Nutella lava brownie mug cake
After I made the brownie mug cake which I absolutely love, I couldn’t help but wonder if I could do anything to improve on it.
So of course the first thing I thought was to experiment with Nutella. I’ve had nutella lava brownies before and decided to try to do something similar. Since the brownie is enclosed in a mug, it’s hard to have a real lava flowing effect when you break into the cake, but you can create a liquid gooey center of Nutella that comes up with a spoonful of brownie.
I was worried that the Nutella might sink to the bottom, but it was thick enough to bake right in the middle of the brownie. From the outside the brownie looked the same. But dig in and you’re treated to a rich brownie plus some melty Nutella. This was soo good.
Nutella lava brownie mug cake
Ingredients:
2 oz semisweet chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons of NutellaDirections:
1. Select two microwave safe mugs. In each mug place one tbsp of butter and 1 oz of semisweet chocolate. Microwave each mug for 40 seconds (microwave them separately). Remove and stir until chocolate is completely melted with a small fork.
2. Add 2 tbsp sugar to each mug and stir. Beat egg in a small bowl, add half to each mug and mix. Add in 1 tbsp flour to each cup and mix until smooth. Add in 1 1/2 tablespoons of Nutella into the cup, trying to center it in the middle of the batter (you don't need to squish down as the Nutella will start to sink and the cake will rise over it when baking.
3. Cook each brownie for 1 minute in microwave (do each separately). Serve while warm.
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Alyssa — December 23, 2011 @ 9:23 am
Yum, perfect for that small bite of sweetness after dinner! Nutella makes everything better!
Kirbie replied: — December 23rd, 2011 @ 9:31 am
I agree!
Manda — December 23, 2011 @ 11:37 am
Oh Nutella…that will definitely make that brownie recipe all the more deliciouser.
I love all of your mug cake/brownie recipes!
Kirbie replied: — December 23rd, 2011 @ 11:56 am
Thanks! I plan on trying out many more.
Jesica@ Pencil Kitchen — December 23, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
I love my mugs~ mostly for the coffee i drink! But nutella is forever one league higher!
Kirbie replied: — December 24th, 2011 @ 10:55 am
So true! I might need to buy more mugs for all these mug cake variations!
Kay — December 24, 2011 @ 1:25 pm
I am loving all of your mug cakes!!
Kirbie replied: — December 24th, 2011 @ 6:23 pm
Thanks! I’m sort of curious how far I can with mug creations.
Marissa — February 4, 2012 @ 7:27 pm
This is my favorite mug recipe by far – so easy and delicious!! Try adding banana slices to the mix as well…. So tasty!
Kirbie replied: — February 4th, 2012 @ 9:07 pm
Interesting. bananas? I need to try that out. I think this one is my favorite one too. The chocolate flavor is so intense and the Nutella adds a little something extra.
aliastaken — February 6, 2012 @ 11:52 am
Re: how far you can go, how about a coffee cake version?
Kirbie replied: — February 6th, 2012 @ 12:22 pm
Ah good idea! I’ll work on it!
em — February 16, 2012 @ 5:53 pm
Would this still work without the sugar?
Kirbie replied: — February 17th, 2012 @ 9:23 am
I haven’t tried it but I think it may not be sweet enough and will taste off. I recently made a flourless nutella cake and I tried not adding the sugar and it just didn’t taste very good.
Ali — March 12, 2012 @ 1:55 pm
Sounds incredible! So these ingredients make 2 mug cakes? Is the flour just ordinary all-purpose or should it be self-raising?
Kirbie replied: — March 12th, 2012 @ 2:26 pm
Just ordinary all purpose flour =)
Mam — March 29, 2012 @ 5:07 am
Absolutely I become your mug cakes fan!
Kirbie replied: — March 29th, 2012 @ 8:48 am
Yay! Happy to hear that
Claire — May 15, 2012 @ 10:46 am
Wow! They look amazing!
Kirbie replied: — May 15th, 2012 @ 3:46 pm
It tastes amazing too