Creamy, fluffy, eggless peanut butter cake mixed with melty chocolate chips. This single serving mug cake is ready in about 5 minutes.
It’s been a while since I made a mug cake. But it’s really perfect right now. Because even though I’m trying to eat healthy, I still need a little treat. And this single serving cake means I won’t be tempted to eat an entire full-sized cake or a dozen cookies.
The peanut butter mug cake is one of my favorites. I just adjusted my recipe a little to add melty chocolate. I used chocolate chunks rather than standard chocolate chips since the chunks are bigger. I’m so happy Nestle came out with chocolate chunks so I don’t have to buy them at specialty baking stores.
This cake is best eaten warm, while the chocolate is still melty and gooey. Because this cake is eggless, the crumb is a little loose. It’s best eaten in the mug as it won’t hold up well if you try to remove it from the mug. So I recommend you just grab a spoon and dig in.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug, add all ingredients except chocolate. Using a small whisk, mix vigorously until batter is smooth and no flour chunks remain.
- Stir 1 tbsp of chocolate chips into the cake batter. Add another 1 tbsp concentrated in the center/middle of the batter (so that when you dig into the center of your cake when it's finished, it has a concentrated amount of chocolate). Sprinkle remaining 1 tbsp on top.
- Cook in the microwave at full power for about 1 minute. If cake batter is still gooey, cook for an additional 15 seconds. Allow cake to cool a few minutes before eating. Cake is best eaten warm.
Notes
- It is best to eat the cake directly from the mug and avoid removing it from the mug to eat it as the crumb is looser than a traditional cake.
- If you choose to omit the chocolate chips, you may need to add more sugar to the batter.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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This was the perfect recipe to curb my sweet tooth after dinner. Cake came out moist and perfectly cooked after 1 minute in the microwave. Loved it!
So glad you liked it!
Far superior to any mug cakes I’ve ever tried before! I’ve made it a dozen times and find it perfect for sweet cravings when I’m short on time. Today I used chopped Hershey bar in place of chips and it was delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoy this recipe so much!
It was one of those nights that my mom and I were beige watching cooking shows and felt our sweet teeth begin to kick in. I found this recipe and it was amazing, I did use milk with fat in it and it didn’t seem to effect it. If your just having a lazy kind of night and craving a delicious sweet, I highly suggest this recipe!
I’m glad you were able to satisfy your sweet tooth with this recipe!
Can I make this without the baking powder? Is there a substitution
It needs baking powder to rise. I recommend checking out one of my flourless peanut butter mug cakes if you don’t have baking powder. https://kirbiecravings.com/3-ingredient-flourless-peanut-butter-cake-2/
can i use something instead of egg??
there is no egg…
I am a vegetarian person – if I want to make your receipes without egg which ingredients I can use instead of egg ?
there is no egg in this recipe
I used white chocolate chips instead and it was delicious. This is a great recipe!
glad it worked out well for you!
Absolutely delicious! The last time I made it, I substituted one of the tablespoons of flour with whole wheat flour & added a splash of vanilla and a pinch of fine sea salt, and it was wonderful! My go-to mug cake recipe now 🙂
Thank you for sharing! I’m so glad you like it!
I had low expectations since I’ve never microwaved cake but this is amazing!
I’m so glad you liked it!
This worked great, I had low expectations since these mug cakes tend to work or not. I added some chunky peanut butter for texture, and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe!Â
I’m so glad you liked it!
This is by far my favorite mug cake! It gives you a taste of a cookie as well as a cake in one. It gives you room to play around with ingredients and create a different version along with the original recipe! Thank you so much for this recipe ??
I’m so glad you like this recipe!
Good consistency but not sweet enough. Little salt to bring out the flavor and maybe 2 tbsp of sugar instead of 1.
You can definitely add more sugar to suit your personal preference!
Your recipes are simple and awesome! I’m really bad at making desserts, but your recipes have given even someone like me the confidence. Keep the recipes coming. You are the best!!
thank you for the kind words!
!!!! This is SO GOOD!!! I’m a total baking newb, but you gave great instructions and this is the first time I’ve made a mug cake with decent texture! This’ll be happening again! Thank you!
I’m so glad it worked out for you!