A Trick

I am about to share the greatest "trick" ever.

You know when your doorbell rings? And you look at your husband with eyebrows squeezed together and that expression on your face that asks, "Who is that?" After answering the door, you find a long-lost friend who is in town and happened to find your house and stop by. Or you find a favorite friend, or you find a neighbor. And you think in your head, "Oh crap, what can I offer to this friend to eat or drink?"

Ok, ok, who am I kidding? People just don't drop by anymore. You almost always know who is on their way to your house.

(Although, Josh and I just dropped by his grandpa's house the other day. I kept insisting we needed to call, and Josh assured me that people didn't call to warn his grandpa they were coming; they just came. Sure enough, his grandpa was thrilled to see us and gave us the grand tour of his garden and home).

So instead, you know those coffee mugs that sit in your cupboard that never get used? They just sit....

Here is the most amazing dessert for those coffee mugs, and it takes less than 5 minutes total for the entire dessert making process:

Peanut Butter Mug Cake

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 2 mins

Total Time: 7 mins

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
3 tablespoons peanut butter
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in an over sized coffee mug. Whisk well with a small whisk until smooth. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes and then take it out to check to see if it is done. If not, continue to microwave in thirty second intervals. Mine was done at 2 minutes. You don’t want to overcook it or it will become rubbery. You can also make this into two smaller-sized mugs. You can mix the batter all in one mug and then pour half into another mug. Make sure you cook each one individually.

I added mini chocolate chips to mine, and OH MY!

This is the easiest, yummiest dessert you can make.

So, whether you have an unexpected guest stop by, or you want to put your coffee mugs to use, you HAVE to try this recipe.

(Here's the link where you can find several other similar mug recipes, such as brownies, pumpkin mugs, blueberry mugs, or chocolate caramel mugs).