to Make a Microwave Cinnamon Roll
- In a bowl, combine flour, melted butter, baking powder, sugar, salt and milk. It will look a bit shaggy.
- Use your hands to bring the dough together and knead a few times on a lightly floured surface.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to a 6 x 9 inch rectangle.
- Mix together 1 Tbsp softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. It should have the consistency of wet sand.
- Spread mixture over top of dough into a thin layer.
- Cut dough into three even strips, the long way.
- Roll up the middle strip of dough first.
- Line up the cut edges of the dough and roll up the second piece and then the third.
- Place cinnamon roll into a greased 4 oz. ramekin or a microwave safe ceramic mug.
- Mix up your glaze before cooking the cinnamon roll as you want to add this right away and enjoy the microwave cinnamon roll right out of the microwave.
Cook in the microwave on high for 90 seconds. If it still seems a bit doughy cook in 10 second increments.
Place it on a plate so make clean up a bit easier!
- Drizzle glaze over it right out of the microwave and then enjoy! Remember this is best enjoyed right away.
Tips from Leigh Anne
- Don’t over Cook. If 90 seconds doesn’t seem long enough ( it will vary depending on the strength of your microwave), cook more in 10 second increments. It is better a little gooey than overcooked.
- Skip the Glaze. If you don’t have powdered sugar or don’t want to make the glaze add a little butter or even some maple syrup to the top of the cinnamon roll for some extra goodness and sweetness.
- Be careful. When you remove this from the microwave because the dish will be hot so use a hot pad or something!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 14 minutes. Bake until it begins to turn golden brown.
If you don’t have a ramekin use a microwave safe ceramic mug. You want something with straight sides as this will push the roll up and help it to rise.
As I mentioned above, this microwave cinnamon is best enjoyed immediately. As it cools it toughens up and it does not reheat well.
I think it has the flavor of a regular yeast based cinnamon roll, you just get a different texture. It has more of the texture of a biscuit but this is not a bad thing!
If you overcook in the microwave, it will get tough and hard on the edges. Also, if you allow it to cool off completely it will bet tough and reheating it in the microwave also makes it tough. Eat this right away!!
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Microwave Cinnamon Roll for One
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll
- 1 Tbsp butter, salted melted
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp milk
Filling
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Glaze
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp milk
- 1/8-1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine 1 Tbsp melted butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, slat and milk.
- Dough will be shaggy. Bring it together with your hands.
- Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 6 x 9 inch rectangle.
- In a small bowl combine 1 Tbsp butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Spread over dough.
- Cut dough into three strips with a knife or pizza cutter.
- Roll up middle strip. Match of cut edges and roll up other two strips into one cinnamon roll.
- Place in a greased 6 oz. ramekin
- Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla for glaze.
- Cook in microwave for 90 seconds. If it seems under cooked, cook for 10 more additional seconds.
- Drizzle roll with glaze and enjoy warm.
Tips & Notes:
- Don’t over Cook. If 90 seconds doesn’t seem long enough ( it will vary depending on the strength of your microwave), cook more in 10 second increments. It is better a little gooey than overcooked.
- Skip the Glaze. If you don’t have powdered sugar or don’t want to make the glaze add a little butter or even some maple syrup to the top of the cinnamon roll for some extra goodness and sweetness.
- Be careful. When you remove this from the microwave because the dish will be hot so use a hot pad or something!
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Victoria says
I never leave reviews but this is too incredible not to. Mug cakes are usually just decent enough to satisfy a craving, however, this tastes delicious! Super easy and quick. This is dangerous because now I’m going to have a cinnamon bun every day!!!
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I am so glad you love it!! I’m with you, I have yet to find a mug cake I love!
Sadie says
I’m not a fan of microwave mug cakes for the most part, but this cinnamon roll is excellent! It was reminiscent of the cinnamon rolls my mother made in the 50’s using a tea biscuit mix. I had to use a mug and the roll expanded more than it rose, but it was still a good height at about 3″. I MW’d for about 1 1/2 minutes, removed the roll from the mug and MW’d for another few seconds. The texture was similar to a pie crust. It was crisp on the outside and a bit flaky. The filling is sweet and delicious, and I found that butter was all that was needed as a finishing touch.