Brownie In A Mug (6 Variations)

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add all of dry ingredients to mug.
• 2 mix well with a fork or small whisk until blended.
• 3 add oil or melted butter, water, and vanilla.
• 4 mix well (add mix-ins if using).
• 5 put in the microwave and cook on high heat for 1 minute 40 seconds - 2 minutes (less time for a more moist brownie, more time for a more cake-like brownie).
• 6 add toppings or a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!
• 7 variations:.
• 8 mounds: add 1-2 tablespoons chocolate chips and a sprinkling of sweetened flaked coconut on top of cooked brownie.
• 9 peanut butter swirl: add 1-2 tbsp creamy peanut butter into mix before microwaving, or add 1 tablespoons on top of brownie after its cooked (i've noticed the peanut butter swirl tastes best with peanut butter on top of the brownie after it's cooked).
• 10 berry jam: top cooked brownie with 1-2 tablespoons melted berry jam (strawberry, raspberry or blackberry is best. just heat in microwave until melted then pour over brownie).
• 11 s'mores: top cooked brownie with mini marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs.
• 12 candy bar: mix in 1-2 tablespoons of your favorite chopped chocolate candy bar into the mix before heating, or add m&ms.
• 13 caramel sea salt: drop 2 salted caramels into the middle of the mix before heating, and once done top with a light sprinkle of sea salt.