Description
This fudgy mug brownie is a quick and easy single-serving dessert cooked in the microwave. Made with cocoa powder, flour, sugar, oil, water, and chocolate chunks, it delivers a rich, moist, and chocolatey treat perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tbsp dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil (canola, vegetable or olive oil)
- 2 tbsp water
Chocolate
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In an 8 oz microwave-safe mug, add the cocoa powder, flour, and sugar. Whisk together with a mini whisk until evenly mixed.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the oil and water to the mug. Whisk briskly until the batter is smooth, making sure to break up any lumps of cocoa or flour for an even texture.
- Add Chocolate Chunks: Stir half of the chopped dark chocolate into the batter briefly. Then sprinkle the remaining chocolate evenly on top of the batter.
- Microwave Cooking: Cook the mug brownie on full power in the microwave for about 40 seconds. (For a 1000 watt microwave; adjust time or power if your microwave differs.) The top should no longer be wet but may still be slightly moist.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the brownie to cool in the mug for a few minutes before eating. It is best enjoyed warm and can be eaten directly from the mug with a spoon.
Notes
- The single serving size is small and the brownie will rise about two-thirds of the way in an 8 oz mug.
- The texture is loose and fudgy without an egg, so it should be eaten with a spoon directly in the mug rather than removed in one piece.
- For a firmer texture, you may substitute 1 tbsp of water with 1 tbsp of whisked egg, though the egg is omitted here for simplicity.
- The brownie is at its fudgiest and best just after cooking while warm. Once cooled, it loses some of its softness and crumbs become looser.
- Doubling the recipe in one mug is not recommended as the single serving cooks more evenly; make separate single-serving brownies instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
