Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

So literally I was sitting here at my desk working thru lunch (as usual) and really wanted something sweet. I thought maybe I could make a quick dessert in a cup and it totally worked!! I will definitely add this one to the rest of my mug recipes.

This all started because there was nothing in the house as far as cookies were concerned. I didn’t want to make an entire box of brownies mix but really really wanted something for dessert. Since I’ve been on a kick of making microwave dessert recipes, this one needed to be tried now!!

I started my obsession with mug desserts with this chocolate chip cookie in a mug. That one is homemade from scratch but sometimes we need something quicker. This is one of those where you can use refrigerated cinnamon rolls and cook one at a time. Save the rest for the morning, or let everyone have one in a cup of their own.

So last week we made pizza in a mug and my kids are now obsessed with it. Now they can literally make it themselves when they come home from school and they love that! I figured I could use the same idea and use refrigerated cinnamon rolls instead of the large biscuits.

How Long to Cook Refrigerated Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

You want 1 refrigerated cinnamon roll per mug serving for this timing. For a 1000 watt machine it will take 1 minute to “bake” all the way thru with the center a bit more tender than the outer ring of it.

In a small bowl you could mix a sort of crumble topping to add when done if you wanted. Traditionally you just have the frosting and to make things easier we just used what was in the package for ours. Roll mug cake in a hurry we call this one. 😉

How Long to Microwave Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

This would take a lot more prep of course but if you chose to make homemade cinnamon rolls you would want to roll into the size of the Pillsbury ones. Set inside and microwave for 50 seconds, remove and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Frozen Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

If you wanted to use the frozen versions you would need to defrost 2 from frozen for this quick Rhodes cinnamon roll recipe for about 40 minutes, you can do that right in the mug but cover the top so they don’t dry out.

You need a large mug as it will rise quite a bit with some non stick spray is useful for the inside so you get every bit out easily. Use the frosting included in the roll is what we use to squeeze on top, Cool Whip could be used too

It raised up and up all the way to the top, but went down a bit when it turned off and I took it out. Next I took it out and tested it and it was done to perfection!! Single serving dessert was done.

Now if you don’t want to use store bought products and skip the preservatives I get it. If you do have a moment and want to make it from scratch like our blueberry muffin in a mug the just go for it. The ingredients needed for that one are below.

You can melt a tub of frosting or mix 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with a bit of milk or 2-3 teaspoons of water to make a quick frosting for the top. We do the same thing when making our slow cooker cinnamon rolls using the whole roll.