I Make This Brownie in a Mug on Repeat (It’s so Easy)

Making it in an 8-ounce ceramic mug will ensure it cooks evenly in the microwave.

The 5-minute brownie in a mug is the easiest solution for when chocolate cravings hit. Ghazalle Badiozamani/TNS

There are plenty of days when we’re fired up and eager to begin a baking project, but those moments don’t always line up with when our chocolate dessert cravings hit. More often than not, we start wanting a warm, fudgy homemade brownie right as we sit down to relax in front of the television, perfectly content to not move for the rest of the night.

Unfortunately, we can’t just snap our fingers and have a brownie appear. But this brownie in a mug recipe gets us pretty close—you’ll have a brownie in your hands in less than five minutes.

Mug Size

This single-serving brownie is perfectly portioned for you and only you, which means you don’t have to worry about what to do with the rest of the pan. I recommend making it in an 8-ounce ceramic mug, which will ensure it will cook evenly in the microwave.

Key Ingredients

This fudgy brownie recipe is made entirely out of pantry ingredients. Making it in a mug also means fewer ingredients, so even if you’re down to the last few tablespoons of sugar or flour, you can still whip this up.