Air Fryer Vanilla Mug Cake

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• ¼ tsp vanilla essence (optional)
• 1 tbsp chocolate chips (optional)

Steps

1. Melt the butter and let it cool slightly so it doesn't scramble the egg when mixed in.
2. In an air-fryer-safe mug or small ramekin, whisk together the flour, sugar, egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla essence until smooth.
3. Scrape down the sides of the mug so there's no dry flour left at the bottom.
4. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Leave at least 2 cm of space at the top of the mug for the batter to rise.
6. Preheat the air fryer to 160°C.
7. Place the mug in the basket and air fry for 8 minutes.
8. Check with a skewer inserted into the centre — it should come out mostly clean, with maybe a few moist crumbs clinging to it — and give it 2 more minutes if still wet, up to 10 minutes total.
9. Let it sit for 2 minutes before eating — the centre holds heat far longer than it looks like it should, and diving in too soon means a burnt tongue.

Tip: Don’t overfill the mug — leave at least 2 cm at the top for it to rise.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Estimated from standard ingredient data — actual values vary by brand and exact quantities used.

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