My sister-in-laws and I have started collecting mugs together. You know, those cute “You Are Here” mugs, found at Starbucks, and its sure been fun to pull them out almost every other night for warm treats and drinks! There is something about cold weather that makes you want to eat nothing cooler than fresh-out-of-the-oven. Or in this case, fresh out of the microwave. Its true, I’m going to tell you about a most delicious treat, called Mugging!, from Shirley J, that involves mixing a few contents in a mug, microwaving for a couple minutes, and eating right out of the mug.
These are PERFECT for the holidays! Especially in these new and darling mugs from Shirley J:
There are 8 different flavors, and we’ve been able to try five of them–all favorites. They are really very simple to make. Dump the contents in a mug, follow to directions to add water and usually one other ingredient, like canned pumpkin, chocolate chips, or an egg.
I first fell in love with the Pumpkin Spice Bread.
The finished product has a good consistency–not fluffy and airy like cheap cake, but something thicker, more like a bread pudding. And OH how filling! Three of us had one to ourselves on an empty stomach, and not one of us could finish. This is not just a snack, but really a full-size dessert or meal, so you could half it or go into it solo if you’re very hungry. You could easily split this between two people and feel like you had a full dessert or meal. I just tried the Quiche in a Cup for breakfast, and its almost 2pm and I’m still not hungry.
 
These flavors are delicious! What really makes these fun are the add-ins on the back of the packet. There are usually three or four ideas of how to take this to the next level, like adding in particular ingredients such as tomatoes, more cheese, green peppers, or in regards to the desserts, add-ins like chocolate chips, walnuts, raisins, marshmallows, etc. The Chocolate Brownie Cake is a real winner.
We found that with each of these packets, we had to microwave for atleast an additional 1:30 beyond what the directions said, but the possibility of this happening is indicated on the back, and we do have a very weak microwave. Even with interrupted cooking times, everything turned out scrumptious.
 
And aren’t these the most darling mugs?! Very large and solid. We’ll be pulling these out all winter long!
I love that the baking dish is also the serving dish–cook and eat, one mug to clean. In all, these are just the perfect cold-weather treat! Visit Shirley J and see what other goodies are available.
One lucky winner will receive:1- Snowflake Mug
1- Santa Mug
3 Mugging Mix Flavors (Chocolate Brownie Cake, Pumpkin Spice Bread, and Quiche in a Cup)A $37.90 value!
*This giveaway is open to US entries only
*The winner of this giveaway will be drawn no later than the evening of Dec 29th and will be emailed. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
*The product(s) in this review was provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own are not influenced by monetary compensation. Â
