This 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake is the perfect dish if you are in search of a quick and easy treat at home without making too much fuss in the kitchen as it not only satisfies your cravings but would also allow you to try something new.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake has an excellent combination of the best taste and texture a mug cake can ever give you. Its sweetness is just enough to be labelled as delicate and simple, yet it would definitely make you come back for more. While the taste is utter perfection, the texture is also promising, being moist, soft, fluffy, and rich. Once you learn the exact way of making this dessert at home, there will be no room for failing this recipe.
You may have your Peanut Butter Mug Cake any time of the day at any given meal. It may serve as your breakfast for an early sweetness boost or as your lunch after a busy morning at school or work. Seeing as this dish is a mug cake that promises the taste of a perfect dessert, you may whip this out of your microwave so you can serve it as a dessert in the evening after an intricate meal has been finished. You may even serve this mug cake during special occasions such as birthdays and thanksgiving.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake
This recipe is a wonderful way to practice your baking skills even without the use of flour. The mere way of measuring the ingredients for this dish is already a good practicing opportunity for you and your future baking endeavors. Plus, no one would say no when you offer them this delicious dish. There is no way anyone can turn down a peanut butter treat! When you're pressed for time, this dish is the ideal sweet treat to whip up quickly. This flavor would remind everyone of a moist slice of cake and a peanut butter cookie, to name a few examples. Thus, it has a wonderful taste without being overly sweet. It's the perfect amount of everything!
Why Does This Recipe Work?
If you are considering making this dish at home, you are in for an absolutely wonderful and decadent treat! Mug cakes are an incredibly delicious dish to make and serve, but with the flavor of peanut butter? It surely is the perfect mug cake. Here are some of the best things about this recipe that will make you gather all of its ingredients and copy the step-by-step instructions:
- It is composed of merely three ingredients and all of which can be found in your pantry or be bought from the nearest convenience store.
- The step-by-step process of making this dish is quick and easy to follow.
In under 5 minutes, you will already have your mug cake fresh from the microwave. - This dish is suitable for any age. Adults and children alike will have a blast devouring mug after mug of this dish.
- As this recipe does not contain flour, it is completely gluten-free!
- Although the name peanut butter has "butter" in it, it is actually a dairy-free product making this whole recipe dairy-free as well.
- This mug cake is vegan-friendly!
What's in This 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake Recipe?
Peanut Butter. Peanut butter is the base ingredient for this recipe as it is also the main flavor of the dish. It will give your mug cake a salty, nutty, and sweet flavor; it is the combination of all mildness mixed to form a delicious dish.
Granulated Sugar. To add more sweetness to the recipe, you should add granulated sugar. It also helps in forming a smoother, richer, and thicker mug cake.
Egg. Adding egg to the mug cake batter will help it rise a little bit and form a moist texture.
Chocolate Chips. Adding chocolate chips for toppings is optional. If you want a chocolatey taste mixed with your peanut butter, you may add some of these chocolate chips for toppings.
How To Make This 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake?
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until combined.
- Transfer the batter into a microwave-safe mug or ramekin. Scatter chocolate chips on top (if using).
- Microwave for 45 seconds-1 minute. Remove from the microwave and allow it to sit for a minute before eating.
Top Tips!
- The mug that you use must be sturdy and heat-resistant (you don't want your cup to crack) but also not become excessively hot to hold the mug cake while it is being baked in the microwave.
- To remove the mug from the microwave, place an oven glove or a tea towel around the handle. Allow the mug cake to cool for a few minutes before cutting into it.
- Do not overcook! It takes no longer a minute to bake this dish, and overcooking it will result in a dry and hard mug cake opposite to the fudgy, rich, and moist one that we are trying to achieve.
Recipe Variations
- An easier substitute for granulated sugar is brown sugar. It is widely available, and it makes for a darker, denser, and moist mug cake. It also coaxes out all the desirable flavors in the dish.
- There are many options for toppings you may choose from other than chocolate chips. For soft and creamy toppings, you may top your mug cake with whip cream. If you want a pillowy texture, you may consider using marshmallows instead. However, if you prefer your homemade mug cake as it is, you don't have to add any toppings at all.
- Substitute sugar with any sweetener, and this recipe will be keto-friendly too.
Serving Suggestions
This mug cake is a simple dish that goes well with almost anything you can think of. You may pair it with hot coffee or a cold milkshake, depending on your preference. You can also serve it alongside chicken or spaghetti for a more intricate meal.
Recipe FAQs
Sometimes peanut butter, aside from being sweet and nutty, can taste a little bit bitter, and to remove this undesirable taste, consider adding more sugar to the batter.
Absolutely! Substitute your egg with one or two tablespoons of whole milk. Your mug cake won't be as moist without the egg, but the milk will still help combine all the dry ingredients as one.
More Recipes
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon chocolate chips (optional for topping )
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until combined.
- Transfer the batter into a microwave-safe mug or ramekin. Scatter chocolate chips on top (if using).
- Microwave for 45 seconds-1 minute. Remove from the microwave and allow it to sit for a minute before eating.
Notes
- The mug that you use must be sturdy and heat-resistant (you don't want your cup to crack) but also not become excessively hot to hold the mug cake while it is being baked in the microwave.
- To remove the mug from the microwave, place an oven glove or a tea towel around the handle. Allow the mug cake to cool for a few minutes before cutting into it.
- Do not overcook! It takes no longer a minute to bake this dish, and overcooking it will result in a dry and hard mug cake opposite to the fudgy, rich, and moist one that we are trying to achieve.
Recipe Variations
- An easier substitute for granulated sugar is brown sugar. It is widely available, and it makes for a darker, denser, and moist mug cake. It also coaxes out all the desirable flavors in the dish.
- There are many options for toppings you may choose from other than chocolate chips. For soft and creamy toppings, you may top your mug cake with whip cream. If you want a pillowy texture, you may consider using marshmallows instead. However, if you prefer your homemade mug cake as it is, you don't have to add any toppings at all.
- Substitute sugar with any sweetener, and this recipe will be keto-friendly too.
Nutrition
If you like this recipe, pin it for later.
Follow Healthy Life Trainer on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram to keep up-to-date with all new recipes.
Dian
Yum, used brown sugar and put a broken chocolate cookie in it.
Nicole Hammer
I love easy recipes, especially for desserts.