Chocolate zucchini mug cake is a quick dessert treat to make when your sweet tooth strikes. Filled with simple baking ingredients and shredded zucchini, this fluffy, rich mug cake is ready in only 60 seconds in the microwave.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time1 minutemin
Total Time6 minutesmins
Servings: 1mug cake
Calories: 411kcal
Ingredients
2tablespoonsfinely grated zucchini, liquid squeezed out
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1tablespoonvegetable oil, or melted butter
1tablespoonmilk
¼teaspoonvanilla extract
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1tablespoonnatural cocoa powder
½teaspoonbaking powder
pinchsalt
1tablespoonchocolate chips
Instructions
In a 12 ounce coffee mug, add grated zucchini (with the liquid squeezed out first), sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
Add dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined. Add chocolate chips and stir until incorporated.
Microwave for 50 seconds, check your cake, then continue cooking in 10 second increments until the top of the cake no longer looks wet. Cooking time depends entirely on the wattage of your microwave and will vary model to model (we used a 1000 watt microwave oven).
Allow cake to cool for 5 minutes before enjoying - it will be very hot straight from the microwave!
Chocolate chips can be substituted with your favorite baking chips, like peanut butter chips or white chocolate chips.
If using a smaller mug, place a paper towel under your mug before microwaving to catch any potential batter overflow. Cake will rise while cooking, and will take up about 8 ounces of space once cooked.