Gav and I have a special connection to Providence, Rhode Island. It’s where we first met as wide-eyed graduate students, navigating the world of academia and falling head over heels for each other. Now, years later, with our little one in tow, we find every opportunity to make the drive down memory lane to Providence.
Recently, that opportunity came in the form of a Polar Express train ride for our daughter. While she was off living her best holiday life, Gav and I decided to indulge in a little foodie adventure of our own.
Our destination? The Providence Place Mall, home to one of the closest Cinnabon to Boston (believe it or not!).
Now, I have to confess, I’d never actually had a Cinnabon before. Gasp! I know, I know. But let me tell you, it was worth the wait. That warm, gooey, cinnamon-y goodness was pure heaven. And of course, it inspired me to do what I do best: recreate that deliciousness in mini-batch form at home.
To my surprise, my single-serving cinnamon roll recipe came pretty darn close to the real deal. No yeast, no leftovers, no fuss. Just pure, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness, ready in minutes.
This single-serving salted caramel cinnamon roll is the perfect way to satisfy your Cinnabon cravings without the hassle (or the calories!) of a full-sized version. It’s quick, easy, and absolutely delicious.
So go ahead, give it a try! You won’t be disappointed.
PS. You can bake or air-fry this, just adjust timing a bit (my air fryer runs hot so I always reduce temp by 10-20 and minutes by 1-2).
Single-serving Salted Caramel Cinnamon Roll
Ingredients
Dough
- 1/4 cup flour (30 g) gf all purpose if desired
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp oil (5 g)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (7 g)
- 1 tbsp (nut) milk (15 g)
Caramel filling
- 1 tbsp caramel sauce (17 g) if you don't have this just stir together 2 tsp nut/seed butter, 1 tsp maple syrup, a pinch of salt and a drop of vanilla
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 1/2 cup ramekin or similar baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Add oil, syrup, milk and combine into a non-sticky soft and bouncy dough (I used a spatula). Add a drop more milk or a pinch more flour to hit the right consistency.
- Knead about 30 sec until you have a smooth ball of dough.
- Spread out into a long thin rectangle.
- Smear caramel on the dough.
- Sprinkle cinnamon.
- Roll it up and flip it sideways.
- Transfer the roll to the ramekin, bake 20 mins.
- (Optional) drizzle with the quick and easy icing in the recipe noted. Enjoy while warm!
Notes
- To make a quick icing, whisk together 2 tsp maple syrup with 2 tbsp powder sugar until smooth. Drizzle on your warm roll!
- If you don’t have caramel sauce on hand, make a simple caramel by mixing together
- 2 tsp nut/seed butter (10 g)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (7 g)
- pinch of salt
- drop of vanilla
- You can bake or air-fry this, just adjust timing a bit (my air fryer runs hot so I always reduce temp by 10-20 and minutes by 1-2).
Made it this morning! Had all the ingredients. It was delicious. The caramel sauce was soooo good. I used peanut butter bc thatās all I had- and wooooweeeee i wanted to lick the entire bowl.
YAY!!! gimme that peanut butter CARAMEL!! i need to make it asap haha so glad you love this mini recipe! ā¤ļø