Micro-Cake

I may have discovered one of the greatest things. You know when you want dessert, maybe some cookies or cake but you don't want to take the time or energy to make it? Maybe that's just me...but I saw a bunch of recipes for desserts made in the microwave, in a mug, and they have become my latest obsession. I found a million different recipes for different versions and I want to try them all. (Disclaimer: realistically I found more like 13, but I still want to try them all.) So far the only two that I have actually tried are the chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies. Here is my documentation of tonight's rendezvous:

I opted for the peanut butter cookie version.

Grab a mug and add a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of peanut butter. (For the chocolate chip one the directions are going to be exactly the same minus the peanut butter) Put this in the microwave for about 14 seconds or until the butter has melted, then mix it up to combine the two.

Next add a tablespoon of brown sugar, a tablespoon of white sugar, a pinch of salt and a couple drops of vanilla. Stir these together.

Add an egg YOLK only. Then stir this up, it'll be pretty soupy.

Finally, add 3 tablespoons of flour and mix it all together. It should form a ball of dough in the bottom of the mug. At this point you would add chocolate chips if you were going that route.

I added some chopped peanuts on top of mine for a gourmet touch...because this is obviously one of the most gourmet cookies I've ever made.

Stick it in the microwave for 35-45 seconds. The closer to 45 seconds you get the more dried out it will become. I opted for about 37 seconds because I like mine to be pretty soft and doughy on the inside. This is a personal preference for sure. If you're making chocolate chip it stays in for 45-60 seconds. I'm not sure why there is a difference but I would guess it has something to do with the peanut butter. Again, I like mine on the softer side so I go about 46 seconds.

It's not even close to complete unless there is a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. And there is one of the fastest, easiest, most awesome desserts in the world. One of the best parts about it is that the only dish left to clean up are the mug and spoon, or fork, or spork. Next up on my list of recipes to try is the microwave apple crisp or coffee cake. I'm telling you, the possibilities are endless...

Unlike my peanut butter cookie.