Name: Birthday Cake Muffin-in-a-Mug
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup protein pancake mix ((ie. Kodiak Power Cakes)); 3 Tbsp milk ((or milk alternative)); 1 tsp oil ((coconut, avocado or vegetable)); 1 Tbsp syrup ((maple, pancake, or sugar free)); 1/8 tsp almond extract ((or vanilla)); 1 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles; whipped cream

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This quick and easy muffin mixes and cooks in a mug in just a couple of minutes. Plus, this Birthday Cake Muffin-in-a-Mug has 11 grams of protein! Such a yummy way to start your day!

a bite of birthday cake muffin in a mug on a spoon with whipped cream and sprinkles

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 1.5 minutes

Ingredients:

protein pancake mix (ie. Kodiak Power Cakes)
milk (or milk alternative)
oil (coconut, avocado or vegetable)
syrup (maple, pancake, or sugar free)
almond extract (or vanilla)
rainbow sprinkles
Optional:
- whipped cream

protein pancake mix in a bowl with small bowls of sprinkles, milk, oil, syrup and a bottle of almond extract

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1:Spray the inside of a mug with nonstick cooking spray, if desired. Add the protein pancake mix to the mug, then stir in the milk, oil, syrup, and almond (or vanilla) extract. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom to incorporate all of the dry ingredients.

protein pancake mix, oil, syrup, almond extract and milk in a mug

a mug with muffin batter inside next to a bowl of sprinkles

Step 2: When all of the ingredients are throughly combined, quickly stir in the sprinkles so you don’t lose all of the fun colors.

rainbow sprinkles on top of muffin batter in a mug

a mug with throughly combined muffin batter with rainbow sprinkles

Step 3: Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Let cool for a minute then top with whipped cream and more sprinkles if desired. Enjoy!

a muffin in a mug topped with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles

Tips:

Almond extract is much stronger than vanilla extract so use 1/8-1/4 tsp of almond or 1/2 tsp of vanilla.

Birthday Cake Muffin-in-a-Mug

This Birthday Cake Muffin-in-a-Mug has 11 grams of protein! Such a yummy way to start your day!

Beth

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 2

Total Time 5

Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup protein pancake mix (ie. Kodiak Power Cakes)
3 Tbsp milk (or milk alternative)
1 tsp oil (coconut, avocado or vegetable)
1 Tbsp syrup (maple, pancake, or sugar free)
1/8 tsp almond extract (or vanilla)
1 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles

Optional:

whipped cream

Instructions

Spray the inside of a mug with nonstick cooking spray, if desired. Add the protein pancake mix to the mug, then stir in the milk, oil, syrup, and almond (or vanilla) extract. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom to incorporate all of the dry ingredients.
When all of the ingredients are throughly combined, quickly stir in the sprinkles so you don’t lose all of the fun colors.
Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Let cool for a minute then top with whipped cream and more sprinkles if desired. Enjoy!