Nutter Butter Mug Cakes – Spend With Pennies

Mug cakes are the perfect dessert for anytime a snack attack happens!

Peanut butter cookies and chocolate chips are baked in the microwave with a spot of milk for a quickie cake that is melt-in-your-mouth delish!

What is a Mug Cake?

Mug cakes are so amazing because they are an easy single serving cake. This treat is mixed together in a mug and “baked” in the microwave for a sweet treat in minutes.

This version uses cookies instead of flour and egg for a shortcut!

Just a few simple ingredients are all it takes to make yummy cakes that can be enjoyed anytime!
No turning on the oven and waiting for it to pre-heat!
These are fun to create, try different cookies and mix-ins!

Ingredients for Mug cake

THE BASICS: Nutter Butter cookies make the base for these mug cakes, but other filled cookies will work just as well (like Oreos).

ADD-INS: A scoop of peanut butter or Nutella adds a new flavor (and texture) to this mug cake.

Mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped nuts, mashed bananas, or chopped dried fruit can be mixed in for extra flavor and crunch! Serve with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, or chocolate sauce. So many options!

How to Make a Mug Cake

The fun of mug cake is that it is so easy to mix up a homemade cake and have it baked in only 1 minute!

Grind peanut butter cookies in a food processor.
Stir with other dry ingredients into a mug along with milk (per the recipe below).
Microwave for 1 minute, adding 10-second intervals as necessary until cake is baked.

Tips for Microwave Mug Cakes

Save food processor clean-up by crushing nutter butter cookies in a zippered bag with a rolling pin.
Superfine sugar will mix in better with the cookie crumbs in step 2 of the recipe.
Store leftover mug cakes by covering them with plastic wrap and keeping them in the refrigerator.

Quick & Easy Cakes

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Nutter Butter Mug Cake

Quick and easy mug cakes are perfect for an individual dessert! With just 5 simple ingredients, this cake is a great option for a weekday treat.

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In a food processor, crush nutter butter cookies until fine crumbs form.
Add the crumbs, sugar, mini chocolate chips, and baking powder to a 6-8oz. microwave safe mug and stir.
Add the milk and mix to combine.
Microwave for 1 minute, adding 10 seconds more if needed.
Remove from the microwave and let cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Microwave times may vary based on microwave strengths, so starting at 1 minute and adding 10 additional seconds at a time will help fully cook the mug cake.
3 cookies equals 1.6 ounces of crumbs.
If you don’t have food processor, cookies can be crushed by hand until they reach a fine even crumble.

Calories: 255, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 174mg, Potassium: 169mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 99IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 105mg, Iron: 1mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

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Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

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