Mug Brownies

Last night I made something a little different. I discovered mug cakes about a year ago. You can probably guess that mug cakes are made in mugs. The great thing about them is that they can range from simple to decadent, there are many options, and they make just one serving each.

This recipe from love fromtheoven is pretty good. It makes a dense brownie, as opposed to a cake. I have changed the original recipe here to make the process easier, but you can find the original on the link below. The first time I made this, I put a marshmallow on top for the last few seconds of microwaving...nice and gooey. This time I put homemade peanut butter sauce on afterwards...mmm peanut butter and chocolate! I think mint chocolate chip ice cream would also be delicious, as well as a whole bunch of other toppings!

Here is the original peanut butter sauce recipe I used: http://www.foodthoughtsofachefwannabe.com/2013/07/homemade-vanilla-ice-cream-with-peanut.html

(These pictures came out kind of bad because I wanted to finish watching my movie.)

*Note: take out 1 tbs of oil to make to make a very dense brownie. If baking powder is not available to you, simply omit it; it does not make a big difference. These can be made in any microwave-safe container, although I do not recommend plastic. Warning, the brownie is very hot on the inside after finished cooking.

Mug Brownies

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon Melted Butter

4 Tablespoons Flour

3 Tablespoons Sugar

Pinch Of Salt

1/8 teaspoon Baking Powder

2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder (I prefer Hershey’s Dark Cocoa Powder)

1-2 Tablespoons Oil (such as vegetable, canola or coconut)

1 Tablespoon Water

1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla

Optional toppings:

chocolate chips

nuts

chocolate sauce

ice cream

whipped cream

peanut butter sauce

M&Ms

Fruit

The options are endless!

Instructions:

Melt your butter in a mug in the microwave. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then add oil, water, and vanilla. Mix well. (Adding the ingredients in this way makes it so that minimal dishes are used...which is the point, right?!)

Cook in microwave for 60 seconds on high. Add more time by 10-20 second increments. Brownie should be slightly moist. Do not microwave too long, or the bottom will become hard.

Add toppings.

Recipe from: http://www.lovefromtheoven.com/2012/07/14/brownie-a-la-anytime-single-serving-brownies-made-in-the-microwave/