Brownie in a Mug (Microwave Mug Cake)

So, as you may have guessed from the title (because you are super brilliant), today’s post is all about how to make a brownie, in a mug, in the microwave! Cool, right?

Microwave mug cakes are kind of a trend nowadays. In fact, microwave mug anything seems to be kind of a trend. You can find recipes for cake in a mug, or eggs in a mug, pasta in a mug, anything in a mug. Some of these mug recipes seem a bit iffy to me – like, if you’re going to all that trouble to microwave pasta, and then dump out excess water, and then microwave it with cheese and toppings, you might as well just make yourself regular pasta, you know?

Enter the brownie in a mug. This microwave mug recipe really is simple, easy, and time-saving. Oh, and delicious, too. You end up with a tasty, moist, fudgy brownie, all in a little over one minute. It’s perfect for when that chocolate craving hits, but you don’t have time slash patience to go and bake yourself some real brownies.

This single-serving brownie in a mug recipe contains no egg you need to separate, no butter you need to melt, and no baking powder. No complicated, fiddly steps or ingredients. Just dump everything into a mug, mix, and microwave.

Ok, I keep saying brownie in a mug, but truth is, I’ve made this many times in other containers as well, not just mugs. But “brownie in a microwave safe food storage container” just doesn’t have the same ring to it, if you know what I mean. So for the purposes of this post, we are just going with the whole microwave mug recipe theme. Trend. Whatever.

Useful Items to Have

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Another must-have when making a microwave mug cake is the actual microwave. That’s kind of a no-brainer. If you are dying to try out this mug brownie recipe but don’t have a microwave, what are you waiting for? Head over to Amazon to check out a microwave now!

Brownie in a Mug Recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons flour (whole wheat works fine, if desired)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons water

optional add-ins:
handful of chocolate chips
handful of chopped nuts
scoop of peanut butter
scoop of nutella

Method

Dump all ingredients into a microwave-safe mug. Mix well.

Add chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter, or nutella, if desired, and stir into the rest of the batter.

Microwave on high for 1 minute and 40 seconds. (Microwave strengths may vary, so the first time you make it, cook it a little less than that and then slowly increase the time until your brownie is done).

Remove mug from microwave and enjoy! (Careful, your mug will be very hot.)

Can you believe how simple that was? Deliciously fudgy brownie, in under two minutes! Trust me, you’ll be coming back to this recipe again and again.

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Brownie in a Mug

Bee

This brownie in a mug is so simple; you end up with a tasty brownie in a little over one minute. Perfect for when those chocolate cravings hit and you don't have the time to bake a full batch of brownies.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 1 min

Cook Time 1 min

Total Time 2 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 1 mug cake

Calories 558 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 4 tablespoons flour whole wheat works fine, if desired
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons water

optional add-ins:

• 1 handful chocolate chips
• 1 handful chopped nuts
• 1 scoop peanut butter
• 1 scoop nutella

Instructions

 

• Dump all ingredients into a microwave-safe mug. Mix well. Add chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter, or nutella, if desired, and stir into the rest of the batter. Microwave on high for 1 minute and 40 seconds. (Microwave strengths may vary, so the first time you make it, cook it a little less than that and then slowly increase the time until your brownie is done).
• Remove mug from microwave and enjoy! (Careful, your mug will be very hot.)

Notes

Disclaimer: Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided for informational purposes only. If you have specific dietary needs, please consult with a healthcare professional. 

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