Homemade Monkey Bread in a Mug

If you are in the mood for monkey bread, try this buttery homemade monkey bread from scratch in a mug for one sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 mins
• Total Time: 17 mins
• Calories: 720 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more if needed
• ¾ tablespoon milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a microwave-safe mug.

Step 2

Mix flour, butter, and baking powder in a bowl with a fork until crumbly. Add milk and knead into a dough, adding more flour if dough is too sticky.

Step 3

Place 1 tablespoon butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat until melted, about 10 seconds.

Step 4

Mix white sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl to make cinnamon sugar.

Step 5

Break off quarter-size balls of dough. Dip each ball in melted butter; coat with cinnamon sugar. Place dough balls into prepared mug.

Step 6

Place 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat until melted, about 20 seconds. Stir in brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Drizzle over dough balls. Microwave until golden brown, about 1 minute. Let cool before serving.