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healthier low carb cinnamon roll in a mug recipe
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Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

A GIANT cinnamon roll made with a spin on 2-ingredient dough and a 3-ingredient cinnamon sugar spread. It's perfect for a quick breakfast for two (or one big appetite).
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon roll in a mug, mug cinnamon roll
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Cinnamon Roll

  • 2/3 C 66g Carbquick Baking Mix, or Bisquick
  • 6 Tbsp 85g Vanilla Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp 14g Light Butter, I used Land O' Lakes with canola
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp Swerve Granular or a granulated sugar substitute

For the Sugar Free Glaze

  • 2 Tbsp 18g Swerve Confectioners (or a powdered sugar substitute)
  • 1/2 Tbsp Water

Instructions

  • Mix the Carbquick and Greek yogurt together in a bowl, stirring until you can form one ball of dough.
    cinnamon roll dough ball in a bowl
  • Use your hands to press the dough as flat as possible. 
    cinnamon roll in a mug dough pressed flat
  • For best results, use a rolling pin or the backside of a rubber spatula to get the dough as thin as possible. 
    cinnamon roll in a mug dough rolled flat
  • Microwave the butter for 5-10 seconds until melted before stirring in the cinnamon and sweetener. Spread the mixture over the center of the dough. 
    cinnamon sugar butter spread over the cinnamon roll dough
  • Roll the cinnamon roll dough lengthwise before cutting the roll in half. (If you rolled your dough in a long thin rectangle, you may not need to cut the dough.)
    cinnamon roll in a mug dough cut in half before microwaving
  • Place the rolls in a small mug, cut side up. (If you'd like to coat the outside of the cinnamon roll, you can roll them in more cinnamon/sweetener or gently rub any remaining cinnamon sugar spread on the outside before microwaving.)
    two cinnamon rolls in a mug before microwaving
  • Microwave for 90-120 seconds or until the cinnamon rolls are cooked in the center. 
    two cinnamon rolls in a mug before microwaving
  • While the cinnamon rolls cook, mix the powdered sugar substitute with water and stir until smooth. Add the glaze to the cinnamon rolls when they're done cooking. 

Notes

Using Bisquick instead of Carbquick? Use 1/2 cup (60g) Bisquick and 1/4 C (56g) Greek yogurt. The dough will be a bit thinner so you may want to roll it on parchment paper so it's easier to roll.

Nutrition Facts Notes

  • The entire recipe has 7 WW SmartPoints (blue).
  • Nutrition info does not include any carbs from the zero-calorie Swerve sweeteners.
  • The nutrition facts are for half the recipes (since it makes 2 cinnamon rolls in 1 mug).

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cinnamon Roll | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g