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Learn how to make a mug brownie following my delectable and easy Brownie in a Mug recipe! Ready in under 5 minutes from start to finish, you’ll want to grab a spoon and dig in immediately. This is the best double chocolate mug cake!
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Brownie in a Mug
Satisfy your brownie craving in minutes with my microwave mug brownie recipe. They’re dangerously divine and easy to make – simply mix your mug brownie mix together and microwave it for 1 minute. It’s that easy, and they hit the spot every time!
The texture of this mug cake brownie is soft, fudgy, and so chocolatey. The melted chocolate chips make this recipe for brownie in a mug like a chocolate lava mug cake – ooey, gooey, and mouthwatering!
Plus, cleaning up is so easy since everything is mixed and made right in a single mug. All you need is simple pantry ingredients, and you’ll have the best brownie in a mug dessert ready as instantly as the chocolate cravings hit! Enjoy!
Microwave Brownie in a Mug FAQs
You can make this mug brownie recipe in the oven or in the microwave. If baking, preheat the oven to 350℉ and bake for about 14 minutes. Make sure to use an oven-proof mug or dish. If microwaving, microwave for 1 minute.
You can use a 1:1 substitute of butter instead of oil if you prefer. The flavor will differ and the texture may slightly change.
Chocolate Mug Brownie Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Egg
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Chocolate chips
How to Make a Mug Brownie
- In a coffee mug or other large mug, mix vegetable oil and cocoa powder until you have a thick, chocolatey liquid.
- Add in salt and sugar and thoroughly mix through until smooth.
- Using a fork, thoroughly mix in 1 egg.
- Carefully stir in flour and baking powder. Thoroughly mix together.
- Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Microwave for 1 minute or place in the oven at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes. The brownie in a mug will rise, then sink a little bit, and should still be wet to the touch.
Gooey Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe Tips
- Don’t overcook it: Microwaves vary, start off by cooking for 1 minute, and then cook in 15-second intervals as necessary.
- Picking the right mug: Use a heavy mug, with no metal (this is very important), that can hold at least 1 cup of liquid. This helps when mixing the mug brownie mix to become less messy.
- Let it cool: Letting your mug brownie rest briefly after it comes out of the microwave makes a difference in texture and it’s flavor. Serving a mug brownie straight from the microwave will be too hot to enjoy.
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📋 Recipe
Brownie Mug Cake
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened or special dark
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoon flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon white chocolate chips optional
- vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream to serve
- powdered sugar to serve
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- In a coffee mug or other large mug, mix 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil and 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder until you have a thick, chocolatey liquid.2 tablespoon vegetable oil, 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- Add in ¼ tsp. salt and 6 Tbsp. sugar and thoroughly mix through until smooth.¼ teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoon sugar
- Using a fork, thoroughly mix in 1 egg.1 egg
- Carefully stir in 4 Tbsp. flour and ¼ tsp. baking powder. Thoroughly mix together.4 tablespoon flour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- Fold in 2 Tbsp. white chocolate chips and 2 Tbsp. milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional) until evenly distributed.2 tablespoon milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoon white chocolate chips
- Microwave for 1 minute. The brownie in a mug will rise, then sink a little bit, and should still be wet to the touch.
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Notes
- Don’t overcook it: Microwaves vary, start off by cooking for 1 minute, and then cook in 15-second intervals as necessary.
- Picking the right mug: Use a heavy mug, with no metal, that can hold at least 1 cup of liquid. This helps when mixing the mug brownie mix to become less messy.
- Let it cool: Letting your mug brownie rest briefly after it comes out of the microwave makes a difference in texture and it’s flavor. Serving a mug brownie straight from the microwave will be too hot to enjoy.
yarnaddicted says
I would love to try the Hidden Oreo mug cake, thanks!
Kim Reid
Eileen Boyce says
Cookie dough mug looks yummy.
Donna Kozar says
after dinner mint
Mary Ellen says
Looks so delicious! I will have to try this.
mylifecookbook says
Mug cakes are one of the best inventions IMO. This looks wonderful as I have a sweet tooth but I don’t have the patience to bake something big and elaborate. Great recipe!