Apple Bread in Mug

It's time for afternoon snack. :-)  My husband and my daughter want to eat apple bread. But too bad I'm too lazy to make a whole loaf of it. It's almost dinner time and I still need to cook. But I think I still can make a mug version. Maybe it is not as good as the original one but i think it's better than nothing. I just need to modify my carrot cake in mug recipe and create a new recipe. Well, 10 minutes preparation, and it's done.

My daughter and my husband like it. So does my baby son. He eat half mug by him self. He's so cute and I'm glad they like it. :-)

Ingredients :

• 6 tbs all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tbs brown sugar 
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 2 tbs milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 apple, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp chopped walnut
• 1/2 tsp raisins (optional)

Preparation :

1. In a bowl, mix together all dry ingredients.
2. Add all wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix them together
   
   
   
   
3. Add grated apple, chopped walnut, and raisins into the batter and mix them again.
4. Divide and pour the batter into two microwave safe mugs. Your mug should be filled about 1/2 of its height.
   
5. Put the mug in the microwave, set the microwave on high, and microwave the batter for 90 seconds.
6. Take the mug out from the microwave and let it cool for a bit. Dust it with powdered sugar or ground cinnamon if you want.

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2 Minutes Carrot Cake

Did I ever mention that my husband love carrot cake? Hmm.. I think I did. That's why I make carrot cake pretty often for him. It is easy to make and delicious. But the problem is, I can make more than 48 mini carrot cup cake from half recipe only. It is too much for me. There are only 5 people who are staying in my house and 48 cup cake are definitely too much. Well... my daughter and my husband like that cake. But they won't eat more than 10- 15 cup cakes. That's mean I have to store it on my refrigerator. Sometimes I even have to keep it for days because they get bored of it easily. We like cake, but we are not cake eaters. So, I was thinking maybe I can make microwave version of it. I think it will be great, isn't it? Easy to make, fast, and small portion only. So I don't need to keep it in the refrigerator for days. The texture might be different with baked carrot cake. But the taste is not bad. I add some raisins and chopped walnuts as well which make the cake even better.

Some butter cream cheese frosting could be a great companion for it. But powdered sugar or maple syrup will work as well. It is perfect for afternoon snack or morning breakfast.

Ingredients :

• 5 tbs + 1/2 tsp all purpose flour
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 small egg
• 2 tbs oil
• 2 tbs buttermilk
• 2 tbs grated carrot
• 1 tsp raisins (optional)
• 1 tsp chopped walnuts (optional)

Tip : You can substitute half of the flour with whole wheat flour. Mix 3 tbs AP flour with 2 tbs + 1/2 tsp whole wheat flour will work just fine. 

Tip :  You can substitute buttermilk by mixing 1 cup (240 ml) milk with 1 tbs lemon juice or lime juice. Stir it lightly and let sit in a room temperature for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, you can see that the milk is become thickened and a bit curdled.

Preparation :

1. In a bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon powder, and salt.
   
2. Add oil, egg, and buttermilk into the mixed dry ingredients. Mix them well.
   
3. Add grated carrot, raisins, and chopped walnuts and mix again until all the carrots, raisins, and walnuts are well incorporated. 
   
4. Transfer the batter into a microwave proof mug.
5. Set the microwave on high and microwave it for 2 minutes.
6. Take it out from microwave and let it cool for a bit. Serve it with cream cheese frosting or powdered sugar or maple syrup if you want. 

Tip : This cake batter is only enough for 1 mug. But it is possible to divide the batter into 2 small ramekins for 2 small portion. But microwave it for 90 seconds instead of 2 minutes. 

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90 Seconds Chocolate-Coffee-Honey Cake

I suddenly want to spoil my daughter and my husband with chocolate cake. But I'm pretty busy today and not in a mood to bake something big. So, I decide to make them another cake in mug. I made blueberry muffin using microwave and they love it. Why not try to make a cake using the same method? Besides, I have to admit that I'm falling in love in making cake or muffin using microwave. Fast, simple, and i can make it in small amount and portion. The most important thing is the taste is good.

So today, I'm going to make Chocolate Coffee Honey Cake using a microwave. It is simple, easy, and taste good. Just mix all the ingredients, pour it into the microwave save mug/ramekin, and put it into the microwave. Set the microwave on high and microwave it for 90 seconds. It taste great. Bitter sweet choco cake with a little bit coffee and honey taste. I love it. My husband and daughter like it too. Even my little baby like it. He ate 1/3 portion of the cake by himself.

Ingredients (Serving for 2 portion) :

• 3 tbs All purpose flour
• 3 tbs white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp instant granulated coffee/ instant coffee powder
• 2 tbs cacao powder
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp cinamon powder
• 2 tbs milk
• 1 egg
• 1 - 1 1/2 tbs honey
• 2 tbs oil
• Butter for greasing the mug/ramekins

Preparation :

1. Grease 2 mugs or ramekins with butter, set aside
2. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients
   
   
   
3. Add all the wet ingredients to the mixed dry ingredients.
   
4. With a fork or small whisk, mix well all the ingredients until a chocolate batter formed. 
   
5. Divide the batter into 2 greased mugs/ramekins
6. Set the microwave on high, and microwave the batter for 90 sec. Microwave 1 mug/ramekin at the the time.
7. Take it out from microwave, and let it cool for a while.
8. Dust the top with powdered sugar if you like.

I'm using ramekin (with 8.5 cm diameter) instead of mug. And the result is the cake rise up like a soufle. I like it. It looks pretty for me. :-)

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Whole Grain Blueberry Muffin in Mug

Good morning. Time for breakfast. We all know that breakfast is very important to begin our day. Why? Eating a healthy breakfast will give our body and brain a boost of energy. It help us to do our daily activity. Our body and brain need energy in order to do what their best and breakfast is a good thing to give them a fuel. Breakfast will help us to feel happier, less stress, and less moody. It is good for our waistline as well ! Studies have shown that eating breakfast can help to increase our calories burning rate. With having breakfast every morning, we tend not to feel hungry until lunch time or having high sugar and fatty snacks. What a power of breakfast!!

But.. of course. What i meant with breakfast is not a cup of coffee or cappuccino or a chocolate bar. A healthy breakfast need some requirement which are : contains source of carbohydrate, contains source of protein, and fruits. But it has to be light but can make us feel enough. Not hungry but not too full.

This morning, I'm going to make a whole grain blueberry muffin for me and my daughter. I know what you're thinking. Making muffins in the morning? beating batter, prepare the oven, prepare the muffin tin. Ughh... A lot of trouble in the morning. :-( Hey! I don't like it either. But this is different. I only need measuring spoons and a mug. No baking? No. It is microwave time. 90 seconds only. I got the original recipe from budgetbytes.com. With 2 times experiments and a little bit modification, I managed to make this muffin.

Well... the texture is not as good as full recipe baked muffins but the taste is not bad either. Quite the contrary. It is good. Let's get started.

Ingredients :

• 2 tbs Whole wheat flour
• 2 tbs All Purpose flour
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon powder 
• 1 tbs unsalted butter
• 2 1/2-3 tbs milk
• 1 1/2 tbs frozen/ fresh blueberry

Preparation :

1. In a microwave proof mug, put all dry ingredients together.
2. With a spoon, mix all those dry ingredients.
   
   
   
3. Add butter into the mixed dry ingredients. 
4. Mix the butter well until it is incorporated. Use your finger if needed or if your butter is too firm.
   
5. Add milk. Mix them well. Do not forget to scrap the bottom of the mug to make sure no flour left behind on the bottom of the mug.
   
6. Add frozen /fresh blueberry into the batter in the mug. Push them into the batter.
7. Set the microwave on high. And microwave the batter for about 90 seconds.
8. Remove from the microwave after it is done. Be careful. It can be very hot. Let it cool for a while.
   
   
   
   This muffin is good not only for breakfast but for snack as well. Enjoy :-)

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