This Oreo Mug Cake is perfect when you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to make a whole pan of dessert. With only 4 ingredients and a mug, this recipe is a quick and easy fix for your sweet tooth.
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Oreo cookies, chocolate chips, milk, and some baking powder are all you need to make this Oreo mug cake recipe. In less than 5 minutes you’ll have a warm desert ready to eat!
If you like easy dessert recipes like this, you have to try Blueberry Cheescake Bars, Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie, or this Easy Oreo Fluff.
Why You’ll Love This Mug Cake With Oreos
- Quick to make: The whole recipe takes around 5 minutes to complete.
- Easy ingredients: You can find these 4 ingredients at any local grocery store.
- Perfect for your sweet tooth: No need to make a whole pan of dessert. This recipe cooks right in the mug.
Ingredients
- Milk: Helps make the cake moist and give it a flavorful texture.
- Oreo cookies: Oreos have a unique chocolate flavor that can’t be matched and are the perfect cookie to use for mug cake.
- Baking powder: Helps the cake rise as well as make it fluffy.
- Chocolate chips: An extra dose of sweet chocolate.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Gluten-free: Use gluten-free Oreos and plant-based milk to make this gluten-free.
- Golden Oreo mug cake: Golden Oreos are a popular alternative to the standard chocolate Oreo. Use these if you prefer vanilla to chocolate.
- Experiment with fun flavors: Try mint or red velvet Oreos for a fun variation.
- Peanut Butter Oreo: Add a teaspoon of peanut butter for a delicious spin to this recipe.
How to Make an Oreo Mug Cake
Grab your favorite mug and let’s get started!
Step 1: Heat the milk. Pour the milk into the mug and heat in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Break the cookies into pieces and then add them to the mug. Let the mixture sit for 1 minute.
Step 2: Mix it together. Grab a fork and mash the cookies until there are no longer any pieces left.
Step 3: Add in. Add the baking powder and stir.
Step 4: Cook in the microwave. Add the last 2 broken Oreos and the chocolate chips. Heat for 60 seconds and then let it rest for at least a minute. Enjoy it warm!
⭐️ Hint: This is best served immediately after cooking in the microwave. Let it sit for too long and it’ll lose that moist and fluffy texture.
If you love Oreo cookie recipes like this one, you may also enjoy these Peanut Butter Dipped Oreos, Oreo Poke Cake, Oreo Delight or my Cooke Dough Stuffed Oreos.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy your mug cake after indulging in some simple appetizers like Ritz Cracker Sandwiches or Air Fried Jalapeno Poppers. It’s the perfect sweet ending.
Enjoy this Oreo cookie mug cake with a cup of hot chocolate or our Easy Dalgona Cloud Coffee.
Top your mug with a scoop of ice cream -- our favorite pairings are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream or Brownie Ice Cream. Add in some crushed Oreos, nuts, sprinkles or some berries to finish off your Oreo microwave mug cake.
Recipe Tips
- Storing: Oreo cake in a mug is best served warm for the best texture. It tends to deflate a bit the longer if sits. You can try to save leftovers by covering the mug up with plastic wrap. To reheat, pop the mug into the microwave for 10-15 second increments until heated.
- Cook one mug at a time: It may be tempting to make 2 mugs at once but doing so will throw off how the heat is distributed in the microwave. This may cause the mugs to cook unevenly.
- Make sure the Oreos are crushed: You want the Oreos as fine as possible. If mashing them in the cup leaves them too large, you can crush them beforehand. My favorite Oreo mug cake hack is putting the Oreos in a zip lock bag and go over them with a rolling pin.
Recipe FAQs
Yes. You want to make sure that your mug is at least 8 ounces. This easy mug cake needs a bit of room to expand while it cooks.
You overcooked it. Every microwave differs in heating power. Try cutting down on your cooking time by 15 seconds until your cake is at the consistency you want.
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Ready to get cooking? Remember You can print this recipe if you like.
Oreo Cake Mug
Equipment
- 8 ounce mug
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup milk
- 8 Oreo cookies divided
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a mug add the milk. Microwave on high for 30 seconds.
- Break 6 cookies into pieces in the mug.
- Allow it to sit for 1 minute.
- Mash everything together with a fork until there are not any pieces of the Oreos.
- Add the baking powder. Stir until combined.
- Add 2 broken Oreos and the chocolate chips into the mug.
- Cook in the microwave for 60 seconds.
- Allow it to rest for at least 1 minute.
- Serve immediately
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Notes
- Storing: Oreo cake in a mug is best served warm for the best texture. It tends to deflate a bit the longer if sits. You can try to save leftovers by covering the mug up with plastic wrap. To reheat, pop the mug into the microwave for 10-15 second increments until heated.
- Cook one mug at a time: It may be tempting to make 2 mugs at once but doing so will throw off how the heat is distributed in the microwave. This may cause the mugs to cook unevenly.
- Make sure the Oreos are crushed: You want the Oreos as fine as possible. If mashing them in the cup leaves them too large, you can crush them beforehand. My favorite Oreo mug cake hack is putting the Oreos in a zip lock bag and go over them with a rolling pin.
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This post was originally published in December 2017. It's been updated with new content, images, and an updated recipe.
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