5-Minute Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
This light and airy Chocolate Chip Mug Cake is the quickest & easiest way to satisfy your chocolate craving with delicious flavor & melty chocolate chips. Five minutes from start to finish!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter non-dairy works!
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar tightly packed
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons milk (preferably at room temperature) dairy or unsweetened non-dairy
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate chips dark or semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Melt the butter to a microwave-safe mug and melt in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until completely liquefied.2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Add the sugar and stir with a fork until well combined.2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla extract and use your fork to stir until the batter is smooth and free from lumps. Make sure you integrate any dry ingredients that may have gotten stuck to the sides or corners of the mug.¼ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons milk (preferably at room temperature), ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Asses the consistency of your batter. Ideally, it should be like pancake batter—not too thick, but thick enough so that the chocolate chips can float on top. If the batter is too thin, you can add up to 2 more teaspoons of flour if needed.
- Stir in about 3/4 of the chocolate chips, then sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.¼ cup chocolate chips
- Microwave for 80 seconds, then allow the mug cake to sit in the microwave for an additional 1 minute. Enjoy!
Notes
- If after microwaving for 80 seconds and letting it sit for 1 minute in the microwave your chocolate chip mug cake still looks underdone, you can heat it for an additional 10-20 seconds.
- For more single-serve, microwaveable desserts, check out this list of Easy Mug Cake Recipes!