Brownie In A Mug - The BEST Easy Recipe! (2024)

This single serving chocolate brownie in a mug recipe is the perfect choice for any time you’re craving a simple gooey chocolate fudge brownie dessert!

Chocolate brownie in a mug

Say hello to a rich, moist, and delicious chocolate treat, ready in under five minutes.

For any true chocolate lover, this dangerously easy chocolate mug brownie for one might become your new favorite recipe, because you can whip it up almost instantly as soon as a chocolate craving hits.

There’s no need to even heat up an oven!

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The best brownie mug cake

Single serving and easy to make, this decadent chocolate recipe can also be high protein, gluten free, sugar free, and vegan, with no eggs required.

And do you want to know the best part? Unlike many other chocolate brownie mug cake recipes, this one calls for absolutely no box brownie mix!

Feel free to add chocolate chips, or top with Coconut Ice Cream or Keto Ice Cream.

The gooey brownie in a mug was adapted from my healthy chocolate mug cake, which is one of the reader favorite recipes on my site.

To turn it into a single serving brownie, I played around with the ingredient ratios and also added some Dutch cocoa to give it that ultra rich, deep and chocolatey classic brownie flavor.

Also be sure to try this Healthy Banana Bread

Brownie in a mug recipe video

Above – watch the video how to make a brownie in a mug

Brownie mug cake ingredients

For the cocoa powder: The recipe calls for both regular unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder and Dutch process cocoa powder. If you can only find regular cocoa, it still works without Dutch. The brownie mug cake will just not have as much of a rich traditional brownie flavor.

What type of flour? You can use white all purpose flour, whole grain spelt flour, or oat flour. There is also a keto option included in the recipe. I have not tried almond flour, coconut flour, or whole wheat flour here and therefore cannot recommend those.

For the fat: The video uses coconut oil,but you can substitute any neutral oil or your favorite healthy nut butter of choice, such as peanut butter or almond butter.

While I haven’t tried a low fat version, many readers have written in to say they’ve had good results replacing the oil for applesauce or mashed banana. So you can try one of these fat free ideas at your own risk.

For a protein mug brownie: Simply substitute the tablespoon of cocoa powder with an equal amount of your favorite chocolate protein powder.

Flavor variations: Add a few drops of pure peppermint extract for a mint chocolate brownie in a mug. Or add a drop or two of almond or maple extract or up to half a teaspoon of instant coffee powder.

You can even make a Nutella brownie mug cake by replacing the oil with a spoonful of chocolate hazelnut butter or this Homemade Nutella Recipe.

How to make the recipe

To whip up the chocolate dessert, simply stir together the cocoa powder, flour, sugar or sugar free sweetener, baking powder, salt, oil or nut butter, milk of choice, and pure vanilla extract in a in a coffee mug or heat safe dish.

The brownie can be made in a microwave or a conventional oven. Be sure to grease the mug first if you want to remove the cake before eating it.

If you are baking the mug brownie in an oven, preheat it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Once it reaches the set temperature, bake the mug cake dessert for fourteen minutes on the center rack of the oven, then let it cool.

Or if you prefer a microwave brownie, place the dish or coffee cup in your microwave and cook until done. Time will depend on your microwave’s wattage.

I cooked my fudgy mug brownie for a minute, followed by two ten-second increments, so the mug dessert will be ready in about eighty or ninety seconds total.

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Wait, what leftovers?

Here’s a vanilla version: Vanilla Mug Cake

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