Microwave S’mores Mug Cakes combines the cozy nostalgia of a campfire treat with the convenience of your microwave! They’re a mouthwatering, gooey, and utterly delightful dessert that’s ready in minutes!
Why Microwave S’mores Mug Cakes Are Pure Bliss
- Instant Gratification: Craving a s’mores fix but don’t have a campfire handy? These mug cakes are your shortcut to s’mores satisfaction. No need to wait for a camping trip or preheat the oven.
- Minimal Effort, Maximum Flavor: With just a handful of ingredients and a trusty microwave, you can whip up a delectable dessert that tastes like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen. They’re so easy even kids can make them on their own! Just remind them the be careful removing the mugs from the microwave.
- Endless Creativity: While we’re sticking to the classic s’mores formula in this recipe, you can get as creative as you like. Add a drizzle of caramel, a dollop of peanut butter, or top with pieces of your favorite candy bar.
The Ingredients
- Butter
- Graham cracker, crushed to crumbs
- Large egg
- Milk
- All purpose flour
- Sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Kosher salt
- Large or mini marshmallows
How to Make Microwave S’mores Mug Cakes
- Make Graham Cracker Base: Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in one of the mugs for 20 seconds or until melted. Add the graham cracker crumbs and stir to combine. Transfer half of the graham cracker crumbs into the second mug and press down into the bottoms of each mug.
- Make Cake Batter: Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl in the microwave for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Add milk and egg and whisk to combine. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into the bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Build Mug Cakes: Divide 1/4 of the batter into each mug, top with 8 mini marshmallows or 1 large marshmallow. Then divide remaining batter between the two mugs and finally top with additional 8 mini marshmallows or 1 large marshmallow.
- Microwave and Serve: Microwave the mugs for 1 minute to 1:15 watching towards the end to make sure they don’t overflow. Carefully remove your mug from the microwave (it’ll be hot!), and let it cool slightly. Grab a spoon and dive into pure s’mores bliss.
Tips for S’mores Mug Cake Success
- Watch the Microwave: Microwave times can vary, so keep an eye on your mug cake to avoid overflow. Better to start with shorter bursts and add more time if needed.
- Get Creative: Don’t hesitate to customize your mug cake. Add crushed nuts, a drizzle of caramel, or even a scoop of ice cream on top for an extra indulgent treat.
- Texture Alert: If you prefer a gooey, molten center, slightly undercook your mug cake. For a cake-like texture, cook it a bit longer.
- Safety First: Mug cakes can get very hot, so be cautious when handling your mug after microwaving. Allow it to cool for a minute or two before digging in.
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- Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Brownie Bites
- The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Microwave S’mores Mug Cakes are sweet and decadent with a deep chocolate brownie inside sandwiched between a graham cracker crust and gooey marshmallows! They’re irresistibly delicious! Leave and questions in the comments and tag me on social media if you make these!
Photos by Gerry Speirs
Microwave S’mores Mug Cakes
Microwave S'mores Mug Cakes combines the cozy nostalgia of a campfire treat with the convenience of your microwave! They're a mouthwatering, gooey, and utterly delightful dessert that's ready in minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 graham cracker, crushed to crumbs
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- kosher salt
- 4 large (or 32 mini) marshmallows
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in one of the mugs for 20 seconds or until melted. Add the graham crackers and stir to combine. Transfer half of the graham cracker crumbs into the second mug and press down into the bottoms of each mug.
- Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl in a microwave for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Add milk and egg and whisk to combine.
- Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into the bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Divide 1/4 of the batter into each mug, top with 8 mini marshmallows or 1 large marshmallow, divide remaining batter between the mugs and finally top with additional 8 mini marshmallows or 1 large marshmallow.
- Microwave the mugs for 1 minute to 1:15 watching towards the end to make sure they don’t overflow.
- Carefully remove your mug from the microwave (it'll be hot!), and let it cool slightly. Grab a spoon and dive into pure s'mores bliss.
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Notes
Watch the Microwave: Microwave times can vary, so keep an eye on your mug cake to avoid overflow. Better to start with shorter bursts and add more time if needed.
Get Creative: Don’t hesitate to customize your mug cake. Add crushed nuts, a drizzle of caramel, or even a scoop of ice cream on top for an extra indulgent treat.
Texture Alert: If you prefer a gooey, molten center, slightly undercook your mug cake. For a cake-like texture, cook it a bit longer.
Safety First: Mug cakes can get very hot, so be cautious when handling your mug after microwaving. Allow it to cool for a minute or two before digging in.
Nutrition
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 3mg
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We made this recipe and followed it perfectly. The result was that it came out cake-like. It does not look like the picture at all. I wonder what happened?
My daughter and I have a tradition of watching you on Instagram together and then making your recipe the next day. Made this tonight, it was fun, easy and delicious. For anyone whose interested, I replaced the AP flour with GF Cup4Cup flour and used Trader Joes regular sized marshmallows which I believe are vegan. I was out of graham crackers so omitted the 1T butter and grahams. Thank you for the recipe!!
I haven’t tried that, but I bet it would work!
Hi! Thank you again for such great recipes and healthy inspirations!! Do you think cacao would be a good replacement to the cocoa? Thank you!
Thank you!
SO delicious! Thanks, Catherine!
In Step 1 it is 1 tablespoon of butter to mix with the crushed graham crackers. And then in Step 2 its the remaining 3 tablespoons butter to mix into the cake mix!
So excited to make this. In the video, you said to melt 1 tablespoon of butter for the brownie part but the recipe says to melt 3 tablespoons…please let me know which is correct!
Thanks!
Yeah!
Dessert tonight