A great single serve dessert or when a chocolate craving strikes, these Chocolate Mug Cakes are so easy to make! I usually make 2 – whether it’s to share or to save for later, but their are instructions to make a single serving if preferred. These gluten free mug cakes are made with low carb, high fiber coconut flour.
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A Healthy Mug Cake Recipe
Single serving desserts are such life savers! I know when I make a batch of my favorite cookies, I usually end up having more than a serving.
If you’re like me, and want to satisfy a dessert craving without having a whole dessert sitting in the kitchen tempting you, then you will love this option.
I usually make these two at a time. Sometimes to share, and sometimes I will just wrap up the second (unbaked), knowing that I will want want again tomorrow <3
For these cakes, I like to use coconut flour. It’s high in fiber, and because it’s so absorbent, you only use a small amount. This means the cake is mostly made of high protein ingredients, like egg and cocoa powder.
The healthy ingredients in these cakes are:
- Coconut flour
- Cocoa Powder
- Eggs
- Coconut Oil
- Date Syrup (sub honey or maple syrup for paleo!)
- Sea Salt & Baking Soda
Two Methods for Cooking Mug Cakes
I don’t use my microwave often. So infrequently, I don’t even have it out in my kitchen anymore. This is less because I am worried about radiation, and more because food just tastes better when it’s baked.
Mug cakes are so convenient because they are ready in about a minute if baked in a microwave. I do occasionally plug my microwave in when I don’t want to wait 20 minutes for a cake.
To microwave these cakes:
- Spray two mugs with coconut oil spray, and divide the batter between the two mugs.
- Microwave the cakes for 1 minute, check on them, and then continue to cook at 20-30 second intervals. The cakes are done when they are baked around the edges but slightly underdone in the center.
To bake a chocolate mug cake:
- Preheat the oven to 325º F.
- Spray 2 oven safe ramekins with coconut oil spray, and divide the batter evenly.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, checking at the 16 minute mark to stop from over baking,
Coconut flour is very absorbent and dries out quickly when over baked. These taste delicious when slightly under baked — it adds a bit of a hot chocolate sauce effect!
Ideas for Mug Cake Toppings
I’m a huge fan of anything you can add toppings to!
My favorite toppings for Chocolate Mug Cakes are:
- Dark Chocolate Chips
- Fresh fruit — sliced bananas, raspberries or strawberries are great!
- Nut butter. My favorite option is Crunchy SunButter.
- Frosting — try my Healthy Chocolate Frosting or White Chocolate “Butter”Cream
Happy dessert-ing! 
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Chocolate Mug Cakes
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or sub grapeseed or walnut oil
- 2 tablespoons date syrup sub maple syrup or honey (sugar free instructions in notes)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together eggs, coconut oil, date syrup (or other liquid sweetener), salt and baking soda.
- Add coconut flour and cocoa powder, and mix well until a glossy smooth batter is made.
- Spray or grease 2 mugs with coconut oil.
- Divide batter between 2 mugs.
- To microwave, add to the microwave for 1 minute, check on the cakes, and then microwave in 30 second intervals. Coconut flour dries out if overcooked, so I like to stop cooking the mug cake when the outside is solid and the center of the cake is still a little undercooked.
- To bake the mug cakes, add to a baking ramekin, and preheat the oven to 325º F. Bake the mug cakes for 16-18 minutes, until the outsides of the cakes are fully cooked, and the center of the cake is slightly undercooked.
- Top with chocolate chips, fresh fruit, or nut butter. Serve hot.
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Notes
Nutrition
Other Coconut Flour Cake Recipes:
- Coconut Flour Mug Cakes (Coffeecake), by Sunkissed Kitchen
- Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes, by Sunkissed Kitchen
- Healthy Carrot Cake, by Leelalicious
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Portion control, healthy ingredients, and super quick. You have hit the trifecta with this recipe! Thanks for sharing.
You can’t best an easy chocolate mug cake recipe when the chocolate cravings hit.
I made one of these for dessert last night, and it was the perfect amount to satisfy my chocolate craving! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Thanks for letting me know, Jessica!
These are just perfect for when you have a little chocolate craving!
These are too perfect to satisfy that crazy chocolate craving! Can’t wait to cuddle up with one of these!
Exactly, Kristina! I adore them.
This recipe is easy to make and so yummy