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Apple Pie Mug Muffin

By Wes Ellis2 min read
Four sugar-dusted apple muffins on a wooden board with sliced red apples.
Recipe card
Servings
1
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
60 to 90 seconds
Method
Microwave
Difficulty
Easy
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Part 1 of the thread Microwave muffins and mug cakes

THE SHORT VERSION4 points
  • One mug, 60 to 90 seconds, roughly 40 g protein.
  • Chop the apple small so it softens before the batter overcooks.
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg or pie spice is plenty.
  • Start checking at 60 seconds and go by the center, not the clock.
THE RECIPE · APPLE PIE MUG MUFFIN

Ingredients

You'll need

  • Microwave-safe mug or bowl
  • Fork or small whisk
  • Knife and cutting board

Directions

  1. Grease the mug or bowl.
  2. Stir the protein powder, pancake mix, milk, spice, apple and sweetener together right in the mug until there's no dry powder left.
  3. Microwave on high for 60 seconds, then check. Keep going in 15-second bursts, up to 90 seconds, until the center is set.
  4. Let it cool for a minute before you dig in.
Notes Best fresh, but it keeps in the fridge for 2 to 3 days; warm it for 15 to 20 seconds. Roughly 285 calories and 40 g protein per serving, give or take.

wesellis.com/blog/apple-pie-muffin/

Apple pie is a whole afternoon project. This is apple pie's flavor squeezed into a mug and ready before the coffee finishes brewing. It's not pie, and it doesn't pretend to be, but warm apple and spice in a soft little cake gets surprisingly close.

Small apple, small pieces

The apple is the only thing here that can go wrong. Big chunks stay crunchy while the batter around them turns rubbery, because the microwave is done with the cake long before it's done with the fruit. Cut the apple about the size of a pea and it softens in the same 90 seconds the batter needs.

Go easy on the spice, too. Nutmeg is strong stuff, and half a teaspoon is enough to make the whole mug smell like October. Cinnamon or apple pumpkin pie spiceA ready-made blend of warm spices, usually cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Cinnamon on its own is a fine stand-in.More: Protein Coffee: Sugar Cookie Cold Brew and PSL Cold Foam work just as well if that's what's in the cabinet.

Heads up

Protein batters go from tender to chewy fast. Pull it when the top looks dry and springs back, even if the edges seem a little soft. It keeps cooking for a minute after it comes out.

If you like this one

The Carrot Cake Mug Muffin runs on the same spiced idea and adds a cream cheese frosting. And if you'd rather drink your pie than eat it, the Cookie and Pie Protein Shakes cover that side of things.

Tip

Mix it right in the mug you're cooking it in. One fork, one mug, nothing else to wash.

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