37+ Best Microwave Desserts That Will Be Ready In a Snap

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These microwave desserts are quick and convenient options for satisfying your sweet tooth without the hassle of baking from scratch.

These desserts are specifically designed to be cooked in a microwave, allowing for quick and effortless preparation.

With just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, one can enjoy delicious treats such as mug cakes, brownies, and even cheesecakes in a matter of minutes.

Microwave desserts offer the perfect solution for those craving something sweet but lacking the time or expertise to bake from scratch.

Whether it's an impromptu dessert craving or a last-minute treat for guests, microwave desserts provide a hassle-free way to satisfy one's sweet cravings in no time at all.

For more recipe roundups, check out my red velvet desserts, American desserts, almond flour desserts, air fryer desserts, caramel desserts, crepe filling ideas, and berry desserts.

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1. Nutella Mug Cake
2. 2 Ingredient Fudge
3. 3 Ingredient Mug Cake
4. Biscoff Mug Cake
5. Microwave Rice Krispie Treats
6. Microwave Lemon Curd
7. Microwave Apple Crisp in a Mug
8. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
9. Microwave Chocolate Pudding
10. Honey Mug Cake
11. Mocha Mug Cake
12. Red Velvet Mug Cake
13. Microwave Peanut Brittle
14. Golden Oreo Mug Cake
15. Microwave Syrup Sponge Pudding
16. Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
17. Microwave Caramels with Sea Salt
18. Rocky Road Fudge
19. Chocolate Truffle Mochi
20. Caramel Apple Dessert in a Mug
21. Homemade Chocolate Truffles
22. Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookies
23. Strawberry Shortcake Mug Cake
24. Molten Chocolate Mug Cake
25. Microwave White Chocolate Cheesecake
26. Carrot Mug Cake
27. Vanilla Wafer Microwave S'mores
28. Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
29. Microwave Bread Pudding in a Mug
30. Apple Mug Cake
31. Peanut Butter Fudge
32. Microwave S'mores
33. Chocolate Cobbler for Two
34. Microwave Custard Pudding
35. Cinnamon Rolls in a Mug
36. S'mores Mug Cake
37. Blueberry Muffin in a Mug
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37+ Best Microwave Desserts That Will Be Ready In a Snap
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1. Nutella Mug Cake

This Nutella mug cake is gooey, rich, chocolaty, soft, tender, and dreamy. When you’re in the mood for a decadent dessert, this easy Nutella mug cake comes in handy.

Close up shot of nutella microwave cake.

2. 2 Ingredient Fudge

This 2 ingredient fudge is creamy and rich has a melt in your mouth texture and doesn’t get easier to make.

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3. 3 Ingredient Mug Cake

This chocolate 3 ingredient mug cake is a delightful and quick dessert that can be made effortlessly in just a few minutes from start to finish.

Close up shot of a 3 ingredient chocolate mug cake with a bite missing.

This biscoff mug cake is a light & moist cake, with cookie butter and biscoff crumbs baked into the cake. Bake it in the microwave to instantly satisfy dessert cravings, and top it with a drizzle of melted cookie butter, crushed biscoff cookies, and a scoop of ice cream.

5. Microwave Rice Krispie Treats

How to make the best microwave Rice Krispie treats in just 5 minutes. Easy recipe for perfect marshmallow treats with no stove time!

6. Microwave Lemon Curd

A smooth and luscious microwave lemon curd that is made with eggs as the thickener. Making microwave lemon curd is easy and it is a great use of fresh lemons. It’s bright, thick, and full of lemon flavor.

7. Microwave Apple Crisp in a Mug

Easy Microwave Apple Crisp in a Mug is a single-serving dessert with cinnamon apples & oatmeal crisp topping. It’s the perfect fall treat!

8. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

This chocolate chip mug cake is the perfect solution for your sweet tooth: it's single-serve, healthier than most cake (you'd never believe the ingredients), and tastes amazing!

9. Microwave Chocolate Pudding

It took many tries to get to the chocolate pudding (or custard) I was looking for: super creamy, sweet but with a deep chocolate flavor, easy to make (microwave!), eggless and delicious! Great for kids, it is a crowd-pleaser.

10. Honey Mug Cake

Less than 5 minutes is all it takes to get this Honey Mug Cake ready to eat! Sweet, gooey, and hits all the right places, especially if you add on some extra honey.

11. Mocha Mug Cake

Mocha Mug Cake. A quick and delicious chocolate mug cake with just the right hit of coffee to add a little depth to the flavor. This mug cake is perfect for when you need quickly whip up a sweet treat!

12. Red Velvet Mug Cake

Red Velvet Mug Cake is so easy to make, with a moist crumb, and that chocolatey, tangy flavor we all love. The super easy cleanup is a bonus!

13. Microwave Peanut Brittle

This quick, no-fuss recipe for microwave peanut brittle allows you to make this classic crunchy candy at home. Perfect for sweet snacking or holiday gifting!

14. Golden Oreo Mug Cake

Golden Oreo mug cake is the funfetti dessert of your dreams. Create sweet, sugary bites of heaven with just 5 ingredients and a few minutes! Enjoy this individual-sized dessert without ever turning on your oven! Fluffy vanilla cake is dotted with sprinkles for a colorful surprise.

15. Microwave Syrup Sponge Pudding

This 10 minute wonder of a pudding is a perennial favourite that I’ve been making since I was small. And I continue to make Microwave Syrup Sponge Pudding because what’s not to love about a steamed sponge dupe that’s soft, sweet and begging to be eaten?

16. Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

Looking for a single serve cake you can make in under 2 minutes? This Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake is a quick chocolate cake with a hidden peanut butter cup center.

17. Microwave Caramels with Sea Salt

This recipe for microwave caramels is an impressive treat that’s ready in just minutes. Dip the caramels in chocolate and top them with a generous sprinkle of sea salt for a special holiday dessert.

18. Rocky Road Fudge

This rocky road fudge recipe can be made in just minutes and is loaded with chocolate, walnuts, and marshmallows. Once you see how easy it is to make microwave fudge, you’ll never use any other method again!

19. Chocolate Truffle Mochi

Chocolate Truffle Mochi feature mochi stuffed with a rich chocolate truffle and rolled in cocoa powder. Make these delicious Japanese sweet treats for your friends and family this holiday or just enjoy them on your own at home!

20. Caramel Apple Dessert in a Mug

Caramel Apple Microwave Mug Cake uses basic pantry ingredients to create one perfect portion of a sweet, seasonal dessert. Cooks in 90 seconds!

21. Homemade Chocolate Truffles

These chocolate truffles are made with only 4 ingredients, are rich in chocolate flavor, and can be covered in many different toppings like coconut, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, holiday sprinkles, melted chocolate, and much more!

Single chocolate truffle with a bite missing.

22. Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookies

Microwave chocolate chip cookies are undeniably the easiest way to make cookies. They are soft, chewy, and full of delicious chocolate flavor. These 1-minute microwave cookies are incredibly easy and quick, no chill time and perfect every single time.

23. Strawberry Shortcake Mug Cake

Strawberry shortcake mug cake is a sweet, easy-to-make cake that’s paired with a delicious strawberry whipped cream. Ready in less than 10 minutes!

24. Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

Molten chocolate mug cake makes two moist chocolate cakes with warm molten centers. This recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make from scratch!

25. Microwave White Chocolate Cheesecake

An easy baked cheesecake recipe that you can make in the microwave. This white chocolate cheesecake is simple but tastes delicious and looks great topped with fresh berries.

26. Carrot Mug Cake

This super easy and delicious carrot mug cake is ready in under 5 minutes! This is the perfect dessert if you're looking for something quick, plus you probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry already.

27. Vanilla Wafer Microwave S'mores

You will love these super easy Vanilla Wafer Microwave S'mores! They are cute, two-bite s'mores you can make in your kitchen in less than 5 minutes.

28. Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

This fluffy cinnamon roll mug cake is ready in just minutes in the microwave! No yeast and no oven needed!

29. Microwave Bread Pudding in a Mug

This easy Microwave Bread Pudding in a mug is the perfect treat to make for yourself when you want to cozy up on the couch and watch some terrible reality TV.

30. Apple Mug Cake

This easy apple mug cake recipe is the best single serve treat! This cinnamon apple mug cake is so quick to make and full of amazing apple cinnamon flavor!

31. Peanut Butter Fudge

4 Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Fudge is a smooth and creamy microwave fudge recipe you can make in about 5 minutes. No candy thermometer needed!

32. Microwave S'mores

ThisMicrowave Smores recipe is perfect for anyone who wants smores any time of the year. Make s'mores in the microwave with graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow to get that classic smores flavor without a campfire!

33. Chocolate Cobbler for Two

This rich and fudgy Chocolate Cobbler for Two is the perfect quick, easy microwave dessert! It's truly decadent and completely irresistible with a scoop of ice cream!

34. Microwave Custard Pudding

A single-serving microwave version of purin pudding, a Japanese-style custard pudding. This silky, creamy is an easy dessert perfect for one or two people.

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35. Cinnamon Rolls in a Mug

Healthy cinnamon rolls are always delicious treats irrespective of the time of day but making these cinnamon rolls in a mug was down right enjoyable and absolutely tasty. Ready in no time.

36. S'mores Mug Cake

This S'mores Mug cake makes a fun, single-serving dessert that cooks in just one minute in the microwave. It's a graham cracker flavored cake, mixed with melted chocolate and topped with torched marshmallows.

37. Blueberry Muffin in a Mug

This blueberry muffin in a mug recipe is so good and a great way to make breakfast in the microwave in 2 minutes. A single serving treat you don’t have to share!

Faq's

Can a microwave be used to bake?

Microwaves are primarily designed for heating and reheating food quickly. While they are not typically used for baking, some microwaves do have a convection feature that allows for limited baking capabilities.

How to make a cake in a mug?

To make a cake in a mug, simply combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe mug. Mix well until smooth and microwave for about 1-2 minutes. Let it cool for a moment before indulging in your delicious homemade mug cake.

What are microwave desserts?

These desserts typically require minimal ingredients and can be made in a matter of minutes. From mug cakes to microwave brownies, they offer a convenient way to satisfy your sweet tooth without the need for traditional baking methods.

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