Servings: 4. Thanks, recipe, for making us feel worse about eating alone. No, we don’t need to feed the average American family tonight, we just need to feed ourselves. If you’ve felt this before (which we know you have), grab your mug and pop any of these recipes into the microwave for a cooking experience that rewards you for being alone. Servings: 1.
1. Microwaveable Rice Krispy Treat for One
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Sticky in the best way. Get the recipe here.
2. Chia and Flaxseed Microwave Oatmeal
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Nicer than the fake maple packaged stuff, but still ready in less than five minutes. Get the recipe here.
3. Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup
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Cookie without an oven? Duh. Get the recipe here.
4. Five-Minute Scrambled Eggs in a Bacon Bowl
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Why use a real bowl when you have a bacon bowl? Get the recipe here.
5. Five-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
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Personal chocolate fix. Check. Get the recipe here.
6. Microwave French Toast
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You haven’t lived till you’ve have French toast for dessert. From a mug. Get the recipe here.
10. Dark Chocolate and Nutella Microwaveable Mug Cake
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Double trouble. Get the recipe here.
11. Magic Diet Coke Chocolate Mug Cake
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Soda and cake mix make beautiful magic together, in your microwave. Get the recipe here.
12. Real Mac ‘n’ Cheese in a Mug
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Secret ingredient: real pasta. Get the recipe here.
13. Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake
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Spend some alone time with this masterpiece. Get the recipe here.
14. Microwave Chocolate Cake With Ganache
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Oh this beautiful thang? Came from a mug. Get the recipe here.
15. Microwave Egg Scramble
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Easy scrambled eggs made with everything left in your fridge. Get the recipe here.
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