12 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Recipes to Make in the Microwave

These quick and easy microwave recipes will save you lots of time, without sacrificing flavor. All you need is 10 minutes in the kitchen and you will have the perfect breakfast or dessert. Make everything from Protein Pumpkin Mug Cakes to 5-Ingredient Microwave Brownies!

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based, and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy!

1. Microwave Mango Kesari/Sheera: Coarse Semolina Pudding

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This is the easiest dessert you will ever make – and it’s delicious too! Sheera (or kesari) are dense, sweet, pudding-like cakes that are popular in India. This particular Microwave Mango Kesari/Sheera: Coarse Semolina Pudding by Srividhya Manikandan is infused with mango and you can make them in a few minutes – so what are you waiting for?

2. 5-Ingredient Microwave Brownie

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Want a delicious, ooey-gooey brownie, but don’t feel like making a whole batch? Let us introduce you to this amazing 5-ingredient Microwave Brownie by Michele Elizabeth! Simply mix all of the ingredients in a microwave-safe ramekin, heat it for about a minute, top it with your desired toppings, and devour.

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3. Fruity Microwave Mason Jar Pancakes

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Whether you’re a kitchen-less college student or not in the mood to heat a skillet, these Fruity Microwave Mason Jar Pancakes by Sasha Gill are here for you. After you have all your ingredients ready, it takes just a minute of your time to make yourself a delicious breakfast, brunch, or anytime meal! You can get creative with the batter, adding cinnamon and other spices to your liking and when it comes to topping, the possibilities are unlimited.

4. Fudgy Sesame Chocolate Mug Cake

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If you’re in the mood for something decadent but don’t want to turn on the huge oven for something small, here’s a healthy-ish cake to make in the microwave. You’ve most certainly heard of those via the internet, and Celine Steen’s Fudgy Sesame Chocolate Mug Cake is chock-full of sesame: seeds, tahini, and halva. There’s nothing more to say except dig in.

5. 2-Minute Fluffy Vanilla Mug Cake

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This 2-Minute Fluffy Vanilla Mug Cake by Hayley Canning tastes just like a fluffy, vanilla cupcake and you’ll probably have to stop yourself from making more than one mug! The ingredients are super nourishing and clean – buckwheat flour, baking powder, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, coconut oil, almond milk, and salt. This is perfect for when you want something sweet without the hassle of making a big batch of something! I used a small ramekin to make this, but any size mug will work.

6. Protein Pumpkin Mug Cake

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This Protein Pumpkin Mug Cake by Kat Condon is crazy soft and fluffy, bursting with all those delicious pumpkin flavors and fall spices and easily whipped up in less than five minutes. Gluten-free and vegan!

7. Classic Chocolate Mug Cake

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Satisfy your chocolate  and cake cravings in one dessert! This Classic Chocolate Mug Cake by Clean Snacks, Arman Liew is a single-serving cake that is perfectly loaded with chocolate, and it tastes even better with an added scoop of ice cream. Don’t have a microwave? Check out the oven instructions.

8. Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

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Cinnamon-y snickerdoodles are one of the many joys of the fall and winter seasons. If your cookie cravings hit, this Snickerdoodle Mug Cake by Melanie Sorrentino will let you satisfy in a pinch (just 2 minutes to be exact). This mug cake tastes exactly like the soft fluffy middle of a snickerdoodle.

9. Lemon Zucchini Mug Cake

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A spring mug cake that will brighten your day! This Lemon Zucchini Mug Cake by Emily Brees takes two minutes to make and results in a moist and delicious cake that you can’t resist! The freshly shredded zucchini keeps this mug cake moist and the coconut milk adds just enough creamy richness to make this your new favorite mug cake recipe.

10. Peanut Butter and Jelly Mug Cake

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Craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but staying away from grains? Then this gluten-free, vegan, and grain-free Peanut Butter and Jelly Mug Cake by Kat Condon is for you!

11. Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

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Cinnamon rolls are the sweet and sugary treat that we all wish we could have every morning. If you don’t feel like taking the time to bake a full batch of the pastries, try out this Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake by Melanie Sorrentino! This recipe produces the most adorable mini cinnamon rolls with minimal ingredients and minimal effort.

12. No-Bake Single Serve Cinnamon Roll

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This unbelievable No-Bake Single Serve Cinnamon Roll by Erin Druga is a total of six ingredients for the roll itself and three ingredients for the icing— that’s it! It’s also no-bake, single-serve, vegan, chewy (in a good way), super-duper cinnamon-y, and has a creamy, cashew-based icing. What more could you ask for? Answer: nothing. Oh! I also heated it in the microwave for around 15 seconds or so. It was good — seriously, try it.

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home!

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.

For those of you interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Here are some great resources to get you started:

• Weekly Vegan Meal Plans
• Plant-Based Health Resources
• Plant-Based Food & Recipes
• Plant-Based Nutrition Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
• Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes
• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
• Plant-Based Meal Prep

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