Healthy Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

If you have a sweet tooth and are craving traditional cinnamon rolls, but want a quicker and healthier version (without having to make a whole batch of cinnamon rolls), try this Healthy Cinnamon Roll in a Mug! It's made with 2 ingredient dough, which consists of Greek yogurt and self-rising flour, so it's lower fat and less calories. This can be made in your oven or air fryer!

Unlike many other recipes out there, this heathy cinnamon roll is actually a cinnamon roll - not a cinnamon roll mug cake!This recipe is popular all year long, but extra popular in the winter months. It was inspired by my 2 Ingredient Dough Cinnamon Rolls on this site. This is the perfect way to get your cinnamon roll fix!

🥘Ingredient Notes

You will need the following ingredients for this single-serving dessert:

• Self-rising flour and Non -fat Greek yogurt. 2 ingredient dough is comprised of these 2 ingredients. If you don't have self-rising flour or can't get it, it's easy to make yourself! -(see Top Tip). Try it with my Weight Watchers Pizza!
• Butter extract. Butter extract is a great way to get butter flavor without the calories or fat!
• Lemon zest. Lemon zest adds a nice zing to the cinnamon roll dough and balances the sweetness of this cinnamon bun. I also use it in my Gruyère Apple Pie Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls!
• Light butter. Using light butter keep the calorie count lower.
• Light Spray whipped cream (in a can). I use Dairyland and Gay Lea Light whipped cream- they are brands that are only 1 WW point for 4 tbsp)
• Milk. I use 1% to keep the calories and fat at a minimum.

*See recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities

📖Variations & Substitutions

• Lactose- free - use lactose- free Greek yogurt, lactose-free milk, and vegan margarine (instead of butter). You can use butter extract/flavoring as it contains no lactose
• Self-rising flour- see Top Tip for substitution
• Milk - you can use your milk of choice (1%, 2%, whole milk, or non-dairy milk like almond milk)
• Glaze/frosting - you could use a fat-free cream cheese and make a cream cheese frosting

🔪How to Make Healthy Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

There are 2 ways to make cinnamon roll in a mug - by baking it or air frying it.

Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/176 degrees C.

Step 1: Add the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt, butter extract  lemon zest and mix until combined

Step 2: Once the dough is combined place on a clean and lightly floured surface. Then use a small rolling pin to flatten the dough into a rectangle (about ⅛ inch thick))

Step 3: Spread the butter over the dough rectangle .

Step 4: Mix the cinnamon and brown sugar together. Then sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Step 5: Add whipped cream to the top of the brown sugar mixture on dough rectangle.

Step 6: Spread whipped cream, as evenly as possible, over brown sugar cinnamon mixture.

Step 7: Cut into 2 strips and cut off uneven cinnamon roll dough edges.

Step 8: Then roll up one long strip. *If it's sticking to the surface then use a sharp knife to loosen it

Step 9: Keep rolling strip of dough all the way up.

Step 10: Pinch the end of the rolled strip of dough to the end of the unrolled strip of dough.

Step 11: Roll the strips of dough together all the way to the other end.

Step 12: Spray a large oven-safe mug (I use a Corningware meal mug) with non-stick spray. Then place the roll in the greased mug.

Step 15: Bake at 350 degrees F/176 degrees C (uncovered) for 30-35 minutes.

Step 14: Glaze: In a separate small bowl, stir confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk together in a bowl until smooth.

Brush on or pour glaze over warm cinnamon roll in the mug or invert the roll onto a plate and pour glaze over top.

You can also make this in the air fryer!

Step 1: Follow previous #1-12, place the cinnamon roll in the meal mug in your air fryer drawer or basket (uncovered)

Step 2: IF you have the BAKE function on your air fryer, bake at the same temperature and for the same time (350 degrees F/176 degrees C for 30-35 minutes.

If you don't have the bake function, set on air fry setting at 300 degrees F/148 degrees C for 20-25 minutes.

Then add glaze.

🌡️Storage

This cinnamon bun can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. If you use a Corningware meal mug, it can go from the oven to the oven to the fridge to the freezer to microwave.

👪 Serving Size

This easy cinnamon roll recipe makes 1 giant cinnamon roll which is a large serving; it's actually enough for 2 people. You can share it or save some for later (see storage). You can also half the recipe or double it, by clicking on the serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

If you were to eat this entire giant cinnamon roll in 1 sitting it is 20 ww points for the whole thing. Without the glaze it's 11 points. But as I said it can be shared or split in 2 and saved for 10 points. If you use monkfruit instead of sugar, it's 17 ww points (8.5 split in 2) and 10 without the glaze.

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