Leftover Rice: Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake for One recipe.
You have probably seen enough of these one serve cakes by now. Haven’t you?.
See that Leftover Rice: Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake for One up above? Well I made that because I just needed something sweet.
I did. I had to have something sweet and I did’t want a whole cake hanging around….warm and gooey and wanting to be eaten I wanted just one serve and I wanted it to be quick.
One of my most popular posts was a cake that I made with left over rice and some chocolate. The idea came from the classic Orange and Almond cake you make with boiled oranges, only I didn’t have any oranges so I used leftover rice. I mixed the original in the food processor. It’s an easy gluten free cake and it was even featured in a Guardian Newspaper article at one point the Guardian on how to use left over rice.
I had left over rice.
The thing is if you want a one serve cake you don’t want to use the food processor so I made it without just by mixing it in a mug or a bowl.
Well I made it. Five times……
The first 3 times , the recipe improved each time it was made. The last two times were just to be certain. It’s really nice. And then I made the exact same thing in a Mug, just in case you don’t have a small bowl.
So that’s 6 times…….. Luckily it only takes all of 5 minutes from start to chocolatey finish.
Aww, so I ate more than just the one I was planning. I figured you can make it by just running your knife over the cold rice pieces to break them up a bit before mixing together all the other ingredients in a mug or small bowl and popping in the microwave.
It’s gluten free
It’s chocolate and it will definitely satisfy your dessert cravings. Yes it has sugar, but I don’t care!
First I did a quick chop of the grains.
Then I added the cocoa, sugar, baking powder and a bit of gluten free flour
I stirred it well.
Then I added egg, peanut butter and oil
I gave it a really good stir. You can also do this easily in a mug. Then I gave it about 40 seconds in the microwave.
Use that Leftover Rice for a chocolate heaven dessert for one. Use any nut butter you like and also chopped nuts if you like them.
make sure you stop the cooking before 1 minute for a very fudgey lovely treat
Ingredients
- 30 gm cooked rice 1/4 cup
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or other nut butter - I like crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon gluten free flour or almond meal
- 20 ml oil 1 Tablespoon
- 1 whole egg
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Run a knife through the rice grains to break them up a bit before tipping into your mug.
- Add the cocoa, sugar, baking powder and gluten free flour ( or almond meal) and stir well
- Add the egg and oil and peanut butter and stir very well
- Pop into a microwave ( mine is 1200 Watts) for a minute for a nice sticky pudding. Don't cook any longer than 40 seconds for a powerful microwave.
- Eat with cream , yoghurt or Ice cream
What a fantastically creative cake! I love it 🙂
Kari @ bite-sized thoughts recently posted..In my kitchen – The new baby edition
Hi kari. You are a creative cooker too so thanks!
Such a clever idea with the leftover rice! I love it.
I’ll have to try this for the kids, I reckon it’ll be a hit!!!
Kim @zonktdesigns recently posted..Rotolo Pasta Bake
Ha well it was just one of those recipes that come from need!
Aren’t you a bit clever. I’ve never actually made a mug cake yet but have promised my girls do make some on the weekend – they are quite excited about the idea!
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs and Soldiers recently posted..Women Following their Dreams # 8 – Kathryn Donaldson, founder of “Growing Talent”, marathon runner, wife & mother
Thanks Vicki. hope you get to cook with your girls
Oh I just love the idea of a cake for 1 although I am yet to treat myself to 1 – how awesome is this recipe!
jayne recently posted..NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS
Oh Jayne no…..come on surely you have made a cake for just you……?
Oh stop!!!! This is incredibly dangerous!!!!!
Ha.. get to it Lucy!
Intriguing! I’ve never really put much rice in cakes although I made a rice bread once that was really tasty and unusual. I must give this a go 🙂
Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Putting The Lime and The Coconut in A Coconut Lime Crab Curry
Thanks Lorraine. It works quite well. i know cause I ate a lot of them!
This is just genius – I love a good mug cake! I think this could be my new favourite way of upcycling leftover rice. As for all the recipe trialling, there’s no such thing as too much cake (in my opinion) so that’s a delicious perk of the job!
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid recently posted..The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #80
Wow – what an awesome way to use leftover rice. I too added a recipe about using leftover rice to the ‘Your Weekly Feed’ link up today…great minds think alike.
Shari from GoodFoodWeek recently posted..Life: Friday’s thought provoking quote
Oh really. Ha that is awesome Shari
This sounds like a really great one!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Spelt Almond Bakewell Slices
Can’t wait to try this one, I’m always wanting a little bit of something quick and sweet.
Oh yeah. great hope you do Lenore.
Oh I love one person cake/mug recipes! Sounds lovely with the peanut butter and cocoa. You’re very clever.
Nancy | Plus Ate Six recently posted..{In My Hood} Chinese Traditional Medicine
Oh thanks Nancy. I love them too.