Do you know how much I love my microwave? I am team microwave! Keto Mug Cake is another one of my favorite recipes using that trusty machine!
My 90 second Low Carb Bread is another one of my microwave recipes. So good for sandwiches!
This keto mug cake is so easy to make with only 6 ingredients.
It’s also easy, rich and chocolatey, and ready in under 5 minutes!
For this keto mug bread, you can make it chocolate or vanilla. All you need to do is omit the cocoa powder from the recipe for a vanilla version that is just as delicious!
You’ll also see in the recipe card below that I provide instructions for almond flour or coconut flour.
I’ve really grown to love coconut flour lately because it is so much more affordable than almond flour. I know some people do not like the taste of coconut flour, so almond flour instructions are provided!
I just love having these easy treat recipes in my back pocket to help me stay on track! You will also love my easy Butter Cookie Energy Bites. They are the most popular recipe on my site! I think everyone loves easy recipes!
This chocolate keto mug cake is another one of my favorite quick treats! I give instructions for vanilla and chocolate keto mug cakes...using coconut flour or almond flour!
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut flour or 3 Tbsp Almond flour
- 2 Tablespoons Swerve (erythritol)
- 1 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 Egg, beaten
- Splash of vanilla (for vanilla cake option)
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar free chocolate chips (optional for topping)
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In a coffee mug, melt the butter in the microwave for 10 seconds. Add the coconut flour, swerve, cocoa powder, baking powder, and beaten egg.
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Mix well. Microwave on high for 60 seconds, being sure not to overcook. If you overcook it, it will be dry.
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Top with a few chocolate chips if desired.
Recipe Video
Macros for chocolate mug cake with coconut flour and no chocolate chips: 216 cal / 18g fat / 7.5 carbs / 4.5g fiber / 8.5g protein
- If you want to make this a vanilla cake, omit the cocoa powder and add the vanilla.
- To bake in the oven, Mix everything in an oven safe ramekin and put in a 350F oven for 10-15 minutes.
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The vanilla version was delicious. I added a dollop of homemade unsweetened whipped cream and some cinnamon.
Wonderful for keto! Thank you.
Me again…as mentioned I’ve been playing with the recipe. Today I used coconut flour and subbed the vanilla extract for almond extract. Y’ALL! It was amazing. Thanks to such a simple and delicious recipe, it’s so easy to give myself options by changing the extract flavor and topping with a few berries to stay in my macros. Jennifer thank you!!! I’m working my way through your recipes but this is a staple because I always have a sweet tooth! 😊 Next flavor will be lemon (saw a lemon extract) followed by orange. THANK YOU!
This is so, so good! I just made it for the 5th time since I found this recipe about 2 weeks ago. It’s my go to sweet-tooth recipe now! I do the cocoa with almond flour, no added chips. I do love it with sugar free whipped cream on top.
I am new to Keto and this was delicious. I only had liquid stevia on hand and 3/4 tsp seemed to work well. Do you know how many net carbs are in the almond flour chocolate mug recipe? I was figuring 3, but wanted to ask.
Love it, I did the vanilla version with some blueberries and splashed just a bit of heavy cream on the top. So good.
This was wonderful! Thank you! I made the vanilla version with coconut flour. I used just a little over 1tbsp of the erythritol/monk fruit sweetener blend I have on hand, but after it cooked I added a small pat of butter on the top, and sprinkled on a bit of the sweetener blend. Awesome!!
OH. EM. GEE. I made the vanilla version (I could probably add more vanilla next time) but this is AWESOME! I topped it with a teaspoon of peanut butter and it was amazing! I’ll be playing with this base and adding a few blueberries and strawberries for breakfast. I have been looking up mug cakes and they all have some random obscure ingredient that I don’t have. These are AMAZING and so simple!!! THANK YOU!!!
Can you make with monk fruit sweetener?
You can but I am not sure on the amount
Holy cow! I just tried the vanilla version-with some slices of peach on top. (I “needed” peach cobbler! 😆) Really great!! Thanks!
Just ate a chocolate one now. I’m bad!! I made it with coconut flour and baked it for 67 seconds, a few seconds too long. I used almond flour for the vanilla ones and had to bake them for a few more than the 60 seconds called for. Still better than the other chocolate mug cake I tried.
Was craving for chocolate pava cake from Chilis. Not anymore! Thanks to your recipe I am saved! Haha! It’s pretty good my stepdaughter ended up asking for one and she is a sugar addict and hate cakes but she loved your mug cake recipe
I’m so glad y’all liked it!
I have a confession to make. I made the vanilla mug cake this morning and ate it. Just now I mixed up another one and set it in the fridge for later. I put a few choc chips on the one earlier and I’m going to put a few on this one with a dab of crushed, unsweetened strawberries. I have to say this is the best mug cake I’ve had to date. Hope I can wait for another hour or so.
That sounds amazing! I am not sure I could wait!
Wow, I made this tonight, I am on a complete keto diet, my fiancé ate it, added the chips on top and strawberries, wow, can’t believe how good this is. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe
Easy and so so tasty! I subbed MCT oil for the butter, turned out just fine 🙂
Can you please let me know how you calculate only 3g carbs for this cake? After devouring it, I calculated the ingredients and, because of the erythritol, came to a ridiculous 27g 🙁 Please tell me it’s only 3g of carbs!
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol so you deduct that from the carb count.
Just made this chocolate mug cake with almond flour because I suddenly had such a craving for something a bit sweet. So quick and easy and delicious. Really hit the spot! I will definitely make this again. Thank you!
This was delicious and moist! My modifications due to ingredients on hand were:
2 tbsp truvia for swerve
1/8 tsp baking soda for powder
Dash of cinnamon-cuz ❤️
Will make again for sure. Thanks!
Thank you-fast, easy, and just hit the spot for me tonight. Delicious!
i love you i been almost dying with my cake cravings (i started 2 weeks ago and its been hell with the withdrawals and headaches) but this cake hit the spot.
I’ve been looking for a vanilla cake so when I stumbled on this I thought I would give it a try. It really came out good! I topped it with mashed strawberries and whipped cream. So delicious.
That sounds so good!