🥧🌰 Pecan Pie Mug Cake

A quick, warm single-serving pecan pie–style cake with buttery brown-sugar flavor and crunchy pecans. It takes about 2 minutes in the microwave.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon, optional

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease a 12–14 oz microwave-safe mug.
  2. Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix.
  3. Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla until just combined.
  4. Fold in most of the chopped pecans.
  5. Spoon the batter into the mug and sprinkle the remaining pecans on top.
  6. Drizzle 1 tbsp maple syrup over the top.
  7. Microwave on high for 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds. Start checking at 1 minute 15 seconds because microwave power varies.
  8. Let it rest for 1–2 minutes before eating.

😋 For the Best Pecan-Pie Flavor

Top with a little warm maple syrup + chopped toasted pecans and a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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