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Dessert for 1

Chocolate Mug Cake

$3.24for 42 minServes 1

A single mug cake mixes cocoa, flour, almond milk, and butter before cooking quickly in the microwave.

Chocolate Mug Cake

Photo: cafedelites.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, a little$0.40/oz typicala little$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown$0.81

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 2 minstart to table
  • Easydifficulty
  • 1servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.81 per serving$3.24 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp self raising flour
  • 2 unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp reduced fat butter
  • 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract

Steps

  1. Stir the flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a microwave-safe mug.
  2. Mix in the butter, almond milk, and vanilla until no dry flour remains, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  3. Microwave the mug on high for 75 to 90 seconds, until the center is set.
  4. Let the cake stand for 30 seconds before eating.

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