A mug cake recipe is one of the easiest desserts on the plant. Just mix up some ingredients and microwave to gooey perfection each and every time. Add in Reese’s peanut butter cups and I am doubly sold. I am a huge sucker for the peanut butter chocolate combination. So, grab your ingredients and mix up a mug cake today!

Mug Cake Recipe with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter plus 1 Tablespoon
1/3 cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups plus 1 Tablespoon

Directions:

Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder to your favorite mug and stir with a fork.
Add the milk, peanut butter and chopped candy and stir to mix well. The batter will be very thick.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of additional chopped peanut butter cups on top.
Microwave on high for 1 minute. Continue to microwave in 15 second increments until completely done (mine took about 90 seconds – yours may vary depending on microwave wattage).
Remove from microwave and cool for 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 10 to 15 seconds or until melted.
Drizzle the melted peanut butter on top of the mug cake and ENJOY!!

Yields: 1 large (10 oz mug or ramekin)

All that is left is to dig your spoon into the top and enjoy! This is one mug cake recipe that you will want to keep on hand for chocolate emergencies!

I bet you can taste this one right now! What are you waiting for? This mug cake recipe is easy enough to whip up right now!

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Mug Cake Recipe with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients

6 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter plus 1 Tablespoon
1/3 cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups plus 1 Tablespoon

Instructions

Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder to your favorite mug and stir with a fork.
Add the milk, peanut butter and chopped candy and stir to mix well. The batter will be very thick.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of additional chopped peanut butter cups on top.
Microwave on high for 1 minute. Continue to microwave in 15 second increments until completely done (mine took about 90 seconds - yours may vary depending on microwave wattage).
Remove from microwave and cool for 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 10 to 15 seconds or until melted.
Drizzle the melted peanut butter on top of the mug cake and ENJOY!!

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