Breakfast Mug Cake (3 Variations)

Votes: 3

Time: 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 248, total fat 6 G., saturated fats 2 G., proteins 7 G., carbohydrates 38 G., fiber 7 G., cholesterol 3 mg, sodium 21 mg, sugar 1 G.

You've probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After a night's rest, it's crucial to recharge your body with healthy foods. This breakfast muffin can be prepared the night before, then microwaved in just a few minutes in the morning (or any time of day) for a quick meal, fueling your body with a healthy dose of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates!

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Cupcake

1 tbsp. milk (plant-based milk is fine)
0.5 tsp chia seeds
0.5 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
Half of an overripe medium banana, mash into a puree
3 tbsp. white whole grain flour
1/4 tsp baking powder

Peanut Butter Cupcake

1 tbsp peanut butter
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon + extra for sprinkling
Honey to drizzle

Chocolate chip muffin

1 tbsp dark chocolate granules
1 tbsp chopped walnuts + extra for sprinkling
Orange zest for sprinkling
Honey to drizzle

Oatmeal cake with figs

1 tbsp. oatmeal
1 tbsp chopped figs
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
Sliced almonds for sprinkling
Coconut flakes for sprinkling
Maple syrup to drizzle

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Cupcake:

Combine milk, chia seeds, vanilla, egg yolk, and banana in a small (0.5-liter) jar or microwave-safe container. Add flour and baking powder and stir until the dough thickens. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Microwave the jar of dough on high power for 1 to 1.5 minutes.

Peanut Butter Cupcake:

Add peanut butter and 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon to the base recipe and mix thoroughly. Once the cake comes out of the microwave, drizzle it with a little honey and sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
Chocolate chip muffin:

Add chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts to the base recipe. Once the cake comes out of the microwave, sprinkle it with orange zest, walnuts, and honey, if using.
Oatmeal cake with figs:

In the basic recipe, replace the flour with rolled oats. Add figs and cinnamon. Once the cake is out of the microwave, stir in the almonds, coconut, and drizzle with maple syrup, if using (it's best to adjust the flavor after baking).