This chocolate keto mug cake in the microwave is another one of my favorite quick keto desserts! I give instructions for vanilla, chocolate, and peanut butter versions and you can make it with almond flour or coconut flour. Keto chocolate mug cake is my favorite keto dessert recipe!
Do you know how much I love my microwave? I am team microwave! Keto Mug Cake is another one of my favorite keto dessert 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 and ready in under 5 minutes!
For this keto mug cake, you can make it peanut butter, chocolate, or vanilla.
Chocolate Keto Mug Cake
You can scale this up however you want. For example:
10 servings:
- 30 tablespoon almond flour (1 ⅞ cups)
- 10 tablespoon cocoa powder (just over ½ cup)
- 20 tablespoon sweetener (1 ¼ cups)
- 5 teaspoon baking powder
Mix it really well and store in a jar.
How much to use per mug cake
Each time you want one, just scoop:
- 6 tablespoons of the dry mix
That scoop already includes the right ratio of everything, including the baking powder.
One small tip
Because baking powder can settle, give the jar a quick shake or stir before scooping, especially after it's been sitting a few days.
Peanut Butter
Vanilla
Toppings
I like to top these keto mug cakes with sugar free chocolate chips, sugar free chocolate syrup, or whipped cream.
I just love having these easy keto dessert recipes in my back pocket to help me stay on track! You will also love my easy keto peanut butter cups and Butter Cookie Energy Bites.
Have this keto mug cake with some Keto Coffee!
Recipe Card
Keto Mug Cake - Chocolate, Vanilla, or Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut flour or 3 tablespoon Almond flour (click to see my favorite)
- 2 Tablespoons sugar free granulated sweetener (click to see my favorite)
- 1 Tablespoons Cocoa powder (For Chocolate Version)
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar free Peanut butter (For Peanut Butter Version)
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 Egg, beaten
- Splash of vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar free Chocolate Chips
Method
- In a microwave safe coffee mug, melt the butter in the microwave for 10 seconds. Add the coconut flour or almond flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla and beaten egg. Mix well. Microwave on high for 60 seconds, being sure not to overcook. If you overcook it, it will be dry. Top with sugar free chocolate chips of desired.
- In a microwave safe coffee mug, melt the butter in the microwave for 10 seconds. Add the coconut flour or almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, vanilla and beaten egg. Mix well. Microwave on high for 60 seconds, being sure not to overcook. If you overcook it, it will be dry. Top with sugar free chocolate chips of desired or mix in before cooking.
- In a microwave safe coffee mug, melt the butter in the microwave for 10 seconds. Add the coconut flour or almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, vanilla and beaten egg. Mix well. Swirl in the peanut butter. Microwave on high for 60 seconds, being sure not to overcook. If you overcook it, it will be dry. Top with sugar free chocolate chips of desired.
Notes
- Baking Instructions: Use an oven safe ramekin. Bake in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
Cristy says
Best ever! I used Hershey’s special dark cocoa (100%) and made my own clarified butter topped it with 4 raw pecans and it was fantastic! Looked like a dark devil’s food cake and 2 T of erythritol was not too sweet for me! Now if I could only get my diabetic brother to try it!
Margaret says
I've made these and they are delicious, but I found that 2 tablespoons sweetener was way too much. I only use 1 tablespoon and they are plenty sweet enough without the extra carbs and aftertaste.
su says
best mug cake(s) recipe. hands down!!
Pat says
Made the chocolate one with milk chocolate Lilly's chips. Very good will make again!!
Cindy Mac says
Enjoyed the taste. I did not use a lot of sweetener and the result was a muffin like cake in a mug. Also the taste was not super rich chocolate. If you’re looking for a super chocolatey cake use more cocoa. Yum!
Laura says
Made one chocolate and one peanut butter with chocolate chips. Had a little cold coffee so added one tablespoon to the chocolate! Yum!!! My husband wouldn’t share his peanut butter one haha. Total fan of these super easy treats??
erin stickle says
Excellent! I put 1/2 tsp espresso powder in the vanilla recipe, added some whipped cream and had “tiramisu”! Yum!
erin stickle says
It was very good! I added a half tsp espresso powder to the vanilla recipe with some whipped cream and had some “tiramisu”!
liz says
I also forgot the 5 stars!
liz says
OMG these are the best, I tried lots of different recipes last time I low carbed. None of them were as good as these. Well done and Thank you!
Ellie Y says
Amazing! Added a few macnut pieces. Outstanding,! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen says
Sorry...forgot the 5 stars!!!
Kirsten says
First off let me start by saying that my husband hates cake (would rather eat pie) — were new to keto and were both craving something sweet tonight .. so I made myself a chocolate cake and my husband the peanut butter cake. He devoured it and so did I! Both were AMAZING and DELICIOUS and we are excited to be able to indulge every now and then and not feel super guilty about it!
Val Wall says
Delicious! Thanks for posting!
Ann says
Just curious ......is it really 1 T of coconut flour OR 3 T of almond flour?
jenniferbanz says
yes
Dana says
Yes, coconut absorbs moisture so you need MUCH less!! Trust it!! 🙂
Kathy says
One of my hubby’s favorites of all time! So easy to make too. I top it with a square of 90% chocolate, peanut butter and a sprinkle of cacao nibs. He loves it!
Susan says
Excellent mug cake recipe! Thank you so much!
Keto Hypnotist says
Wonderful recipe! I added walnuts and wow these were good.
Miranda says
I have made a TON of different keto mug cakes - this one is by far the ABSOLUTE BEST!!! I made a double batch in a larger dish, planning on saving it, and my kids devoured it after their tiny test bites! Yum!!!
Ann says
Just made the vanilla variation for a sweet fix after lunch. It was perfect, many thanks!
Jennifer says
Just amazing! I put a naughty twist on this and made cuts in the sponge, then poured a tiny bit of Bailey’s Almande and put a few raspberries and a dash of single cream as I saved up my macros! Yum yum yum. Thank you Jennifer
Felicia says
Love the chocolate! Next up is PB!
Jenny says
Love this recipe. I've also added lemon and salted caramel flavouring to them. Haven't had a bad one yet. So quick and easy for a sweet fix
Sunny Dawn says
just finished off the chocolate mug .... super great! and moist and tastey and sooo easy to make .. no fuss no mess .. thank you for a great recipe! i'll be trying the 2 other flavors soon
Elisa says
This was delicious!! I’ll definitely be premixing packets of the dry ingredients for this. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Melissa says
Have you tried a full cake version of the chocolate peanut butter? The mug is amazing, I want to make a larger cake, but a little lost on how to convert.
jenniferbanz says
I sure haven't but that sounds amazing!
Jillerie says
I added cream cheese. 2 tbsp cream cheese, heat for 20 seconds in the microwave, mix in 1/2 tsp Truvia (sweetener). Once mug cake is fully blended, drop by spoonful into batter, then swirl one time. Microwave for 1 min, 20 seconds.
Soula says
Forgot to add 5 ? Oops ?
Soula says
Great recipe.
Tried it with maple syrup instead of sweetener
Worked a treat
I'm paleo so I've swapped all sweetners for coconut sugar and maple syrup.
I only needed 1tb as I don't like sweet things anymore.
Don't even eat chocolate chocolate anymore either.
Thank you for this awesome yummy recipe.
I accidently added 1tb of tahini in the chocolate mug cake recipe and tasted really good too haha
G'Day from Australia
Cherie De Sues says
WoW! Love the chocolate mug cake and it was so easy to make. I added a tablespoon of Lily no sugar dark chocolate chips and I'm eating it now. Matter of fact, I'm going back to it...
Janelle A says
One of the best mug cake recipes I’ve had!
I’m usually keto but currently pregnant, but I still love baking with stevia.
I made the peanut butter version, and added in some banana
Super moist! Me ( and baby) are fans !
Maureen says
This is a great recipe. Made the Peanut Butter version. Delicious!
Brenda says
Good for a quick fix! Next time I'll use monkfruit instead of Splenda and microwave for 55 seconds as mine was a bit dry, as you warned. Nice dessert, or breakfast!
Marcy says
I made the chocolate version. Best ever!!
Gina says
Wow - this is delicious. I used coconut flour; was out of baking powder, so subbed a tsp of "2 Good" Yogurt, and added both the chocolate and sugar-free crunchy peanut butter. Topped with a few of the sugar-free chocolate chips. Awesome yumminess - thanks for the recipe!!
Zubi says
Ohh my God!!
Thank you so much for great recipe ?? l am in heaven now ?
I just tried the chocolate mug cake and it was no different then a real cake. I added 5 raspberries before cooking in the microwave and and it was kore delicious with sourness of raspberries.
I can’t wait to try others ?
Lauren says
Used coconut flour and maple syrup and it turned out absolutely delicious!! I added frozen triple berries and heavy whipping cream on top to make it a match made in heaven?
Nina says
This is soooooo goood! So happy I found your recipe!!! For the chocolate cake version - is it 7g carbs minus the 4g fiber so it's 3.5 net carbs total?
jenniferbanz says
yes
Brenda says
Jennifer I am so happy I found you. Your recipes are really good?
Lisa says
I made this and the batter looked VERY thick... I added a tablespoon of almond milk... it tasted okay but not sure why it seemed rather dense. I used it as a trifle cake, layered with HWC and fresh raspberries, so it was still quite tasty. Served in stemmed wine glasses for effect.
Any idea why it came out so dense? I made the vanilla version.
Tasha says
Ooh, this is so good. Thank you! I put a sugar free chocolate coconut candy in my mom's and topped it with whipped cream and sugar free chocolate syrup.
Morgan says
I have tried SO many mug cakes and this is by far the best! I made the chocolate one using almond flour and it is rich and decadent while remaining moist. Thank you!!