Microwave Mug Pizza (Microwave Mug Meals)
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What? Pizza made in a microwave? Oh Yeah, and it’s INCREDIBLE!!!! This Microwave Mug Pizza is a serious game changer when it comes to your meals, and maybe life (just sayin’). It is real food fast, better than fast food and you will not believe the results.
This single serving recipe can be whipped up in 5 minutes and eaten even faster. It’s the perfect solution when you are on the go and want something homemade and satisfying.
Lunch, Dinner, snack, after school, before college, sleep overs, pizza party, Birthday parties…. they really are perfect meals for any occasion
Microwave Mug Pizza is a real meal made using good quality ingredients. It’s what I like to call REAL fast food. It is good food that fuels you and keeps you going.
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You can customize your Microwave Mug Pizza and add on your favorite toppings and cheese. I’m a fan of a classic pepperoni pizza but mushroom is a close second.
If you are reading this far down the post and are still wondering what can pizza from a microwave be like then scroll down to the recipe and take 5 minutes to make it. Then later, scroll down to the comments and tell me how much you loved it.
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- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/16 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon marinara sauce
- 1 generous tablespoon shredded mozzarella cheese
- 5 mini pepperoni
- ½ teaspoon dried Italian herbs (basil or oregano will work)
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a microwavable mug
- Add in the milk and oil with mix together. There might be some lump but that is ok
- Spoon on the marinara sauce and spread it around the surface of the batter
- Sprinkle on the cheese, pepperoni and dried herbs
- Microwave for 1 minute 10-20 seconds, or until it rises up and the topping are bubbling (timing is based on my 1200W microwave so your timing might vary)
- Enjoy straight away!
Always keep a close eye on your mug while in the microwave so it doesn’t over flow or over cook.
⅛ teaspoon is simply a ½ of a ¼ teaspoon
1/16 teaspoon is simply a ¼ of a ¼ teaspoon
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Hey Gemma,
I want to ask. can the pizza dough stays overnight? because i want to make this for my sisters breakfast and i can’t make it in the morning because i have school. i’ll be waiting for your reply. 🙂
Hi there,
Have the dry ingredients ready in the mug/cup to mix in the morning. it is best not to wet a raising agent until you are ready to bake, it will be quick if you have everything ready. We call this prepping, in the catering business!
Gemma 🙂
thank you Gemma 🙂 that really help
For my fellow vegans – I subbed the milk for water and I added vegan cheese shreds and veggies. Delicious!
thats great to know, thanks for sharing Danica 🙂
Mine tasted salty as well. Having looked it up, Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda) is a Salt So adding salt as well could be why. Next time i will leave out the salt and see what happens. Apart from that, it was surprisingly tasty for a Microwave Pizza.
Hi Robert, this makes sense, as bicarbonate of soda is indeed a salt, i never thought of that as adding flavor, oops!
Thank you so much for your kind comments,
Gemma 🙂
What is All Purpose Flour, in the U.K?. Thank you.
Hi Robert,
AP flour is plain flour, also called cream flour in Ireland! just to confuse us.
It really means no raising agent included.
This is a frequent question, and I have developed a general response to explain the flours, and their gluten/protein content as follows:
Q. What are the different flours for?
A. All-Purpose Flour is your go-to kind of everyday flour, with a protein content that can range from 9 – 12%. Unbleached flour tends to have a higher protein content, and it is definitely a better choice compared to bleached. The gluten content varies with the harvest season, region of production, freshness, and many other factors.
Bread Flour is a high gluten flour which contains about 13% protein, and it is, of course, best for bread.
Pastry Flour is a finer, lower gluten kind of flour that is best suited for sweet baked goods like cakes and cookies. It has a very soft texture.
Cake Flour is even finer and lower in gluten than pastry flour. It might be good for baked goods that need an especially soft and fluffy texture and do not need to withstand a long proofing process.
Self-raising Flour should just be left in the shelf where it stands. If you want great results in baking, learn how to use and measure your own yeast and baking powders.
thank you for being in touch,
Gemma 🙂
Tried this recipie. Tastes AMAZING as soon as I took a bite! However the after taste was extremely salty and savoury and i wasn’t able to finish it, even though only added a tiny bit of salt. Anyone got any idea what could be the culprit? Other than that, if I can find a way to make it less salty I’m sure to make it again many times. Thank you.
Hi Jana,
I do not know what made this so salty, apart from the additional ham/sausage etc. There is not so much salt in this recipe. I am stumped!
Gemma 🙂
Saw this on the Tasty Facebook page and thought I should try it. Didn’t think it would be good, but oh boy was I wrong. Its the most delicious microwave pizza recipe I’ve tasted. I especially liked how the dough base didn’t dry out. It was quick and tasty:D
Yea! I am happy to hear this Neena,
Gemma 🙂
Hi can you make it easier I am just a kid
give it a try, it is a very easy recipe
Here is a thought.. have a parent pre make the dry ingredients, maybe in baggies. Then when you want it you can just, toss it in a mug and add wet ingredients and toppings 🙂
Hello Gemma,
I made this mug pizza, and the dough didn’t get fluffy.. it stayed like a thick, almost fudge like consistency. I doubled the recipe, and I cooked it for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.. I also put slices of smoked provolone instead of shredded mozzarella. Why didn’t the bread fluff up? I don’t really understand why. I make a lot of mug recipes, and I’ve never had this problem. All of my ingredients are within the best by date, and I used brand new packages of cheese, and a brand new bottle of marinara. My flour is only 4 months old, and I made sure to use leavening that’s still active. Also, my microwave is 1100 watts. So, only 100 watts less than yours, that’s why I added on the extra time. Thank you for the recipe, and I hope to make it again successfully!
またね！
Maelui Yumiko
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So that is a bit funny alright why it didn’t puff up. I think it might have just been a fluke and if you make it again it will fluff up. Honestly It does get nice and fluffy.
hi gemma, just made these last night and it was great! just wanted to know if there’s any way I can add more flavor to the dough? It kind of needed more flavor for me after the toppings were all gone
glad you liked it. What you could do is add a little more salt into the base and you can stir in dried herbs to it. That will give it good flavor 🙂
I made the pizza and just loved it. But I didn’t understand why did you add milk in the pizza
Hi Komal,
This is not a traditional pizza, it is designed for the microwave, and so is more like a scone dough, which will have milk. There are a number of pizza recipes here on my website, the no knead one is very traditional, and there are others too! Check this out (https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/pizza-pull-apart-bread/) as an example. try them all, have fun with these,
Gemma 🙂
Hey Gemma,
I think this is a wonderful recipe and the pizza tasted delicious. For me though, I would prefer if there was less dough or if there was another simple dough recipe I could implement. When I finished the cheese and sauce, I’m just left with empty dough.
Thanks,
Arin
Hi Arin, so this dough is the base I use for most of my mugs so I don’t have a different one. Sorry if i wasn’t much help.
Hi Gemma
I tried this recipe before and after the top was gone I wanted more cheese. So I was wondering what would happen if I mixed toppings into the batter?🍕
Hi,
it would taste great! thats what would happen. It will work really well 🙂
Yay thx Gemma
Hi Gemma and thanks for your nice RECIPES
I would like to ask you if I can translate some your Recipes to Arabic and put it in my website with the source?
Hi,
Unfortunately I don’t have the ability to do that.
Sorry,
Gemma.
Hi Gemma,
I think the poster above you was asking if it were okay for her/him to translate your recipes him/herself into Arabic for his/her blog. 🙂
Take care!
PS. I LOVE THE MUG PIZZA
ohhhh thank you. I missed that. I’ll get back to him.
Good catch :).
Hi Gemma!
I know this sounds weird, But I don’t have backing powder in my house… Yes I cook very much, But instead of using backing powder, I used every time self-rising al purpouse flour. So my question is: can I die the self-rising flour instead of al purpouse flour WITH backing powder?? Thanks for the great recipes!!!
Hi there,
Yes you can! Buy in quantities that you can use up quickly, this will ensure the freshness of the raising agent in the flour. all will be well,
Gemma 🙂
Hi. I made my as stated. I didnt have regular milk.used heavy milk instead. But dough did not set. Im using a panosonic 1200w. Do we set the power level to high,medium or low? Thank you. But the topping tasted good.
Hi Jacinta,
Thank you for being in touch.
You use high power, that is the full 1,200W for all of the mug recipes, this will do it for you,
Gemma 🙂
Thank you so much for delicious recipe !! I’m using extra light olive oil, does it make any difference in the mix? Because your mix looks like liquid while mine was really sticky and not easy to stir /mix. The taste is still good tho, love it ❤
Hi there Tyara,
Thank you for your help with Microwave cooking tip!
The stickiness may be to do with your flour. Flour in different places behaves in different ways, having different protein content according to how, where and even when it is milled. You could adjust the flour down a little, and make sure you measure accurately,
Gemma 🙂
i just made it,it turned out so good in my opinion it tastes better than the original!
Elinor,
I am doing my happy dance,
Gemma 🙂 🙂
Hey Gemma,
I’m Priya from Malaysia.
If I have an 800W microwave oven, how will my timing vary?
Thank you very much 🙂
Hi there,
Bake for one minute. Open the oven and press your finger on the top of the cake, if it feels firm to the touch it is done. If it feels very wet bake for another 10 seconds, and check again, until it is baked,
Gemma 🙂
Hi, i dont know if this will work on you. But my way to estimate / convert the time is:
1200 * 60 ( time in second) = (your microwave watt) * (your cooking time).
Mine results in 3:30 and it works but again maybe you will need to adjust the heat percentage. Hope this helps !
I just made it, and I loved it!
For the next time I’ll use canola oil (or any flavorless oil) because altough I like olive oil, its flavor is too strong. Is it okay?
Thank you, Gemma! I was craving pizza and this recipe made my dinner tonight.
Hi Matheus,
Thank you for your knid comments.
Yes, choose a good oil, a nut oil, or seed oil, then all will be well,
Gemma 🙂
Hello Gemma
Can I replace baking powder with baking soda and replace the milk with yoghurt ?
Hoping for a fast response
Yours
Ash?
Hi Ash,
Yes, I do believe this will work for you. i think I got this in the last few days, it is about the alkaline (soda) acid (yogurt) balance. It is important that there is sufficient soda to activate in the recipe, you can only take it down so far!
Gemma 🙂
Hey there can you use coconut oil instead of olive oil
I have not tried this wit coconut oil. I imagine it will work, but it is not so Italian!
ive it a shot, and let me know how it works for you,
Gemma 🙂
I LOVE anything related to pizza ad this looks absolutely delicious I will try it first chance I’ve got! 🙂
Yes, that is the idea, get to it!
Gemma 🙂
cant wait to try these pizza in recipe I love pizza but it kind of expansive in my country and I am in love with it
That is great! do try the no knead pizza too, it is easy, and you will have a ‘real’ pizza. Everone will want to come to your house for dinner!
Gemma 🙂
thank you so much for this recipe i will be using it all the time. It saves loads of time and its delicious!!!!
hi there,
That is great to hear, thank you for letting me know,
Gemma 🙂
Can I substitute milk with water ?
Hi Ashley,
sure, it is always worth experimenting with these recipes to get them to your taste,
Gemma 🙂
hi , all your recipes in good . but i don,t have microwave so can i cook this recipes in oven and for how many time .
Hi Fatema,
Yes you may, bake at 180C/360F for 15 mins or so. Bake these in muffin cases/pan. Make a few together, it is not economical to turn on your oven for just one!
Gemma 🙂
Hi there- we love this recipe! Any idea how to incorporate cornmeal into the crust to make it taste more like Chicago deep dish?
Hi Jenn,
Well! contrary to popular opinion cornmeal is not used in Chicago deep dish pizza!
Corn oil is used, about 1/2 cup in the deep dish pizza dough, based on a recipe of 3 cups of flour.
To take this back you would add about 1 teaspoon to the mug pizza.
Try it! You could add some cornmeal too if you wish, I do not know how it would be, so start with just a little,
Gemma 🙂
Oh, that is good to know! If I used the corn oil, would I sub out any of the olive oil? Thank you!
Hi Jenn,
Yes, you substitute the olive oil for corn oil,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma I’m normally a amazing chef but this time I keep messing up the dough is really wet I think I put too much orange juice in and also to counteract the stickiness of the orange juice I added a bag of icing sugar because as you always say to make up your own recipe but I think I might have slipped up a bit ??. Because I live in a high altitude area I think it might make me slip up more please help me
I can’t do it
I do not know which recipe you are trying! I can see the pizza recipe, but you would not be putting orange juice in this!
Let me know,
Gemma 🙂
Hi
Gemma
can tell me from were do you buy your mugs for mug meals they are so cuteeeeee
Hi there,
I gather these where I can. Some have been ‘borrowed’ from my Mum, some gifted to me by friends and family, some bought in charity stores, some in markets, and some in sales in department stores. Charity stores are a great source of very cheap single cups in the US and probably in other places too. you do not need to spend a lot, and it is recycling too!
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma,
I haven’t cooked microwave recipes for a while, but today I had no bread at home for dinner, so I checked your recipes, and decided to try this one out. And I have to admit, I love it! Actually I transformed the recepie according to my fridge content, I used macaroni sauce, ham, cheese and olives on top, and I used my small glass bowl, not a mug 🙂
This is the best microwave recipe that I tried! Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Bori,
That is the idea, use what you have and make it your own way, thank you for letting me know,
Gemma 🙂
I don’t have the marinara sauce , what else can I use instead of it ???
And plz tell me some replacements of peperonis too ????
Hi there,
If you are going to add a meat to this it must be a cooked meat, and pepperoni is a sausage, which is rich in flavour, this is why it works so well.
You can add veg, mushroom, roasted peppers, onions etc, but these must be pre-cooked as the microwave time is so short.
Do you have passata/canned tomato? You can make your own sauce too, there is a recipe here on the website with the No knead pizza.
Gemma 🙂
Hiya, I’m wondering if this would function as well as a low carb dough?
i.e. with almond flour rather than all-purpose wheat?
Hi there,
Check out the dietary preferences here on the website. It will give you an idea of what you can use.
As this does not rely on gluten you can also try buckwheat flour/oat flour/gluten free all purpose four, which is usually a mix of non wheat flours.
These are small amounts of ingredients, perfect for experimenting with.
Use a wide mug/cup or even a small cereal bowl and get baking!
Gemma 🙂
hi Gemma , i tried this recipe and everything was properly baked… but my base was really hard . i tried this 4 times but the same happened again . Can u plss tell me what my mistake was ?
H ithere,
It sounds like you are over baking this! you need to allow this to stand for a minute or so at the end of the cooking time, to allow the heat to distribute, and the cooking to finish. Go back to the video, you will see what I mean,
Gemma 🙂
u can make the recipe way healthier if you use healthier ingredients right
I always recommend using good quality ingredients and that will make it healthier.
Can you use any kind of oil
you can just not coconut oil. 🙂
Can you make oat flour out of regular oats and substitute the all-purpose flour with it? Also, can you use spelt flour to also substitute?
Hi there,
Yes and yes!
Spelt is an ancient grain, a form of wheat really! Spelt contains gluten, so is not suitable for a celaic/gluten free diet. Oat flour is suitable for some, though not all of the mug recipes, the texture is different,
Gemma 🙂
lol
Gemma,Do you know the recipe of homemade pizza sauce?
This is here on the website, I think I caught this earlier!
Use the search bar here, it will pop up,
Gemma 🙂
Ma’am this recipe was really simple and super tasty. While cooking, I wasn’t sure how this “pizza” would turn out to be, but after it’s done, I literally went nuts!! It was extremely delicious! Thanks a lot for this, I love all your mug meals! Take care.
Hi there,
This is all about the flavor we expect from pizza, though the texture is not the same, it still works, somehow!
Happy New Year ot you and your family,
Gemma 🙂
Hi for the pizza in a mug can u use a different type of oil instead of olive oil
Hi Hailey,
Yes, you can use a nut oil, seed oil, or vegegable oil. Choose the best you can afford,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Ms. Gemma,
I am 13, and I am finally getting used to cooking on my own. For this recipe, it calls for 1/16 teaspoons. If I only have a 1/8 teaspoon, how else can I measure that 1/16 teaspoon?
Hi there, 1/16 is 1/2 of your 1/8th teaspoon! It is really just a touch, you do not need to be too fussy about this, just not too much!
I am happy that you are baking on your own, well done you, keep it up now!
Gemma 🙂
I’m not sure if this has been asked yet… Is almond milk able to be substituted for regular milk in this recipe ?
Hi there, yes, it will be good, Gemma 🙂
Can we make this in the oven. If so how
Thanks
Hi there, yes, but do not put it in a mug, and make it bigger, for sharing, you can bake it at 200 degrees, on a flat tray for bout 15 – 20 mins 🙂
Hello i really want to make this but here in Norway we NEVER use baking soda in any resipice so it is very hard to fine do i have to add it or is it any thing i can add instead?
This is bicarbonate of soda, you will find this, it is a common ingredient, and in baking powder it is combined with cream of tartar.
It sounds like you may have over-baked the mug cake. The heat continues to distribute in the food for about one minute after it has been removed from the microwave. Next time remove it from the oven when it feels barely firm to the touch. Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma! love your recipes and you are such a warm person, too. I tried to make this mug pizza but it turned out all soggy. I must have added too much milk. I’m going to try it again soon. 🙂 Hope it works this time.
Hi Rose, it may also be the mug you used. I use a 6 – 8oz capacity mug, wider than it is tall, this allows the heat to distribute better in the food, this is because of the way microwaves work! Try a different mug, or even a small cereal bowl! 🙂
Hey Gemma,
I made this in a shallow dish. So the result is not only yummy but also looks like a pizza! After taking the bite, my mom gave me a sheepish smile and asked how did I make it! She never asks me for a recipe and this is a pleasant first experience!
Thanks Gemma for making my life easier and yummy and not to mention less messy! 😉
Haha! that is the idea, this is about using your common baking sense to make these recipes your own! Well done, I am happy that you are proud of yourself, Gemma 🙂
won’t the mugs out of glass break while heated??
I have used glass mugs and they are totally fine. If you are worried about your mugs then I suggest using a ceramic mug 🙂
Hi,
I just saw the video where you made this on the Doctors, and I noticed the recipe on their website is just slightly different: above you have 1/8 tsp of both baking powder and salt, but they have 1/3 tsp.
Why the difference?
Thanks.
Well spotted Susie! This may be a misprint on their site, I will look into it. Follow the recipe here, Gemma 🙂
I’m going to try the homemade ranch dressing in place of the marinara/pizza sauce and make it a chicken ranch bacon pizza mug instead. I’ll let you know how it turns out. I might even add ham instead of pepperoni. I want to experiment with the pizza mug and see what other combinations I can make.
That is a great idea, and it is lovely to hear all of the ideas to change these recipes for individual taste, it is what it is all about! Gemma 🙂