This 1 minute mug brownie is the most decadent dessert recipe ever! It’s simple and quick to make- great for when you’re trying to be healthy or counting calories. It is gluten free, eggless, and uses just 5 simple ingredients that are readily available in most people’s kitchens.
It has a great texture, it’s soft and moist. It’s a relatively healthier option for your chocolate cravings. You can make it in one small bowl or mug so there’s no piles of dirty dishes 🙄 for a quick dessert fix. I transferred the batter into a smaller ramekin from the coffee mug I was preparing it in but after cooking the brownie, it (kind of) overflowed (read: baked up to the rim) so I would recommend you all to use a mug/ ramekin with a lot of room left after adding the batter. Although, it didn’t spill or cause a mess but it almost ruined the aesthetic I was originally going for lol 😭.
Gluten Free Brownie in a Mug
Usually I use oats flour to make desserts recipes “healthier” and gluten free but this doesn’t use any type of flour. I get a lot of comments on my Youtube Channel asking for substitutes to almond, oat, and coconut flour when I do use those so I decided to skip that all together.
This mug brownie recipe also contains zero oil or butter- it gets it fat contents from the peanut butter which is way healthier than adding any extra fats.
How to make Microwave Brownie
The title says it all- it’s a quick 1 minute brownie recipe. The time would vary depending on your microwave but shouldn’t take any longer than 60 seconds. It took me 55 seconds; make sure to keep an eye on the brownie so it doesn’t burn. First, check it after 40 seconds and if it’s not done let it cook for 10 more seconds and so on.
This recipe only uses 5 ingredients- sugar, peanut butter, 100% cocoa, baking powder and milk. You can’t skip baking powder in this particular recipe, otherwise it won’t rise since we’re not adding any type of flour.
Gluten Free Mug Brownie in 1 Minute
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp peanut butter creamy & unsalted
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tbsp almond milk check notes
- 1/2 tbsp dark chocolate chunks check notes
Instructions
- Add brown sugar, cocoa powder, peanut butter, baking powder, and milk to a microwave safe mug. Mix everything until it forms a batter.
- Flatten the batter with the back of a spoon for an even top and add some chocolate chunks on top if you like. Microwave on the highest power level for 45 seconds to 60 seconds. Every microwave is different so it may take you more or less time than it took me (took me exactly 55 seconds). Make sure to check after 40 seconds first, then add it back if it's not cooked fully.
- Let it sit for 2 minutes after it's cooked and then dig in!
Video
Notes
- You can use any other milk if you don’t have almond milk but other milks could increase the number of calories in it,
- I added chocolate chunks on top just for an aesthetic picture, it will increase the calories a bit so don’t add them if you are counting calories.
- I used creamy & unsalted natural peanut butter to make the recipe as healthy as possible but if yours is salted that is fine too, just make sure it isn’t chunky.
- This recipe has 155 calories (excluding the chocolate chunks) and 5g of protein.
Super yum