Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug Mixes Make Unique “Thank You” Gifts

Need a fun gift for a friend or co-worker? Place a bag of Chai Tea Latte Mix in a microwave-safe mug that is lined with colorful tissue paper. Attach a bow to the handle. Write the cooking instructions on a card and attach to the handle or tuck inside the mug. Add a sign that says, “Thanks a Latte!” Print it on cardstock, cut it out and tape to a straw or wooden skewer and place inside the mug. 

Chai Tea Latte Mix from: Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug®  

1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk
2 tablespoons powdered coffee creamer
2 tablespoons powdered French Vanilla coffee creamer
2 tablespoons unsweetened instant tea
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/16 teaspoon ground cloves 

Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until mixture is a fine powder. Place in a small zipper-type bag. Recipe makes 4 servings. To prepare: Microwave 1 cup of water in mug on high power for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Stir in 3 tablespoons of mix. Enjoy! 


With thousands of copies of the Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug cookbook now in print, dessert-lovers around the world are enjoying these quick and delicious treats. 

The Third Edition includes more than 100 single-serving mix recipes for desserts, breakfast treats and hot beverages that are prepared, cooked and served in a mug in less than 5 minutes, like Chocolate Brownie, Apple Pie, Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake, Italian Cream Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Coffee Banana Scone and Chai Tea Latte. 

Stir up a mix anytime you want a treat, or make them ahead of time for later use. They’re perfect for today’s on-the-go families, singles, seniors, college dorm students and RV travelers. They make fun cooking projects for kids and unique, inexpensive gifts, like “Birthday Cake in a Mug”. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, 120 pages, Paperback. Price: $9.95  

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