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Muffin in a mug

A star rating of 4 out of 5. Try making this easy microwave mug cake with storecupboard ingredients. Add 1 medium egg and mix in as much as you can, but don’t muffin in a mug if there’s still dry mix left. Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins, if using, and mix again.

2 mins, or until it has stopped rising and is firm to the touch. Curated cheese, delivered straight to your door. This website is published by Immediate Media Company Limited under licence from BBC Studios Distribution. Try making this easy microwave mug cake with storecupboard ingredients. Cooking from scratch with real food! This post may contain affiliate links.

Dessert is served in 7 minutes! Make this single-serve chocolate mug cake with an easy chocolate frosting for a delicious sweet treat today. ANY milk will work for this recipe! It gives this mug cake its delicious chocolate-y flavor. Prep your Mug First, spray a medium or large mug with cooking spray and set aside. A small bowl will also work! Mix Ingredients Add all of the ingredients for the mug cake into the mug and whisk until combined.

350ºF for 22-24 minutes or until fully cooked in the middle. Pro tip: you’ll know your mug cake is fully cooked when you can stick a toothpick in the center of the cake and it comes out clean. Make Frosting While your mug cake is cooking, prepare the chocolate frosting. Add the following ingredients to the bowl and mix until combined.

Pro tip: If it is too thick, add a little melted coconut oil to thin things out. Remove the mug cake from the microwave or oven and spread the frosting over the top of the mug cake. If you’re making your mug cake in the microwave, we recommend microwaving them one at a time. Can you add other ingredients to this mug cake? How long does a mug cake last? We recommend making this mug cake right when you’re going to enjoy it. And with the incredibly short cook time, that’s definitely doable!

If you have leftover mug cakes, refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. Add all of the ingredients for the mug cake into the mug and whisk until combined. While the mug cake is cooking, prepare the chocolate frosting. Add the nut butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup to the bowl and mix until combined. If it is too thick, add a little melted coconut oil to thin things out.

This recipe was updated on April 28, 2020. HERE is the original coconut flour chocolate mug cake recipe. Nutrition does not include optional chocolate frosting. Don’t forget to tag your posts on social media with the hashtag, we’d love to see what you’re up to! Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness.