Brownie Mug Cake

Learn how to make my delectable, single-serving brownie mug cake that's ready in under 5 minutes from start to the first bite. You'll want to grab a spoon immediately and dig into my brownie mug cake!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword brownie in a mug, brownie in a mug recipe, chocolate brownie in a mug, mug brownie recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1

Total Time 3

Servings mug brownie

Calories 782kcal

Author Isabel Laessig

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

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.

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