Hey!! Wait, don’t click away! I swear, unlike all those other mug cakes you have made — this Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake is actually really tasty! It took me a long time to figure out how to get rid of the bad spongy texture of most mug cakes. I loved the flavor – but hated the texture of all the mug cakes I had tried before.
So when my girlfriend Erin posted a recipe for (Banana Nutella Microwave Brownie) that she made up with a leftover half of a banana, I kind of rolled my eyes. I thought, ya right…I have fallen for the mug cake one too many times. But her recipe was so different than any of the others I had tried, I decided to give the mug cake one last chance. And, BAM! It was exactly what I had been looking for!
I started trying to think of what made her recipe so different from all the others…and then it hit me, NO EGG. Sure the banana part is different too, but a banana can be replaced with things like oil and peanut butter. But the egg?! The egg is what had made all the other recipes so spongy! You can make a whole cake with just one egg…so why would we include a whole egg in a tiny mug cake for one??
Once I realized the egg was what was holding me back, the options were endless. I have made more mug cakes in the past few weeks then I care to admit. Two other super delicious mug cakes I have made are this Red Velvet Mug Cake and this super easy The Best Pumpkin Mug Cake!
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake is not too peanut butter-y, but just enough. It’s full of chocolate flavor and has a great texture. When microwaving, it does rise really high and fall. It’s strange and looks awful, but it tastes absolutely perfect — I promise!
P.S. A mini whisk does make mug cakes easier to make. I tend to make a mess with a fork. 😉
Update: Lots of questions about where these mugs came from! Aren’t they adorable?? I found them on Amazon. They actually don’t sell this print anymore, but I found these similar ones!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake tastes just like a slice of chocolate cake, but it takes so much less work to make. Just whisk the ingredients together, pop it in the microwave, and enjoy that rich chocolate goodness!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Instructions
- In a large mug, whisk (with a small whisk or large fork) together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt). Add the milk, vegetable oil and peanut butter. Whisk until smooth.
- Cook in the microwave on high for 1 minute and 10 seconds. This recipe will rise a lot and then deflate. I know it’s strange, but trust me it’s delicious! Serve immediately!
Notes
Sometimes I like to stir in mini marshmallows or some chopped walnuts to add a little something different! Add both and it’s like a Rocky Road Mug Cake!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 512Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 355mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 3gSugar: 26gProtein: 9g
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It is so good. Definitely using it again.
I’ve never made nor seen a mug cake recipe with an egg in it. That’s absurd.
While the texture of this eggless recipe was a pass (and the same as other recipes I’ve tried), it tasted like crap. It was not sweet at all, not chocolatey and not peanut butter-y in the least. Just make a real cake and exercise some self control, folks.
Pretty bad, too dry
Sub 1/2 the sugar for brown, ditch the cocoa and it tastes exactly like a classic PB cookie.
K so i loved this recipe i reccomend it
I am obsessed with this! I replace the oil with melted butter and add a teaspoon or two of applesauce for moisture plus a tablespoon more of peanut butter! This is my addiction
Well that was yummy! I’m so glad there isn’t a whole pan full waiting for me!
Now I need a single serving sticky bun and all my cravings can be satisfied.
You cracked the mug-cake code! I too tried one years ago with the egg in it. it was gross- eggy, spongy, and stuck so bad! I had to soak it forever to clean it. Until now I tried yours and bam! It was great except I didn’t believe it was ready at 1 min 10 sec, and I gave it an extra 20 seconds. Big mistake, it was a little too dry. But pretty close to perfect! Next time I will follow your recipe exactly.
U must have done something wrong. I’ve made this mug cake over 100 times and it’s never turned out anything but yummy! Gooey, warm and delicious!
love this recipe it’s all i use 😉
I just tried the peanut butter/ chocolate mug cake. It was very good. I added a scoop of ice cream. I will be making this again. No worry about a big cake going old. Just enough cake for little dessert treat.