Preparation

This recipe was born from desperation, perfected through iteration, and is now passed down through generations of students like an oral tradition. Except it's written on the bathroom mirror in dry erase marker.

The Assembly Line

1. In your mug, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and sugar. Make a well in the center like you're building a flour volcano in third grade.
2. Pour in milk and melted butter. Stir until just combined—some lumps are your friends here.
3. In a separate small container (or just use a second mug if you're fancy), mix your meat with BBQ sauce until coated.
4. Pour half the cornbread batter into the bottom of your mug. Add the BBQ meat mixture. Top with cheese. Pour remaining batter over everything.
5. Microwave for 90 seconds. The cornbread will rise up and around the filling like a delicious hug.
6. Let cool for 1 minute—molten cheese waits for no one but respects everyone.

Leftover Liberation: No pulled pork? Use that rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Vegetarian? Black beans work. This is a judgment-free zone.

The result is a sweet-savory revelation: fluffy cornbread with pockets of tangy, meaty goodness and cheese pulls that would make Instagram weep. Eat it with a fork, with your hands, or straight from the mug while your sociology paper writes itself (it won't).