Recipes in a Mug

I loved the idea of making food and desserts quickly in a cup so I made a blog... The recipes are not created by me.

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Mac and Cheese in a cup

1/3 cup pasta

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup 1% milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine the pasta and water in a large mug or bowl.

Microwave on high for two minutes, then stir.

Repeat this for at least 2 to 4 more minutes, stirring at each 2-minute interval. The water should absorb completely and the pasta will be cooked through.

If the pasta needs another minute it is okay to add one more teaspoon of water and microwave for another minute.

Remove it from the microwave and stir in the milk and cheese. Microwave for another minute. Stir the cheese thoroughly into the pasta and eat up!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie in a cup

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, firmly packed

3 drops vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

1 egg yolk (discard the white)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour (slightly less than full)

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

Directions:

Start by melting the butter in a coffee cup in the microwave.

Add sugars and salt. Mix well.

Separate egg and white, discard the white and add yolk to cup. Stir to combine.

Add  flour (just slightly less than the cup full of flour).

Add the chocolate chips and give a final stir.

Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds.

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Cheesecake in a mug

2 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 egg ½ tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp vanilla 2-4 Tbsp sugar replacement sub (taste as you go)

Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high heat for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds incorporating all ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.

Optional: Top with fresh fruit, whipped cream and nut meal.

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Brownie in a mug

4 Tablespoons Flour

4 Tablespoons Sugar

2 Tablespoons Cocoa powder (Note: don’t use cocoa mix or quik, it shouldn’t have any sugar)

2 Tablepsoons Vegetable Oil (Don’t use one with a strong flavor, eg olive, sesame, etc)

2 Tablespoons Water

Dash of salt

Add the sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt to the mug and mix. Then add the oil and water and mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Be sure to be thorough, there’s a tendency for clumps of the dry ingredients to form

Microwave on high for roughly a minute. You may have to microwave it longer or shorter, depending on your microwave, but the brownie should still be wet in the center when done.

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Nutella Cake in a mug

4 tablespoons of flour

4 tablespoons of sugar

1 egg

3 tablespoons of nutella

3 tablespoons of milk

1 tablespoon of butter

Procedure:

Mix altogether in a bowl until smooth Put it in a mug and microwave for 2:30 minutes

Top it with nutella and whipped cream for the flavor to pop. You can also mix it with 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder for more flavor.

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Banana Cake in a mug

Non-stick cooking spray

3 tbs flour

1 tbs + 1 teas sugar

2 tbs  brown sugar

1/8 teas salt

1/8 teas baking powder

1/8 teas baking soda

1 egg

1/4  teas vanilla extract

1 tbs vegetable oil

1 tbs milk

1 ripe banana, mashed

Preparation:

Spray a microwave safe mug with cooking spray.

Whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda in the cup. Add egg and combine until just incorporated with dry ingredients. Mix in vanilla, oil, milk and mashed banana.

Pop into the microwave for up to 3 minutes.

Like all magical things that come out of the microwave, the inside of this will be hotter than the surface of the sun when you first remove it from the microwave. Give it a few minutes.