Mixed Berries and Cream Cheese Mug Crumble

Mug crumbles are fast and easy to make. A few ingredients are added to a mug, microwaved then finished off with a crumble on top. Being a non-coffee drinker, I used to eye my husband’s coffee mugs lying around the house with suspicion, now the mug is my new best friend!

This recipe contains some of the ingredients you would use to make a cheese cake, such as cream cheese, fruit and a crumb mixture. But if you want to have your dessert ready in less than 10 minutes, give this method a try instead!

There are many ‘mug recipe’ variations- how about a ‘Pear and Chocolate Mug Crumble’ or ‘Apple and Caramel Mug Crumble’?- the possibilities are endless!

Mug Crumbles require a minimum of equipment and less than 3 minutes in the microwave. To make a successful crumble mixture, rub the ingredients together using your finger tips, rather than using a spoon.

To make my crumb mixture I used Lotus ® biscuits, a light caramelized cookie with a light cinnamon flavor. If you can’t find that brand in your supermarket, you could also use a shortbread or gingersnap cookie instead.

Mixed Berries and Cream Cheese Mug Crumble

2016-09-27 20:27:13

Serves 2

Mixed Berries , lemon-flavored cream cheese and a crumble prepared in a mug- ready in less than 3 minutes in the microwave.

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

3 min

Total Time

13 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

3 min

Total Time

13 min

Fruit

1. 6 tbsp cream cheese, softened
2. Juice of 1 lemon
3. 4 tsp caster sugar
4. 1 apple, cored and diced
5. 4 tbsps mixed berries, fresh or frozen

Crumble

1. ½ inch slice of salted butter (30 g)
2. 2 tbsps soft brown sugar
3. 6 Lotus® caramelized biscuits (cookies) or 45 g shortbread cookies, crushed
4. 2 heaping tbsp. white flour
5. Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, lemon juice, 2 tsp of the sugar. Spoon the mixture into the bottom of two mugs. Add the apple slices on top, then the mixed berries; sprinkle 1 tsp sugar each onto the top of the mixture. Cover the mugs with plastic wrap, pierce the wrap several times, then microwave for about 1 minute 15 seconds.

For the crumble

1. Slice the cold butter into small cubes and transfer to a bowl. Add the brown sugar, crushed biscuits (cookies) flour and lemon zest. Work the mixture with your fingertips to form the dough. Crumble it into the mug and microwave for 1 minute. Let cool for a little before serving.

Adapted from Mug Crumbles by Christelle Huet-Gomez

Adapted from Mug Crumbles by Christelle Huet-Gomez

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