{"id":5832,"date":"2025-11-17T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:27:39","slug":"eat-cinnamon-bun-mug-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/eat-cinnamon-bun-mug-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinnamon bun mug cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hands up who fancies all of the flavours of a delicious, sticky cinnamon bun, in a weight loss-friendly mug cake&#8230; This Slimming World mug cake recipe&nbsp;fits perfectly into the Food Optimising plan, so you can hit that sweet spot&nbsp;without any worries about the calories in a cinnamon bun.&nbsp;Plus, it takes just two minutes in the microwave, for a quick and easy, energy-saving cake fix!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/group-or-online-membership\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SmallCTA-BelieveInASWChristmas25-SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Believe in a Slimming World Christmas - Join in the festive fun\" class=\"wp-image-14363\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slimming World cinnamon bun mug cake video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/5245389806001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6385103595112\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"900\" height=\"390\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slimming World cinnamon bun mug cake recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>serves 1<br>8\u00bd Syns per cake<br>ready in 15 mins<br>vegetarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the cake:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25g self-raising flour <br>\u00bd tsp ground cinnamon<br>1 medium egg, separated<br>25g fat-free natural Greek yogurt<br>\u00bd level tbsp sweetener granules<br>30g raisins (save a few to decorate) <br>\u00bc tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the topping:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40g fat-free natural Greek yogurt<br>1 level tsp sweetener granules<br>pinch of cinnamon and remaining raisins, to decorate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you do:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Mix the flour, cinnamon and raisins in a small bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Using an electric hand whisk, beat the egg white in a clean glass bowl until it forms stiff peaks, then set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Put the yogurt, sweetener, vanilla extract and egg yolk in a mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Stir in the flour mixture, then carefully fold in the egg white using a metal spoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Scrape the mixture into a microwave-safe mug (one that\u2019s around 250ml is ideal \u2013 try to avoid anything wide and shallow) and cook on High in a 900W microwave for 2 minutes. Leave to cool in the mug until just warm \u2013 it will sink a little as it cools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. For the topping, mix the yogurt and sweetener together, then spoon it over the just-warm cake. 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