Muffins are pretty much the perfect baked good: they're quick, versatile and great for breakfast, lunch or a snack. But sometimes we want a muffin without dirtying a bunch of dishes or having a lot of leftovers. Enter microwave mug muffin recipes, which have exploded in popularity in the past few years, in part because you can make a muffin in a mug pretty much anywhere—at work, at the dorm, or even on the road! Even better, no special occasion is needed: a chocolate mug muffin is a tasty treat you can make just for yourself in five minutes or less, just because.
Check out our favorite microwave mug muffin recipes below. For oil, we recommend canola oil, avocado oil, melted coconut or melted butter. Use non-dairy milk if you prefer, and two of these mug muffin recipes can easily be made gluten free.
Chocolate Zucchini Mug Muffin
Ingredients
¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill® Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
¼ cup Cane Sugar
1 ½ Tbsp Cocoa
⅛ tsp Baking Soda
⅛ tsp Kosher Salt
3 Tbsp Milk
2 Tbsp Oil
¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp finely grated Zucchini
1 Tbsp Chocolate Chips
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Mug
Ingredients
¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill® Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
¼ cup Cane Sugar
⅛ tsp Baking Soda
⅛ tsp Kosher Salt
⅛ tsp Lemon Zest
½ tsp Poppy Seeds
3 Tbsp Milk
2 Tbsp Oil
1 ½ tsp Lemon Juice
⅛ tsp Almond Extract
Salted Date & Bran Mug Muffin
Ingredients
¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill® Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill® Wheat Bran
¼ cup Cane Sugar
⅛ tsp Baking Soda
⅛ tsp Kosher Salt
¼ tsp Cinnamon
Pinch of ground Cloves
3 Tbsp Milk
2 Tbsp Oil
½ tsp Molasses
¼ tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp chopped Dates
Instructions
Mix together dry ingredients in a large mug, creating a well in the middle.
In another bowl, combine wet ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until batter comes together. If you have any add-ins like chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts or frozen berries, fold them in now.
Place a napkin under your mug in case there is any overflow and place in the microwave. Microwave each mug for 3 minutes. Remove from microwave and let cool for 1–2 minutes before eating.
Makes 1 muffin.
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