--- title: "The top ten “in a mug” recipes from around the Internet" url: https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/02/the-top-ten-in-a-mug-recipes-from-around-the-internet/ description: "All the best things come in mugs: steaming hot cups of tea; hot chocolate and now these. We’ve scoured the Internet, tried and tasted (it was a hard job –…" published: 2014-02-13 updated: 2014-02-13 --- # The top ten “in a mug” recipes from around the Internet Published 2014-02-13 [Making & baking](https://darlinglovelylife.com/category/making-baking/) 13 February 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor · filed under [cake in a mug](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [cookies in a mug](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [Darling Lovely Life](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [food in a mug](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [mac and cheese in a mug](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/), [microwave mug meals](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/) All the best things come in mugs: steaming hot cups of tea; hot chocolate and now these. We’ve scoured the Internet, tried and tasted (it was a hard job – you’re welcome) the ten best sweet and savoury microwave-in-a-mug recipes from around the web. ## The best of savoury ♥ Forgotten a side roll for your soup? No problem. Grab a mug and this [BBC Food cheese & herb muffin in a mug recipe.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cheese_and_herb_muffin_43619) ♥ Dying for some mac’n'cheese but can’t be bothered with all the preparation? This [five-minute mug recipe](http://kirbiecravings.com/2012/07/5-minute-mug-macaroni-and-cheese.html) will satisfy your craving! ♥ For a quickie quiche, try this [minutes-long mug tutorial](http://food.allwomenstalk.com/meals-in-a-mug-recipes-youve-got-to-try/3/). Veggies, leave out the ham for a meat-free alternative. ♥ This [scrambled eggs recipe](http://www.mrfood.com/Eggs/Coffee-Cup-Scramble/ct/1) is a particularly good’un if you’re staying in a hotel with no free breakfast and a microwave in the room. How do you like your eggs in the morning? I like mine in a mug. ♥ Mexican food in a mug! The ultimate comfort food – love this [microwave Chilaquiles mug recipe](http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/recipes/coffee-cup-chilaquiles/article_d5d6a5c0-5fb6-588f-b929-5438eff3a1f0.html) so very much! *Image © Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune / MCT* ## Dessert recipes ♥ Any recipe that includes Nutella can do no wrong in my eyes (or my mouth… or stomach… *makes Homer Simpson drooling noise*. This beauty from [Live Love Pasta](http://livelovepasta.com/2011/05/nutella-mug-cake/) is almost too tasty to take. ♥ Relentless rain getting you down? Warm yourself up with this delectable peanut butter, [fudge-laden gooey chocolate mug treat from Yammie’s Noshery](http://www.yammiesnoshery.com/2012/03/chocolate-peanut-butter-mug-cake.html). ♥ If you’re not bananas about chocolate, then ditch the chocolate and go for some bananas instead. Confused? Nah. Visit [Love Swah for this fruity guilty pleasure in a mug](http://loveswah.com/2013/08/microwave-mug-cakes-4-banana/). ♥ What could be more seductive this Valentine’s Day than sharing a cosy [cherry cheesecake in a mug](http://www.mlive.com/food/index.ssf/2009/12/microwave_mug_cakes_make_tasty.html) for two? One spoon, please! ♥ And finally, put down what you’re doing and run to your microwave now. You’re not going to be able to wait to try this [chocolate chip cookie in a mug recipe from No. 2 Pencil](http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2012/03/06/chocolate-chip-cookie-in-cup/). I’m off to make myself a little snack! *Image © No. 2 Pencil – we do not own some images in this post and so have credited and hotlinked directly back to their original source. Clicking on the pictures will redirect you to the original site.* **Have you got any favourite mug recipes? Do you have one of your own you’d love to share? Leave us some microwave mug love in the comment box below.** --- [Back to February 2014 in the archive](https://darlinglovelylife.com/archives/#m-2014-02)