Brownie in a Mug - Still Undecided

A friend of mine recently posted 50 Life Hacks to Simplify Your World to Facebook. Intrigued by anything claiming to simplify my world, I clicked the link and discovered at #34 the recipe for a brownie in a mug. Ever the fan of chocolate, I couldn't resist trying out the brownie and was pleasantly surprised when it didn't explode in the microwave. I did make some minor adjustments to the recipe, but overall I was satisfied with the result. So here it is: brownie in a mug.

Brownie in a Mug (serves 1 or 2 if you like to sharing)

• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil (I used light olive oil for less calories)
• 3 tbsp water (I used closer to 5 to get the right texture)
• pinch of salt
• vanilla ice cream for topping (I didn't have any)
• microwave

Add all the ingredients to a microwaveable mug, saving the oil and water for last. Thoroughly mix the ingredients in the mug until they form a thick yet smooth and gooey consistency. Microwave the brownie in the mug for 1 minute and 40 seconds. I ended up microwaving mine for a little longer because after the suggested time, I didn't quite look ready. And in retrospect, I probably should have taken the above picture BEFORE digging in, but I hadn't thought of it until it was too late. I don't know how often I would make this brownie, though I'm happy to have tried it once. This may or may not end up being both the first, and last time; but in the words of Justin Bieber and many before him: "Never say never."