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📋 Healthy Cinnamon roll in a mug recipe

If you crave cinnamon rolls, but want a quicker and healthier version, without having to make a whole batch, 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.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian, North American
Keyword 2 ingredient dough, cinnamon buns, cinnamon roll, mug
Special Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 687kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup self-rising flour
  • ¼ teaspoon butter extract
  • ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon light butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tbsps light whipped cream (spray bottle) *Dairyland and Gay Lea Light whipped cream- they are brands that are only 1 WW point for 4 tbsp)

Glaze

  • 3 tablespoon milk
  • 1l4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tbsps confectioners sugar
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

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  • Make the dough: Add the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt, butter extract  lemon zest and mix until combined.
    dough mixed together in glass bowl
  • One the dough is solid, place onto a clean and lightly floured surface (I use a cutting board).
    Use your hands or a small rolling pin to flatten dough into a rectangle.
    dough rolled out on to a floured wooden cutting board
  • Spread butter evenly over dough rectangle.
    butter spread over the dough rectangle on a wooden cutting board
  • Mix the cinnamon and brown sugar together, then sprinkle over the dough, leaving at least a ¾ inch to 1 inch border.
    brown sugar/cinnamon mixture sprinkled on dough on cutting board
  • Add whipped cream on top of brown sugar cinnamon mixture.
    whipped cream added to brown sugar cinnamon mixture on dough rectangle
  • Spread whipped cream as evenly as possible.
    whipped cream spread on brown sugar cinnamon mixture on dough rectangle
  • Cut into 2 strips.
    dough cut into 2 strips
  • Then start rolling up one strip. *If it gets stuck to the surface, loosen it with a sharp knife.
    dough strip being rolled up
  • Continue rolling strip to the end.
    one strip of dough rolled all the way up
  • Attach it to the other strip: Pinch the end of the rolled strip of dough to the end of the unrolled strip of dough
    seams of each strip pinched together
  • Roll both strips together all the way up to the end.
    2 strips of dough rolled all the way up
  • Spray mug with non-stick cooking spray and gently place the roll into an oven safe mug.
    cinnamon roll dough placed inside a meal mug
  • Bake in preheated oven (uncovered) at 350 degrees F/176 degrees C for 30-35 minutes.
    Baked cinnamon roll in meal mug on black round trivet
  • Glaze: Stir confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk together in a bowl until smooth.
    glaze in a small glass bowl
  • Brush on or pour glaze over warm cinnamon roll in the mug OR invert the roll onto a plate and pour glaze over it or brush on.
    glaze poured over warm cinnamon roll in meal mug on black round trivet

Make it in your air fryer!

  • Follow previous #1-12, place the cinnamon roll in the meal mug in your air fryer drawer or basket
    raw cinnamon roll in a meal mug
  • 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 fryer setting at 300 degrees F/148 degrees C for 20-25 minutes.
    Then add glaze.
    baked cinnamon roll in a meal mug

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!
*NOTE:  Dairyland and Gay Lea Light whipped cream are brands that are only 1 WW point on my plan for 4 tbsp
 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Healthy Cinnamon roll in a mug recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 bun)
Calories 687 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 69mg3%
Potassium 400mg11%
Carbohydrates 97g32%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 48g53%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 340IU7%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 231mg23%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bun | Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 1mg