This almond flour mug cake is almost too good to be true! It’s gluten-free, keto, paleo, high protein, and completely addictive! It’s healthy enough you can have it for breakfast! This almond flour cake is going to be a regular addition in our house. I hope you love it as much as we do!
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Related recipe: almond flour orange cake in a mug.
Keto Mug Cake with Almond Flour
Meet your new favorite snack!
Your high protein, low carb, totally flavor-packed super delicious food bff.
We can have bffs that are food, right?
I think we can especially when it looks like that. Hubba hubba.
But this is definitely not just about looks.
This almond flour mug cake is:
- gluten-free
- paleo
- keto-friendly
- totally satisfying
(Here are 22 delicious gluten-free mug cake recipes!)
It’s also an amazing base recipe to add whatever fixins you want: blueberries, raspberries, diced apple, peanut butter, more chocolate…
Related recipe: Almond Flour Snickerdoodle Mug Cake
Almond Flour Mug Cake Ingredients
You’re only a few ingredients away from a quick and yummy low-carb breakfast or treat!
almond flour (I like this almond flour for baking)
coconut oil (or butter)
granulated sugar (or monk fruit or granulated stevia)
vanilla extract (this pure vanilla extract is a great price)
dark chocolate chunks or chips (use these for a keto version)
an egg
baking powder
Related Recipe: Banana Bread in a Mug (Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Mug Cake Baking Tips
For the cooking time – this can vary with different microwaves and also with different mug sizes. It took my microwave 60 seconds to cook perfectly. The first time you make this mug bread, watch your microwave.
Test doneness, and if it needs a bit more time, add on 15 seconds at a time until it’s fully cooked. The next time you make it, you’ll know exactly how long it takes in your microwave!
To keep this mug cake recipe keto, use monk fruit or granulated stevia for the sweetener. If it doesn’t need to be keto for you, use any granulated sugar you like!
You can substitute regular flour for almond flour if that’s what you have. It won’t exactly be an almond flour mug cake anymore (!) but it will still be delicious. Just watch the microwave as it might take a bit more time to cook.
If you don’t have almond flour on you and you want to make a mug cake stat (I don’t blame you!), you can also check out these classic mug cake recipes made with regular wheat flour.
Almond Flour Mug Cake – Healthy, Gluten-Free, and Totally Delicious
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp monk fruit (or 1 tbsp granulated sugar or ½ tbsp granulated stevia)
- 1 tbsp of dark chocolate chunks or chips; add more if you feel like it!
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1.Beat the egg in your chosen mug; you can also use a medium ramekin.
2.Add coconut oil, monk fruit, vanilla extract and baking powder and stir.
3.Add almond flour and whisk to break any clumps.
4.Add chocolate chips or chocolate chunks; combine them in the batter or sprinkle them on top of the cake.
5.Microwave for 60 seconds on high, then check it.
6. The almond flour mug cake should be cooked but not overcooked as it could end up not being soft enough. If it is too wet, cook it for another 30 seconds.
7.Devour immediately!
Notes
● Replace coconut oil with butter if you feel like it. Just soften it before using it.
● Sub chocolate chips for a tablespoon of peanut butter for even more protein. Or keep the chocolate chips and add the peanut butter.
● Using blueberries is also a great choice as it provides moisture to the cake. Blueberries also add healthy alternative rich in antioxidants! Plus they are totally yum.
Other Almond Flour Recipes
For more gluten-free mug cake recipes, try these:
- Gluten-free pumpkin mug cake
- Keto coffee mug cake
- Chocolate chip banana bread in a mug
- Blueberry mug cake
- 3-Ingredient mug cake
- Healthy chocolate mug cake
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Your Mug Cake looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,547. Hope you are having a great summer and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
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Any idea of nutrition content?
Hi Mary! Thanks for your interest in my mug cake recipe. I don’t calculate the nutrition facts for these recipes. If you’d like you could use an online nutrition facts calculator like this one: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076.
Thank you!
Made this mug cake with normal granulated sugar and dairyfree mini chocolate chips. Super quick treat that tasted great!
Glad you loved this almond flour mug cake – thanks for trying my recipe! xx
Love this cake I double it added organic figs and almond extract made Italian like my mom! Thanks!
Wonderful! I’m so happy you liked this almond flour mug cake and love your additions!
Can I you remove the cake from the mug to eat?
Hi Carmen! Yes you can. If you want to do this I would definitely spray the mug before adding the almond flour mug cake batter. Then run your knife around the edge to loosen once it’s cooked.
I forgot to add the coconut oil and remembered at the end. The cake came out perfectly when I tipped it upside down! Try adding the oil last. It should work. Thanks for the recipe!
I forgot to add the coconut oil and remembered at the end. The cake came out perfectly when I tipped it upside down! Try adding the oil last. It should work. Thanks for the recipe!