This soft and fluffy mug cake is filled with chocolate chips and a dash of peppermint, making it a truly satisfying homemade dessert. Made with only 7 ingredients and cooked in the microwave in under 2 minutes!
There are those nights where you need a little bit of chocolate after dinner to satisfy the cravings. Then there are those nights where you need a more substantial chocolate fix. Cue to this Peppermint Chocolate Chip Mug Cake for one! if you are a fan of anything peppermint and chocolate, this recipe takes it to the next level.
Ingredients:
Flour: Plain (all-purpose) or self-raising flour have both been tried and tested in this recipe. Can confirm that both produce the same fluffy mug cake as the final result!
Cocoa powder
Nut butter: almond butter or peanut butter will work and neither give a strong nutty flavour in the final product.
Maple syrup: could be substituted for honey or golden syrup.
Milk: any type of milk will work.
Peppermint extract: usually found in most supermarkets.
Chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients to a small ramekin dish or small mug.
- Mix with a teaspoon until well combined.
- Place in microwave for 90 seconds, then remove and sprinkle extra choc chips on top.
Top tips:
- This recipe works best in a small ramekin dish or a small tea mug.
- I tried putting my mug cake in the air-fryer (in the ramekin) and can confirm this did not turn out well – too dry!
- Wait until you remove remove the mug cake from the microwave before sprinkling extra choc chips on top so they don’t burn in the microwave.
Questions about the recipe:
Yes! Because they are a delicious homemade treat, can be made as single serve and done in the microwave in under 7 minutes.
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
- Total Time: 6 ½ minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
The quickest and yummiest mug cake ever – with easy ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already. This will be a huge winner if you are a fan of anything peppermint chocolate!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons self-raising flour (or 1 ½ tablespoons of plain flour and ¼ teaspoon baking powder)
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon almond or peanut butter
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, plus extra to sprinkle on top.
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small ramekin dish or small mug.
- Mix with a teaspoon until well combined.
- Place in microwave for 90 seconds, then remove and sprinkle extra choc chips on top.
- Best enjoyed warm straight from the microwave.
Notes
Best enjoyed warm straight from the microwave. If you let the cake sit for a while in the ramekin or mug after removing from the microwave, it may go a little hard and lose its fluffiness!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 ½ minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Australian
Keywords: mug cake, single serve, for one, choc chip, mint, peppermint
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