Single Serve Microwave Mug Brownies

I first tried this recipe for microwave mug brownies, but I didn't like it at all.  The texture was terrible, probably because it had an egg in it and eggs in the microwave just don't work.  I even made it a few different times and experimented with the cooking times to get the texture right.  Nothing worked and I got a really eggy, rubbery mess each time.

This desert is really popular on Pinterest and I've seen lots of pins and different versions of it.  This recipe for chocolate mug brownies doesn't have any egg in it so I thought I'd give it a try and I wasn't disappointed.

When you're in the mood for something warm, rich, and chocolatey, but don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, this is what you need to make.  It's a perfect single serving size and it's ready in minutes. 

I made three batches, one for each person in our family.  On the first batch, I was very careful about how I measured the ingredients.  I used a knife to level each tablespoon of flour and ended up with a very moist brownie.  The next two batches I wasn't so careful about leveling the tablespoons, so a little more flour went in and it resulted in a more cake-like brownie which we really liked.  You might want to experiment with how much flour you use.  This means you'll have to make more than one of these yummy deserts!  Darn!

Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 Tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 dash salt
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 Tablespoons flour

Directions:
1.  In a coffee mug mix butter, water, vanilla, and salt.  Mix well.
2.  Add sugar and mix.  Add cocoa and mix.  Add flour and mix.
3.  Microwave 60 to 90 seconds.  Allow to cool slightly before eating.

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