Single Serve Cinnamon Roll
There’s something undeniably comforting about a single serve cinnamon roll—the warm swirl of brown sugar and cinnamon, the soft layers of dough, the way the icing melts into every crevice. But sometimes, what you’re really craving isn’t a plateful—it’s just one perfect roll, made purely for the moment.
This single-serve cinnamon roll is all about intention. It’s about slowing down, treating yourself, and indulging in something sweet that doesn’t ask for an occasion. Whether it’s a quiet morning, a rainy afternoon, or a little self-care at the end of a long day, this recipe delivers everything you love about a classic cinnamon roll—just in a size made for you. No sharing necessary.
Sweet Potato Pie Cinnamon Roll
Ingredients
- ½ tsp Instant yeast
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup warm milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup All Purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
Sweet Potato Pie Filling
- 1½ tbsp salted butter
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ sweet potato roasted and peeled
Icing
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine yeast, warm milk, melted butter and sugar in a bowl. Whisk until combined.
- To a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until combined
- Combine dry and wet ingredients and knead dough for 10 minutes or until it begins to bounce back when pressed on.
- Place in an oiled bowl and allow to rise for an hour.
- Roll out the dough into one long strip that is about an inch wide.
- To a bowl, combine the ingredients for the cinnamon filling and spread across the dough.
- Roll in the dough into a cinnamon roll shape and place in a ramekin and allow to rise once more, for an additional hour.
- Bake at 350℉ for 15-18 minutes, or until golden on the outside, and fully cooked on the inside.
- In a bowl, combine ingredients for icing and whisk until smooth.
- Once removed from the oven and cooled, spread icing on top and enjoy immediately
