Mugs are not just for cups of tea or coffee anymore – you can now create small, one-person meals (or tasty snacks) any time of the day, using only a mug and a microwave.
French toast
Ingredients
- 1.5 slices of bread
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons of milk
- a small amount of butter
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract (to taste)
- Maple syrup to serve
Method
- Cut the bread into small cubes
- Line the cup with a small amount of butter
- Crack the egg into the mug
- Add the cinnamon, milk and vanilla extract (if you have a sweet tooth) and blend together with a fork
- Add the bread to the mug and smoosh it a bit so that the bread soaks up some of the mixtures
- Put your creation in the microwave to cook. Start with 1 minute, then go up in 10-second increments until your French toast is cooked just the way you like.
- Add the maple syrup to serve
Banana bread
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 1.5 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teas vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
Method
- Spray your chosen mug with cooking spray
- Add sugar, salt, flour, baking powder, and baking soda to the mug
- Add the egg to the dry ingredients and combine
- Mix in the oil, milk, , mashed banana and vanilla to the mug
- Place the mug in the microwave for cooking, it should be about 3 minutes but don’t be afraid to stop the process and check (you may need to experiment with cooking times depending on your microwave)
- leave to cool and enjoy
Cinnamon scroll
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 tablespoons of apple sauce
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon of buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup or all-purpose flour
- 2.5 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 3/4 tablespoon of cinnamon
- 1 dash of nutmeg
- 1/4 tablespoon of baking powder
- salt to taste
For the cream cheese icing
- 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of milk
Method:
For the cream cheese icing:
- Put all the ingredients in a small bowl
- Whisk with a fork until combined and smooth
- Set aside
For the cake:
- Combine all of the ingredients in the mug
- Whisk together with a fork until all of the ingredients are nearly smooth
- Place the mug in the microwave and cook for about 1 minute or until cooked (may vary depending on the microwave)
- Top with the icing and serve while warm
Meatloaf
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce (and extra to serve to taste)
- 2 tablespoons oats
- 1 teaspoon onion soup mix
- 1/4 pound lean ground beef or mince
Method:
- Combine the milk, sauce, soup and oats in the mug.
- Crumble the cooked meat over the mixture and stir
- Place the mug (covered) in the microwave for cooking, about 3 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink
- Let cool, add sauce to taste
Chocolate peanut butter mug cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
- half a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- pinch of baking powder
- 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips
For the peanut butter pie mousse
- 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of cream
Method
For the peanut butter pie mousse
- Mix the peanut butter, vanilla and cream cheese together
- Fold the cream into the mixture
- Add sugar to taste
For the cake
- Melt the butter in a separate dish and add the peanut butter
- Mix the vanilla, sugar and egg in a mug until well combined
- Add the flour, salt, cocoa and baking powder to the mug
- Pour the butter/peanut butter mixture into the mug and mix together with a fork
- Stir in the chocolate chips
- Place the mug in the microwave for cooking, should be about 1-2 minutes, depending on your microwave, or until cooked.
- Top with the peanut butter pie mousse
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