This easy cinnamon roll microwave mug cake is the perfect treat when you’re craving a little something sweet. In just over a minute, you can be indulging in a scrumptious moist single-sized cinnamon roll flavored cake. Just because this cake’s made in the microwave, doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious! Be sure to catch my new video of the microwave mug creation process right after the recipe.
Microwavable mug cakes are so convenient, especially if you live in a dorm and don’t have access to an oven or you just don’t want to fire it up. They’re also great for those times when you don’t want to make a whole cake or an entire batch of brownies.
My kiddos loved these so much, we’ve already made them several times. Even for a special breakfast treat! They have all of the flavors of your favorite cinnamon roll, but without any of the rolling and waiting.
This mug cake is-
Simple
Sweet
Fluffy
Quick
Easy
Convenient
and Scrumptious!
Did I mention quick? Oh, yes!
- ¼ cup flour (all purpose, whole wheat, whole wheat pastry or spelt)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or other milk) + 1-2 tablespoons more, as needed
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- Spray a microwavable mug with cooking spray and then mix together flour (or pancake mix), baking powder, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and coconut oil inside. Add 1-2 tablespoons more milk, if needed for desired consistency. You want the batter to stay thick, but not dry.
- In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the mixture in mug. Use the tip of a knife to swirl cinnamon mix into the top of the batter.
- Microwave on high for about 1 minute and 25 seconds. Take out of the microwave and if desired transfer muffin to a plate. Enjoy!
I’ve also enjoyed this mug cake without the brown sugar topping with a little jam. Delicious either way!
Love mug cakes? Try my Paleo Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake!
Have you ever tried making a microwave mug cake? What flavor did you make?
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Oooh that looks great! I love mug cakes, this one sounds like a great way to start the day with something sweet 🙂
For sure! This one turned out so good, I’m going to have to come up with some different flavors!
Tasty! Just made a double batch in a large mug… because #pregnancycravings. I used a 6-grain pancake mix from Costco, and while it’s grittier than I like my cinnamon rolls, it has at least temporarily appeased the less-than-healthy craving for Cinnabon! Thanks!
I’m so glad you loved it!! I’ve been craving cinnamon rolls, so it looks like I need to make it again too! 🙂
Just have to let you know that this was wonderful! I am gluten-free and egg-free so I used Pamela’s Pancake mix and left out the baking powder – WONDERFUL! The taste was great and so so easy. I had some leftover powdered sugar frosting so I put a dollop of that on top when it was still warm. JUST LIKE A CINNAMON ROLL.
Thank you 🙂
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it!
Not bad. I love cinnamon. I don’t use a lot of sugar. No eggs, butter and just a little sugar free syrup. My sons girlfriend said mmmm. Yummy.
Thanks! Glad you’re a fan!
Can u use another oil?
Yes 😉
can you use butter?
Yes. Feel free to substitute butter for the coconut oil. Enjoy!
is it possible to use oven instead of a microwave ??
Sure! It should work at 350 degrees F. for about 12 mins. Make sure your dish/mug is oven safe. Good luck!
thank you sweetie ! excited to try it
This looks like heaven. I am very eager to make this. I’ve got all the ingredients except for the coconut oil. Is there a substitute and measurements please?
You can use the same amount of melted butter or olive oil as you would use of coconut oil. Enjoy!
I accidentally didn’t read and added 1 tbsp coconut oil instead of 1 tsp and holy moly it was still amazingly delicious. Topped with some strawberries and a little ice cream. yum!
Yum! Sounds terrific!
Can i use olive oil instead of cooking spray?
Sure! Or butter, coconut- basically anything to keep the batter from sticking.
I love Kodiak pancake mix too!
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Mug cakes – what a brilliant idea! Not a recipe I could cook in my campervan but definitely one I’ll be doing at home. It also means that everyone can have their particular version of the cake.
For sure!
Is there a way to not use syrup? I’m not a fan of it and don’t think I’d like the taste in my cinnamon roll.
Definitely! The maple syrup is used to sweeten the cake. Try using 1 tablespoon brown (or white) sugar, coconut sugar, honey or a packet of sweetener, like Stevia. You may actually enjoy it just fine leaving out the sweetening agent altogether. If you do leave it out, you may need to add a little more almond milk to moisten it up a bit. Good luck!
I used butter instead of oil and i whisked 1 tsp of maple syrup and 1 tablespoon of cream cheese to make a quick icing it was AWESOME
Great substitutions! I’ll definitely have to give that cream cheese icing a try!
Hands down the best mug cake I’ve ever made/tasted. Amazing! Thank you 🙂
Yay! That’s so awesome to hear and thanks so much for your comment!
The cake was tasty enough but sort of one dimensional and a bit tough. I made it a second time with an added pinch of salt and replaced the coconut oil with margarine (butter would probably taste even better but I wanted to keep it vegan) to add a richness that is more typical of cinnamon baked goods. Because the cake uses maple syrup and mixed-in brown sugar, in the top of the batter anyway, the batter, overall, is probably a touch acidic, so I added a pinch of baking soda in addition to the baking powder, which is generally used in a neutral pH batter. The resulting coffee cake had a bit softer and more crumbly texture with a more classic coffee cake flavor. Yummy!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
This was so EASY, fast and really yummy! I used gluten free flour, which might be why mine came out with sort of a half-baked texture, but I actually really loved it like that (kind of like a real Cinnabon!) I also topped mine with cream cheese frosting. Heaven! The hubby and my picky son loved theirs too! Thanks, this recipe is a keeper!
So glad that you had great results! I think I need to try a cream cheese frosting next. Yum!
Loved this! Made a few substitutions – neutral oil instead of coconut, as that’s all I had, and a touch of brown sugar instead of maple syrup as I didn’t have any. I also added some cinnamon to the actual mix, and to me that made all the difference – I’d probably add more next time! And stir the top in more as it was gone too quickly at the top! Ate it straight from the mug, so didn’t worry about greasing it either.
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed! My daughter was actually begging me for one today. 🙂
If I doubled the recipe would the cook time be the same?
I tried it and it was yum!! I doubled the cinnamon though and added a tiny bit more sugar. Would taste great with icing!