Peanut Butter Cake in a Cup

Recipe by @home_life_with_chels TikTok

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A quick single-serving microwave cake made with peanut butter, egg, and brown sugar, finished with dark chocolate chips. Serve with ice cream if desired.

Time: 4 minutes
Equipment: Microwave
Good for: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Contains: Peanuts, dairy, and eggs
Diet: Vegetarian

Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.

Ingredients

1 serving

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1 egg50 g
3 tbsp peanut butterThe creator says the amount does not need to be measured exactly.50 g
1 tbsp brown sugarUse this amount if you like the cake sweet.13 g
Dark chocolate chipsSprinkle on top; the source does not specify an amount. Estimated nutrition uses about 1 tbsp (10 g).10 g
Ice creamOptional topping; the creator says they usually add it but did not have any available. Estimated nutrition uses about 1/2 cup (66 g) vanilla ice cream.65 g

Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 110 g before cooking, which is about 110 g per serving.

Steps

Add 1 egg to a microwave-safe cup or mug.
Add about 3 tablespoons of peanut butter to the cup.
Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, especially if you prefer a sweeter snack.
Mix the egg, peanut butter, and brown sugar until combined. The mixture should have a smooth cake-batter-like consistency.
Sprinkle dark chocolate chips over the top.
Microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds, or until it looks baked like a cake in a cup.
Add ice cream on top if desired and serve warm.

Notes

The source does not specify the microwave power, mug size, or an exact amount of chocolate chips or ice cream. Watch the cake closely because microwave cooking times can vary.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories: 591
Protein: 21 g
Carbs: 45 g
Fat: 39 g
Fiber: 4 g

Where the calories come from

Peanut butter48%
Ice cream23%
Egg12%
Brown sugar8%
Dark chocolate chips8%

dessert
snack
single-serving
microwave
quick
easy
peanut-butter
vegetarian

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