After a busy day at school, this chocolate mug cake is my favorite quick dessert. It’s basically a microwave cake in a cup, and it’s so quick and easy to make!

When you’re craving chocolate cake but don’t want to go to the work of baking a full cake, this mug cake is just what you need. It’s the perfect serving size for an individual portion. This mug cake cooks in the microwave in just one minute!

My chocolate mug cake has no egg. I have found that the cake has a better, more fudgy texture without the egg. You also don’t have to worry about whether or not a raw egg has cooked through all the way when you make this cake without egg.

How to Make Chocolate Mug Cake

This microwave chocolate cake is easy to make. To make it even quicker, have all of your ingredients and measuring spoons ready before you begin. You will also need two small bowls to mix the ingredients and a mug to cook your mug cake in.

The first step is to melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Then set the melted butter aside while you whisk together the dry ingredients.

In another small bowl, whisk together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and salt.

In the same bowl, add the milk, some vanilla, and the melted butter. Stir until everything is mixed together. You might see a few small lumps in the cake batter and that is ok.

Stir in the chocolate chips, and scoop into a small mug.

Microwave the cake in the mug for 45 seconds. If it still looks very wet on top, microwave for 15-30 seconds more. Take your chocolate mug cake out of the microwave and let it cool for a few minutes. It will be very hot when it first comes out of the microwave.

Enjoy your fudgy mug cake, served right in the mug!

Tips for this Microwave Mug Cake Recipe

• If you have white whole wheat flour in your kitchen, you can use it instead of all-purpose flour. You won’t taste the difference, and your cake will be healthier.
• In this recipe, you might not know what measurement a pinch of salt is. Pour a little salt into your hand. Take your thumb and another finger a grab a big pinch. That’s a pinch of salt!
• Sometimes I stir up the mug cake batter right in the mug instead of in another bowl. It can be tricky to mix it all the way because of the shape of the mug, though. That’s why I suggest you mix the batter in a small bowl and then scoop it into a mug. You can always microwave it right in your microwave safe bowl, too.
• Your mug cake will probably take between 45 seconds and 1 1/2 minutes to cook, depending on the strength of your microwave and the size and shape of your mug.
• You can sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top after microwaving your cake, for even more chocolate flavor.

More Easy Dessert Recipes

My easy cinnamon toast recipe is another favorite when you need a quick snack. You might also like my fruit and yogurt popsicles. Make a batch and then you can grab one from the freezer when you need a quick healthy dessert!

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Chocolate Mug Cake

An easy chocolate mug cake that tastes like a brownie in a cup. This chocolate cake in a mug is a delicious microwave dessert that even a kid can make!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate mug cake, microwave mug cake, mug cake recipe

Prep Time 7 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 8 minutes minutes

Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour or white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon chocolate chips

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Set aside.
• In another small bowl, whisk together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar and salt until well combined.
• Add the milk, vanilla and melted butter to the dry ingredients and stir until the mixture is almost smooth. It's ok if there are just a few small lumps in the batter.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Scoop the batter into a small mug.
• Microwave for 45 seconds. Check the mug cake and if it still looks very wet on top microwave for 15-30 seconds more. This chocolate mug cake takes about 1 minute to cook in my microwave, but all microwaves cook differently. Be careful when you take the mug out of the microwave because it will be hot.
• Let cool for a few minutes and then serve.

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These English Muffin Pizzas are so easy to make at home because they use an English muffin for the pizza crust. They are quick to make, so they are one of our favorite easy, fast kids lunch ideas.

English Muffin Pizzas are fun for kids to make because kids can put their own toppings on their pizza. I think they taste better than regular pizza, because you get to decide how much of each topping you want on your mini pizzas.

Besides tomato sauce and cheese, there are so many topping ideas for English muffin pizzas. See my list of pizza topping ideas below and have fun creating your best English muffin pizzas!

How to Make English Muffin Pizzas

You should preheat the oven to 375 degrees F before you do anything else, so the oven can get to the right temperature as you are preparing the English Muffin Pizzas.

To start making your mini pizzas, cut each English muffin in half. Put the English muffin halves on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or foil.

Next, you’ll need some pizza sauce! You can buy pizza sauce or make your own. For a quick and easy pizza sauce, I mix together tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. You could also use marinara sauce. Spread some sauce on each pizza.

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato sauce. Finally, put your favorite toppings on. I used pepperoni. Bake the pizzas for 6 minutes, until the cheese melts.

You can make English muffin pizzas ahead of time. They are an easy recipe for school lunches. You can refrigerate the baked English muffin pizzas for up to three days.

English Muffin Pizza Topping Ideas

• Cheese: Try different kinds of cheese, such as mozzarella, Monterey jack, cheddar, or even feta or goat cheese.
• Meat: Pepperoni is a classic pizza topping. Also try salami, cooked sausage, ham or chicken.
• Vegetables: Fresh veggies are a healthy pizza topping. Try mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach or broccoli.
• Fruits: It might surprise you, but fresh pear or apple slices are delicious on pizza!
• Olives: Use black olives or try kalamata olives for a different flavor.
• Herbs: If you want to add to fresh herbs, add them after you bake your pizza.

Tips for this English Muffin Pizza Recipe

• You can use whole wheat or white English muffins for these English muffin mini pizzas. Whole wheat English muffins are more nutritious because they are made with whole grains.
• When you are making this recipe, if you are using tomato sauce, you can put some seasoning in the sauce. Try dried Italian seasoning or dried basil. It will probably taste more like pizza sauce to you that way.
• Be careful, since the pizzas will be very hot when they first come out of the oven.

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English Muffin Pizzas

These English Muffin Pizzas are perfect for a kid's lunch. They are almost the same as regular pizza, but easier!

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword English muffin mini pizzas, English muffin pizzas

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Total Time 16 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 English muffins I used whole wheat
• 1 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• your favorite toppings, such as pepperoni, olives, bell peppers, etc.

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
  
• Cut the English muffins is half.
• Spread some pizza sauce or tomato sauce on each English muffins half. Then sprinkle on mozzarella cheese.
• Put on your favorite toppings, such as pepperoni, olives, bell peppers, etc.
• Bake for about 6 minutes, until the cheese melts.
  

Notes

• You can refrigerate the baked pizzas for up to three days.
• To make a quick pizza sauce, mix together plain tomato sauce and dried Italian seasoning.

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Every weekend I make pancakes for my family. I love adding blueberries to my pancakes, and this blueberry pancake recipe is one of my favorites. These blueberry pancakes are soft, light, and fluffy and that makes them taste delicious!

Since this recipe uses a griddle or skillet to cook the pancakes, kids might need a little help. Mixing up the batter is easy, and then it takes just a few minutes to cook the pancakes.

If you have leftover pancakes, you can let them cool and then keep them in your freezer for quick weekday breakfasts.

How to Make Blueberry Pancakes

First, melt the butter and set it aside. The butter will cool a little bit while you mix up the rest of the batter.

In a large bowl, mix together the white whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, mix together the egg, milk, honey, and vanilla. Slowly stir in the melted butter.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Slowly stir the mixture together and be sure not to over-mix the batter. If you mix the batter too much, your pancakes could turn out flat or dense.

How to Cook Pancakes

Heat an electric griddle to 325 degrees F. If you are cooking the pancakes in a skillet, cook them on medium heat.

When the griddle is done heating, pour the pancakes into nice, round circles. Sprinkle some blueberries on each pancake.

Let the pancakes cook on the first side until the bottom is lightly golden brown. You will see tiny bubbles on the tops of the pancakes when they are ready to flip.

Then cook the pancakes on the second side until they are lightly golden brown.

Pancake Art

When you are cooking these pancakes, you can make them into an art masterpiece! When you are pouring the batter, you can try to pour it into fun shapes. You can use blueberries or other fruits to make faces on your pancakes.

Tips for Making Pancakes

• When measuring flour, use a spoon to scoop the flour into your measuring cup. If you use your measuring cup to scoop the flour it could pack too much flour into the measuring cup. Spoon and level your flour for an accurate measurement.
• Be sure to use baking powder in this recipe, not baking soda. Baking powder and baking soda are not the same.
• If you don’t have fresh blueberries you can use frozen. You don’t have to thaw the frozen blueberries.
• You can use mini chocolate chips instead of blueberries.

What to Serve with Healthy Blueberry Pancakes

Serve pancakes with butter and maple syrup. You can also serve fresh fruit with your pancakes.

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Blueberry Pancakes

These blueberry pancakes are healthy, with just the right amount of sweet, juicy blueberries in them. They are perfect for a weekend breakfast!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword blueberry pancakes, blueberry pancakes recipe, healthy blueberry pancakes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Total Time 16 minutes minutes

Servings 18 pancakes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk whole milk works best
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups blueberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a small bowl. Set aside to cool slightly.
  
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt.
  
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey and vanilla. Pour in the melted butter and whisk until well combined.
  
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Try not to over-mix the batter.
  
• Heat an electric griddle to 325 degrees F. You can also cook your pancakes in a skillet on the stove over medium heat. You will need to melt some butter in the skillet or spray it with cooking spray so the pancakes won't stick.
  
• When the pan is hot, pour a small circle of batter for each pancake. Sprinkle a few blueberries on top of each pancake.
  
• Let the pancakes cook on the first side for 2-3 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip the pancakes and cook them on the second side for 2-3 minutes, until they are golden brown.

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Kids will think these fruit popsicles are a treat, but they are also a healthy snack. Made with just yogurt, fruit and a touch of honey, these popsicles are sweet and refreshing. I made these popsicles with strawberries and pineapple, but you can use your favorite kinds of fruit.

If you’ve never made homemade popsicles, I’ll show you that it’s not difficult at all. There are just a few easy steps to get your popsicles made and in the freezer.

These homemade popsicles are a great snack or dessert on a hot day! Since they’re made with fruit and yogurt, you can even serve them for breakfast.

How to Make Popsicles

This recipe requires a blender or food processor. If you are a kid, be sure to ask an adult to help you.

To make this recipe, first put the strawberries and pineapple in the blender. Blend until the fruit is a smooth puree.

Next, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and honey. Add the yogurt mixture to the blender and use a spoon to stir it up a little bit. If you want to see swirls of fruit and yogurt in your popsicles, only stir the yogurt in partially. If you mix the yogurt in all the way, your popsicles will be a solid color instead of swirled.

Carefully pour the fruit and yogurt mixture into popsicle molds. I used these popsicle molds. If you don’t have popsicle molds, you can use small paper or plastic cups instead.

If your popsicle molds have a slot to hold popsicle sticks, you can put the sticks in right away. If not, freeze the popsicles for two hours and then put the sticks in. You will want to freeze your popsicles for six hours total before you eat them.

How to Remove Popsicles from Molds

Once your popsicles are completely frozen, you will need to take them out of the molds before you can eat them. You can let the popsicles sit on the counter for about ten minutes, or until they loosen enough to take out the popsicles. If you can’t wait – I know I never can! – you can run some cool water on the outside of the popsicle molds until the popsicles will come out. Just don’t use hot water because that will melt the popsicles too much.

Once you’ve removed the popsicles from the molds, you can store them in a sealed ziploc bag in the freezer if you aren’t going to eat them all right away.

Tips for Making Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles

• Some popsicle molds (like this popsicle mold that I have) come with sticks, which is pretty handy. If you need to use wooden popsicle sticks be sure to buy food safe popsicle sticks.
• Mix the yogurt into the fruit mixture only a tiny bit, otherwise, the popsicles won’t be as pretty and swirly.
• You can make these with other kinds of fruit. Try berries such as blueberries or raspberries, or try peaches or mango.
• Instead of plain Greek yogurt, you can also use vanilla yogurt. If you are using a flavored yogurt you may want to leave out the honey.

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Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles

These fruit and yogurt popsicles are delicious and bursting with fresh fruit flavor. They are made with only four ingredients, including fresh strawberries and pineapple. These healthy popsicles are easy to make!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword fruit popsicles, healthy popsicles, homemade popsicles, how to make popsicles, popsicles, strawberry popsicles, yogurt popsicles

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Freezing Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

• Put the strawberries and chopped pineapple in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
• In a small bowl, mix the Greek yogurt and honey together.
• Add the Greek yogurt mixture to the blender. Use a spoon to carefully swirl the yogurt into the fruit. If you want your popsicles to have a swirled look, do not mix the yogurt all the way in.
  
• Carefully pour the mixture into popsicle molds, filling them almost all the way to the top.
  
• If your popsicle molds have built in sticks or a holder for the sticks, put the popsicle sticks in right away. If not, freeze the popsicles for two hours and then add the sticks. 
• Freeze popsicles for at least 6 hours before enjoying. To remove popsicles from the molds, place the mold in cool water for a minute or two, until you can pull the popsicles out.

Notes

You may use vanilla Greek yogurt instead of plain. If you use flavored, sweetened yogurt you can omit the honey.

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If you search for cinnamon toast recipes, you’ll find that some recipes say to cook cinnamon toast in an oven or skillet. This recipe is easy for kids to make because it uses a toaster instead.

Cinnamon toast is buttery bread with cinnamon and sugar. This cinnamon sugar toast has a small crunch, but not too much and it is really good. You can eat this cinnamon toast for breakfast or a snack. It can also be a little treat after school.

My mom used to make this cinnamon toast for me. Now I make it by myself!

How to Make Cinnamon Toast

First, get two slices of bread and put them in the toaster. Check your toaster setting so you do not burn your bread. I like to use whole wheat sandwich bread for a healthy cinnamon toast. Once the bread slices are toasted the way you like them, take them out of the toaster.

Spread the warm toasted bread with butter. The butter will start to melt into the bread. Next, sprinkle the bread with cinnamon and sugar and serve.

Tips for Making Cinnamon Sugar Toast

• You should always put the butter on before you put the cinnamon and sugar, otherwise, the cinnamon and sugar won’t stick.
• Toast the bread more or less, depending on how you like your toast.
• You can use more or less butter, sugar and cinnamon depending on your tastes.
• This recipe is easily doubled. Use however many slices of bread you need for the amount of people you are serving.
• Cinnamon toast tastes best when it is warm. Serve immediately, otherwise, the toast will lose its crunch.

What to Serve with Cinnamon Toast

You can serve fruit with cinnamon sugar toast. Try strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, mango, apple, peach, or pineapple. Pair cinnamon toast with my easy yogurt bowl for breakfast.

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Easy Cinnamon Toast

If you're looking for an easy cinnamon toast recipe, you've come to the right place! This easy cinnamon toast has just the right amount of cinnamon, sugar, and crunch to make it taste delicious!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cinnamon sugar toast, cinnamon toast, cinnamon toast recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• cinnamon to taste

Instructions

• Get out the slices of bread, and put them in the toaster. Toast the bread until it is lightly golden brown.
  
• Spread the butter over the toast. Sprinkle half of the sugar on each slice of toast. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  

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I love this yogurt bowl because even a kid can make it. It only has four ingredients and no cooking is required. It’s made with simple ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen.

I used plain Greek yogurt in this yogurt bowl. Greek yogurt is thick and creamy and has more protein than regular yogurt. You can use your favorite kind of yogurt.

You can eat this yogurt bowl for breakfast, you can use it as a side dish for lunch, you can make it for a snack, or you can enjoy it as a healthy dessert.

How to Make a Yogurt Bowl

To make a yogurt bowl, you start by putting some yogurt into a small serving bowl. I usually use plain Greek yogurt, but you can use different kinds of yogurt such as flavored yogurt. Try to choose a yogurt that doesn’t have a lot of added sugar.

Next, you add honey, then blueberries, and then graham cracker. I like to crumble the graham cracker into small pieces before adding it to the yogurt bowl. You could also use graham crackers for dipping.

For the honey, you should drizzle it on right after you put in the yogurt, otherwise, your graham cracker will get soggy.

You can adapt this recipe to make it your own. Here are some suggestions.

Tips for making Greek yogurt breakfast bowls

• Instead of blueberries you can use another kind of berries such as raspberries, strawberries or even blackberries.
• To sweeten, you can use maple syrup instead of honey.
• If you use sweetened yogurt, you may want to leave out the honey in this recipe.
• For the graham cracker, if you don’t like the regular kind, you could use cinnamon or chocolate graham crackers. You can also use granola instead of graham crackers.

If you try this recipe, leave a comment to let me know! What would you put in your yogurt bowl?

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Yogurt Bowl with Fruit

This yogurt bowl is super easy for kids to make with only four ingredients. This Greek yogurt breakfast bowl is also perfect for a healthy snack!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Greek yogurt bowl, yogurt bowl

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or your favorite yogurt
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/2 graham cracker sheet crumbled

Instructions

• Place Greek yogurt in a small serving bowl.
  
• Drizzle honey over the yogurt.
  
• Top with blueberries and crumbled graham cracker. Serve immediately.
  

Notes

• You can also use other kinds of fruit or flavored yogurt. If you use sweetened yogurt you may want to omit the honey.

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