Brownie in a Mug
Craving brownies? This fast and fudgy brownie in a mug recipe takes just minutes to make and you can also bulk make the mix for gifting, complete with a printable gift tag!
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Isn’t it the worst when a chocolate craving hits and you don’t have any sweet treats in the house? You could make an entire batch of brownies but maybe you just want a single serving brownie?
Bookmark this recipe for the next time that happens because this easy brownie in a mug recipe uses just a few simple pantry ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to make!
Why I love this recipe
This easy brownie mug cake recipe has all the fudgy texture and flavor of traditional brownie recipes with a no-bake option to make it in the microwave. It uses just a few pantry ingredients, you don’t even need eggs!
Love brownies? You’ll also want to try our thin mint brownies, brookies, and strawberry brownies too!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp dark unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips (optional but oh-so-good!)
Step by step
Stir together all ingredients in a microwave-safe ceramic mug (the brownie batter will be very thick.) Microwave brownie on high power for 1 minute and enjoy!
How to Gift Brownie in a Mug Mix
You can also make this mix in bulk and gift it along with this cute printable tag I created! To make large batches whisk the following dry ingredients together in a bowl, then transfer to jars. This mixture makes enough to fill 6 pint sized mason jars.
- 3 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups dark cocoa
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
You can gift them with these mug brownie recipe printable tags. Then your recipient will only need to add the wet ingredients when they get a chocolate craving and need a fast treat!
Easy peasy! See all of my DIY Gift Ideas here (there are a TON!)
Serving suggestions
This microwave mug brownie is perfect on its own but you could top it with a few extra chocolate chips, a sprinkle of sea salt, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you like.
Storage
Because it is a single-serve you generally don’t have leftovers but if for some reason you can’t finish it in one sitting, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until heated through.
If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
Brownie in a Mug
- Total Time: 4 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
Craving brownies? This fast and fudgy brownie in a mug recipe takes just minutes to make with a few simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark cocoa
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a mug (batter will be very thick.)
- Microwave for 1 minute and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: dessert
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 588
- Sugar: 46 g
- Sodium: 4.8 mg
- Fat: 32.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 76.9 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Hi! These are good, but I think they need a little salt to balance out the sweetness. I added around 1/8 tsp salt for the single serve recipe.
About how much would be needed to make the bulk mix?
Thanks!
Hi, I’m wondering what size jars the bulk recipe fills- 8oz or 16oz?
it fills 6 pint sized jars, so 16 oz.
Is there a printable label for the single serving option?!
Wanted to make your Brownie in a Mug recipe with a kindergarten class. Did you ever post why the single mug recipe says 3 tablespoons of water, but the bulk recipe says 2 tablespoons water per serving?
It’s just a difference in how much mix was used Dottie. The bulk recipe doesn’t make as large of a serving because I needed to measure out a round measurement (the 1/3 cup of mix) and the single serve is over 1/3 cup once you mix the individual ingredients.
The kindergarten class enjoyed making, and are super excited to give, their pint jars of Brownie in a Mug Mix to their moms for Mother’s Day. Thank you for your quick response to my question.
My roommate and I are looking for a mix like this that we can just add water to in our dorm room. Is there something I should try to mix in instead of the vegetable oil? We don’t usually keep that in our room.
Hi Paige, I think it would be too dry without the vegetable oil. Perhaps you can keep a small bottle on hand? ~Melissa
How long does the mix last? I wanted to give it for a friend.
Typo:
*mix the batter (not “black after”… oh autocorrect 🙁 )
1) How can we make the brownie less dry? Would 50 seconds in the microwave do the trick?
2) idea: mix black after batter, pour it into a mug, press a Reese’s PB cup into the center, cover with batter and bake in the microwave as prescribed.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I have a lot of jars at home and could use them to gift this to others:)
Does anyone know if a regular salsa jar could produce the same kind of results as does a mug?
Melissa – Can you tell me why the individual mix takes 3 tablespoons of water but the large mix takes 2 tablespoons?
That’s a really good question. I’d like the answer too:)
Hi Sarah, this recipe is pretty old on the blog but I put it on my list to retest this week to see if there is anything that needs adjustment. I will respond back again with the results, thanks so much for the feedback! ~melissa
Great thanks! If you have any other jar mixes I’d be interested in hearing about them too:) … especially ones that create super moist bakery in a mug/microwave.
Superb recipe
Thank you!! ~Melissa
Thought I would shsre the poem I wrote to use when I give jars for presents at Christmas:
When the holidays are over
and all the sweets are gone
How will you get through?
Oh how will you go on?
You don’t need to worry
Help is not too far
Just remember that you have
Brownies in a jar
Pick a pretty mug
It’s so simple and so easy
Chocolate oohey goey goodness
When you need it in a hurry
One third a cup of mix
Two tablespoons of water
Add two tablespoons of oil
And mix into a batter
Microwave just one minute
Then let it cool slightly
Your brownie is now ready
You might want one nightly!
SO cute, I love it!!!! ~Melissa
Amazingly adorable!
Yum! This will definitely cure my brownie craving. Sometimes, making a full pan is annoying when you only want a few bites. Thanks for sharing the mug mix recipe, too!
You’re very welcome Kaitlyn! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! ~Melissa
“Brownies” taste awesome but they are very much a cakey brownie. Mine looked and tasted like a brownie flavored cake, but drier. Still good, but not what I was expecting.