Almond Flour Mug Cake (Ready in 2 Minutes)

This Almond Flour Mug Cake is a quick and easy snack perfect for fixing a sweet tooth in less than 2 minutes. Plus, this is a healthy chocolate mug cake made without refined sugar and grain-free.

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When I shared my vanilla mug cake with almond flour, I was immediately asked for a chocolate version. So here’s a chocolate mug cake recipe made with almond flour to keep it low-carb, sugar-free, and gluten-free.

This mug cake is a healthy microwave cake made with almond flour. It’s a gluten-free, low-carb, and paleo-friendly cake baked in 90 seconds in the microwave for a quick and easy cake fix.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All you need to make this healthy chocolate mug cake recipe are:

• Almond Flour – Use almond flour or almond meal. Almond flour is a great low-carb flour with about 10 grams of net carbs per 100 grams, so you can make delicious almond flour recipes.
• Baking Powder – To make the mug cake fluffy.
• Dark Chocolate Chips – You can use store-bought chocolate chips or make your own with my Sugar-free Chocolate Chips Recipe.
• Egg – I use a large free-range egg.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Or cacao powder.
• Coconut Oil – Use melted coconut oil. Let it cool down for a few minutes to avoid ‘cooking’ the egg. I recommend cooling the oil at room temperature before adding it to the mixing bowl.
• Maple Syrup – or sugar-free crystal sweetener to decrease net carbs. Sugar-free maple syrup works as well.
• Vanilla Extract – for more flavor.

You can stir in some of the below ingredients in the mug cake batter for flavor:

• 1 teaspoon of peanut butter or almond butter.
• 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract for a  chocolate peppermint mug cake.
• 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut.
• 1-2 tablespoons of mashed banana,

How To Make Chocolate Almond Flour Mug Cake

It’s super easy to make a mug cake with almond flour in less than 5 minutes.

1. In a bowl, whisk the dry ingredients (almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder) with the liquid ingredients (egg, maple syrup, melted coconut, and vanilla extract).
2. Whisk until a smooth and consistent batter forms.
3. Stir in half of the sugar-free chocolate chips.
4. Pour the batter into an oven-proof ramekin or a tall 12-ounce microwave-safe coffee mug.
5. Add the remaining chocolate chips on top of the mug cake.
6. Microwave – Place the coffee mug in the center of the microwave and microwave on high 900W for 60 seconds. Check the mug cake. If it’s still raw in the center, keep cooking in 10-second bursts up to 90 seconds in total. Serve with extra chocolate chips on top.
7. Air Fryer – Place the ramekin in the center of the air fryer basket and air fry for 5 to 8 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until a pick inserted in the center of the mug cake comes out clean.
8. Baking – Place the ramekin in the center of the preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) and bake it for 15 to 18 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center of the mug cake comes out without crumbs.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the mug cake after it cools down a few minutes at room temperature. You can eat the almond flour mug cake straight away from the mug or flip it over a plate. Serve with some of the below toppings:

• Fresh berries like raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries.
• Whipped cream to serve, including coconut whipped cream for a dairy-free option.
• Chopped nuts or coconut.
• Pinch of sea salt to enhance the chocolate flavor.

Storage

You can make the almond flour mug cake batter ahead and store it in the coffee mug, wrap the top with plastic wrap, and keep it for up to 24 hours in the fridge. However, you can’t store the baked mug cake for longer than 30 minutes.

In fact, microwave cakes dry out very fast and become gummy, so to store them for longer, use the oven or air fryer mug cake method.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Gluten-Free Mug Cake Recipes

I love mug cake recipes as a quick snack. Below are more mug cake recipes for you to try.