If you like mug cakes, you’ll love this collection of mug recipes for microwaved desserts including chocolate, fruit, gluten-free, and more.
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Every now and then, you just need a little something sweet. You could bake up a whole batch of chocolate chip cookies and then eat them quickly before the kids find out. (Not that I’ve done that…) Or, you could make an awesome single-serving treat that you won’t even feel guilty about scarfing down at 9 p.m.
This round-up of 25 mug recipes includes lots of delicious options for microwaved desserts.
What’s a mug recipe, anyway?
I’m glad you asked. When I first heard about this trend, I was skeptical. Basically, you throw about five ingredients in a coffee mug, stir it together, and zap it in the microwave. Dessert for one in minutes. Sounds easy, right?
It is! And there’s almost no limit to the kinds of sweet treats you can make.
Most include about five ingredients, give or take, and cook for only one or two minutes. They might include ingredients you already have if you’re the kind of person who keeps chocolate chips and other baking supplies in stock.
There are classic desserts, gluten-free baked goods, and vegan yumminess. Here are 25 recipes that you’re going to love.
Easy mug recipes
Because I just kept finding more and more good ideas, I’ve organized these into categories so you can just scroll down to what you’re in the mood for.
Chocolate
- Peanut butter fudge mason jar cake – from Bitz & Giggles
- Ultimate gooey caramel brownie mug cake sundae – from Willow Bird Baking
- Cookies n cream mug cake – from Kirbie’s Cravings
- Nutella mug cake – Tammilee Tips
- Clean eating chocolate mug cake – The Gracious Pantry
- Chocolate chip cookie in a cup – No. 2 Pencil
- Pudding in a mug – Free Range Cookies
Non-chocolate
- Mug cheesecake – from Hungry Little Girl
- The moistest very vanilla mug cake – from Table for Two
- Oatmeal cookie dough mug cake – from Running with Spoons
- 2-minute coffee cake in a mug – from Heather Likes Food
- Snickerdoodle mug cake – Five Heart Home
- Carrot cake in a mug – Just a Pinch
- 1-minute microwave Rice Krispie treat – The Comfort of Cooking
Fruit dessert
- Banana bread mug cake – from Running with Spoons
- One minute blueberry cobbler – Snappy Gourmet
- Easy strawberry shortcake – Ready Set Eat
Gluten-free
- 1-minute gluten-free chocolate chip cookie in a mug – from Gluten Free Hungry Gal
- Low-carb gluten-free meyer lemon mug cake – from Rachel Cooks
- 5-minute microwave apple cinnamon crumble for one – from Averie Cooks
- Paleo chocolate cake in a cup – from Oh Snap! Let’s Eat!
Vegan
- Vegan mug brownie – from Preety’s Kitchen
- Low-fat banana breakfast mug cake – from Chocolate Covered Katie
- Crazy cake (Depression cake) in a mug – from Sweet Little Bluebird
- Easy vegan peanut butter mug cake – from Kitchen Treaty
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This is an AMAZING round up! Thank you for sharing it with us today! <3
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to find them all.
These are just awesome! I’m going to be a convert to microwaved desserts. We are doing a kitchen remodel so the microwave is my new best friend.
I was really skeptical at first. I mean, bake a cake in the microwave?? But it’s really nice to throw together a little something sweet without making a mess in the kitchen. Good luck with your kitchen remodel!