Welcome back to your favorite baking and dessert blog! Single Serve Cinnamon Roll is my best recipe ever. Period. This recipe is perfect whenever you are craving just one cinnamon roll. It bakes in a minute and it’s soft and fluffy. Oh and bonus, you get to decide the amount of cinnamon in there…I mean!
Table of contents:
- Equipment required
- Ingredients required
- Procedure
- Step-by-step picture
- Video Tutorial
- FAQ
- Recommended recipes
- Recipe Card
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What equipment do I need to make a mug cinnamon roll?
A set of teaspoons and tablespoons:
This stainless steel measuring spoon set is perfect. I use the one that my pastry college provided to me. I did use the plastic ones but let me tell you, they may look boring but stainless steel is best for long-term and safe use.
Big Bowl:
I use this one because it reflects the light when I shoot videos and you also get to see all the ingredients. It can also be used in the microwave.
A small bowl or a mug:
Okay, this is adorable and perfect for mug recipes. You need to have it in your kitchen right away!
Chopping board:
I bought my chopping board from a fair in Shantiniketan but I found something similar online. You can check this one out here.
Chef-s Knife:
When I was studying hotel management, my chef said, keep your knife and wife close. Sexist, but you get it. Our knives are precious to us. We sharpen it regularly, clean it, and love it. Our chefs always taught us, that we need to love our tools and equipment and they will work perfectly for us. I agree with that and my knife has always been super kind to me. I bought this knife seven years ago and it’s good as new. Here is the knife that I use.
What ingredients do I need to make a mug cinnamon roll?
Refined Flour
I’m using refined flour for this recipe. A common question would be if you can substitute it with whole wheat flour, to that, I say, no you can’t because I tried this recipe using whole wheat flour and it didn’t turn out soft and fluffy. The flour is what gives structure and shape to the cinnamon roll. I use this brand and my baked goods always turn out amazing.
Castor Sugar
I am using castor sugar to make this dough because it dissolves easily and adds moisture to my dough. Now if you have checked my other bread recipes, you will see I am always saying that the sugar is also responsible for coloring the bread. However, sugar takes a little while to caramelize. In this recipe, the microwave doesn’t allow the sugar at that time to caramelize. It cooks but does not caramelize resulting in a wheatish-colored cinnamon roll. I usually use this sugar but recently started using this one and I’ll say I love them both. The sugar doesn’t form any lumps and the grains are very fine.
Baking powder
This recipe does not require yeast and relies on baking powder for the rise. This is what will make your cinnamon rolls fluffy! I use this one and I think everyone uses this in India.
Milk
I used milk to bind the dough together for these cinnamon rolls in a mug. The milk provides not just a soft texture, but also a rich and mild sweet taste.
Butter
I used butter to create a bed for the cinnamon powder to jump in, basically ensuring that the cinnamon powder sticks to the dough.
Cinnamon powder
Cinnamon powder is the heart and soul of a cinnamon roll in a mug recipe so obviously I went generous with it. But it’s up to you, you can be generous or reserved with the amount you use.
Brown sugar
Brown sugar gives that moist, rich, caramel-like taste to the cinnamon roll and when used in the filling with cinnamon powder, creates a beautiful brown layer inside.
Sugar glaze
Is it even a cinnamon roll mug cake if it has no glaze? Nah. So we will make a glaze using icing sugar and milk. Alternatively, you can also add some cream cheese frosting on top. Check out this cream cheese frosting recipe that I made from scratch (psst didn’t buy a cow, but did make the cream cheese, huhu)
How to make a mug cinnamon roll?
Mix the milk and sugar till the sugar dissolves.
Measure and sieve the flour and baking powder together,
Add it to the milk mix.
It should form a very sticky dough. Don’t knead, we are just mixing and combining everything.
You see in the microwave, things cook very fast, hence a little bit of kneading will create a tough and chewy cinnamon roll.
Now sprinkle some flour generously on the work surface.
Roll out the dough into a thin long rectangle. Make sure that the breadth should be half of the cup or mug you will be using to bake it in as the roll will double up in the microwave.
Smear the butter on the dough.
Add the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Now roll it up and place it in the mug.
Place it in the microwave and bake it for a minute on the highest setting.
Let’s prepare the glaze now, mix the sugar and milk, and generously slather it on the cinnamon roll.
Have it right away as the cinnamon roll will start toughening up as it cools.
Enjoy!
Step-by-step pictures of single serve cinnamon roll:
Frequently Asked Questions about single serve cinnamon roll:
How to store it?
This recipe is not meant for storage. This is created specifically for cravings and is meant to be eaten hot.
Can I freeze it?
No, you cannot freeze it. Reheating will result in overcooking and thereby will toughen up the gluten.
Why is my cinnamon roll so chewy?
Chances are you have overworked or overkneaded your dough too much. It can also be chewy if you end up baking it longer.
Can I bake it in the oven?
No, you cannot use this recipe in the oven.
Can I use any other frosting?
Of course, you can use my cream cheese frosting recipe over here.
Why is my cinnamon roll, not browning?
This recipe is a quick 1-minute recipe, therefore, it does not allow enough time for the sugar to start caramelizing, hence the cinnamon roll will not brown. It will be baked so you don’t have to worry.
Why is my dough sticky?
The dough is supposed to be a little sticky. If it’s too sticking and cannot be rolled out, chances are that you have added too much milk.
Why did my dough stick to the surface?
Make sure that you are generously dusting the surface with flour before rolling the dough out. Even while checking, lift the dough and check if it is sticking anywhere. If it is sticking anywhere, flour the surface and continue.
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Single serve Cinnamon Roll
Single Serve Cinnamon Roll recipe that makes fluffy, soft, cinnamon rolls in just a minute in the microwave. No proofing or kneading required.
Ingredients
- Flour: 5 tbsp
- Sugar: 1 tbsp
- Baking powder: 1/4 tsp
- Milk: 3 tbsp
- Butter: 3 tbsp
- Cinnamon powder: 1/2 tsp
- Brown sugar: 1 tsp
- Icing sugar: 25 grams
- Milk: 1-2 tbsp
Directions
- Step 1 Mix the milk and sugar together till the sugar dissolves.
- Step 2 Measure and sieve the flour and baking powder together,
- Step 3 Add it to the milk mix.
- Step 4 It should form a very sticky dough. Don’t knead, we are just mixing and combining everything together.
- Step 5 You see in the microwave, things cook very fast, hence a little bit of kneading will create a tough and chewy cinnamon roll.
- Step 6 Now sprinkle some flour generously on the work surface.
- Step 7 Roll out the dough into a thin long rectangle. Make sure that the breadth should be half of the cup or mug you will be using to bake it in as the roll will double up in the microwave.
- Step 8 Smear the butter on the dough.
- Step 9 Add the brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Step 10 Now roll it up and place it in the mug.
- Step 11 Place it in the microwave and bake it for a minute on the highest setting.
- Step 12 Let’s prepare the glaze now, mix the sugar and milk together, and generously slather it on the cinnamon roll.
- Step 13 Have it right away as the cinnamon roll will start toughening up as it cools.
- Step 14 Enjoy!
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