If you have never made a mug brownie before, then today is your lucky day! Here lies a brownie in a mug recipe that is cooked in the microwave, ready to eat in 3 minutes flat. YUM!
I’ve got a feeling that you all will be making this mug brownie this weekend…and its all thanks to my friend Claudia.
That girl knows what’s up. I have no idea where she got this recipe, but it is PRIME. I was way skeptical at first, but then I tried it and just about died because:
1. no cake made in the microwave is typically worth my time/the calories
2. this recipe has no eggs….whaaaaa?
3. it was super chocolatey and delicious, probably thanks to the copious amounts of whipped cream up on top.
Um, swoon.
I’m telling you right now the texture is not like a regular chewy brownie….but it’s not a mushy, rubbery cake texture either. It lies somewhere in the middle in a place I like to call dreamtown.
Considering I haven’t made a ton of treats since my husband has been gone, this brownie completely surprised me….and I made several versions within a 24 hour period.
A few tips for the brownie mug virgin:
>don’t overmix the batter. The more you mix, the more gluten will form, the more it will taste like rubber.
>don’t overbake. Again with the rubber thing…..not good when we’re talking about brownies.
>you’re probably going to have to do a little trial and error with your microwave, but I’m sure tummies across this great globe will happily oblige.
>ice cream and/or whipped cream is best placed on top of such a mug brownie.
>if you want to not eat your brownie out of the mug and make it look prettier a la Lauren’s Latest, combine the batter together in a small bowl and pour into a greased mug. After it’s baked, loosen up the edges and plop it onto a plate. Add appropriate accoutrements as necessary.
And there you have it! A fabulous, 1-person chocolate treat ready in 3 minutes. Hot diggity dog.
Thanks for the recipe, Claud!
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Claudia's Perfect 3-Minute Mug Brownie
If you have never made a mug brownie before, then today is your lucky day! Here lies a brownie in a mug recipe that is cooked in the microwave, ready to eat in 3 minutes flat. YUM!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- pinch of salt
- splash of vanilla
- splash of coffee extract
- sweetened whipped cream {optional}
Instructions
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In a small bowl {or mug} stir flour, sugar and cocoa powder together so everything is evenly dispersed. Add in wet ingredients and stir to create batter. Spray mug with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter in. Microwave 1-1 1/2 minutes until cake if just baked. Turn out of mug onto a plate and top with whipped cream.
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Kathy says
Yeah, Sammie! I used to fix this and had no whipping cream, but I did have ice cream, usually vanilla, that I used in it’s place. It was wonderful. Almond milk in it sounds wonderful, too. I’ll try it.
Julia says
Was trying to find a microwave brownie that wasn’t rubber and this is very yum!! Happy I found it! certainly making it again!! And now I can stop searching😁😁
Xandria Elizabeth Alice Woolston says
Just tried this recipe!Very excited!Although the mix seemed to have a putty like texture.It could be the cocoa mix I used though.
Jennifer Andersen says
I just made this…had a peanut butter cup left over that I sunk into the middle, then leftover whipped cream to top it off…amazing! Thanks for another great (and easy to remember!) recipe, Lauren!