Vegan Mug Brownie (Easy 5-Ingredient Recipe)

Vegan mug brownie in blue bowl with ice cream on top. Fork lifting out bite of mug brownie with ice cream. Background is white cloth napkin with thin blue stripes and chocolate chips sprinkled on top.

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Vegan Mug Brownie (Easy 5-Ingredient Recipe)

This delicious Vegan Mug Brownie Recipe is the perfect single serving brownie for dessert tonight. It's moist, fudgy, and ready in less than a minute using the microwave.

Prep Time4

Cook Time1

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: person

Calories: 445kcal

Author: Sarah Pilley

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons vegan butter
2 Tablespoon mini chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon maple syrup or alternative liquid sweetener; see notes below
2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour or gluten-free 1:1 baking blend
2 Tablespoon cocoa powder or cacao powder

Instructions

Add vegan butter and chocolate chips to an 8-ounce ramekin or mug and melt in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Watch to make sure it doesn’t splatter out. You want the butter to be fully melted and slightly hot.
Once melted, add maple syrup and whisk all the wet ingredients vigorously until a smooth and liquidy batter results.
Add the dry ingredients and combine. The brownie batter should be slightly thick and fudgy. Smooth over the top to level the brownie batter.
Microwave on high for 30-40 seconds. Cooking time will vary based on the wattage of your microwave. If needed, microwave for additional 10-20 second intervals. Use a towel or oven mitts to remove from the microwave and cool for a few minutes.

Notes

See more expert tips, pictures, and variations above for making this single serving brownie!

Semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate bars make this microwave mug brownie fudgy while adding to the sweetness. We recommend using at least 2 tablespoons as there is only 1 tablespoon of liquid sweetener. You can always sprinkle more chocolate chips for extra chocolate flavor.
Date syrup or agave syrup would work as liquid sweeteners. We found that liquid sweetener resulted in the best brownie texture. Granulated sugar, brown sugar, or coconut sugar work in a pinch but produce a grainier texture.
The top will still look a little wet but will continue to firm up once you remove it from the microwave. The bottom of the mug will cook faster, and you don't want your brownie to burn!

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