Hey friends! How was your weekend? We didn’t do much- a little work for me and the hubs, a lot of fighting for the kids- they are at that age where they just annoy the heck out of each other and it’s so frustrating! and some binge watching of Homeland for us (the series we’ve moved onto now that our beloved Parenthood has ended). It’s off to a good start so I am exciting that will be our new weekend show!
I can’t believe the next Holiday is quickly approaching…we all know Valentine’s Day is just an excuse to eat chocolate. Hehe. You know I’m right!
Well speaking of chocolate, it’s been a while since I made a mug cake and I thought I’d experiment with making a gluten free version.
Since I have big ol’ bulk-size bags of coconut and almond flour I started there. This little gem of a mug cake can be made and cooked in just a few minutes and is full of healthy ingredients- almond flour, coconut flour, egg and chocolate to name a few. There is no added fat because between all the other ingredients I found there to be enough fat and moisture!
Even though the flours I used are much healthier alternatives to regular all-purpose flour, they are still calorie dense. While I am not a calorie counter at all, I had to add up this mug cake and it really has too many calories for one person, and luckily it’s plenty for two people (in fact it was enough for my 3 little kids to share).
My kids were quite fascinated that a they saw liquid batter turn into a cake in 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave. It’s like a fun science experiment and dessert all in one!
I just loooooove those giant bittersweet Ghiardelli chips. So good.
Not so pretty when it’s done puffing up in the microwave, but once you cut into it and the chocolate oozes out, it’s a beautiful thing. You can also top it with dusted cocoa powder or whipped cream for presentation purposes, but chances are if you are making a microwave cake it’s not going to be for presentation purposes!
You know you want a bite!
This gluten free mug cake will make a nice sweet treat for Valentine’s day if you don’t feel like “baking” anything but want dessert. Have a great Monday everyone!
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- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon brown rice flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup vanilla almond or soy milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons chocolate chips (I used bittersweet Ghirardelli)
- In a small bowl combine dry ingredients. In the same bowl, add egg, milk and vanilla. Stir well with a whisk until batter is smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Spray mug with cooking spray and pour batter in. Microwave for 1 minute to 1½ minutes (for my microwave it was exactly 1 minute 25 sections). Do not over-cook. The middle might still look a little undercooked but that's ok. Grab a spoon and enjoy!
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Yum I make one with just brown rice flour but it can get a little dry, I wonder if using coconut flour would help! Thanks for the idea xo C
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I think the almond flour helps too because of the fat. 🙂 Thanks Courtney!
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I love making mug ca
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WHoops! Comment got submitted too early! 😉 I love mug cakes…they sure aren’t pretty but they are definitely the perfect way to squash a sweet fix.
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are you saying my mug cake ISN’T pretty?? lol 😉
yum! i’ll need to try this! looks delicious!
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i feel like we live from holiday to holiday! haha but at least this holiday has chocolate, like this recipe! easy too! YUM
Yes, who doesn’t like a chocolate holiday? 😉
Great recipe! What if I don’t use coconut flour? I don’t enjoy coconut tasting things, is it potent?
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Not super potent, but if you don’t like it I don’t know that it’s worth buying a bag. You’d probably be ok subbing brown rice flour but I can’t say for sure since I haven’t tried it! Or if you do happen to have coconut flour just use 1 Tablespoon and sub the other either almond or brown rice flour. 🙂
Mug cakes are my life! (except no eggs!)
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I try to not make them too often….then once I do, I can’t stop. So fun!
OMG that looks DELICIOUS! And for two? HAH, you mean all for me. 😉
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Go for it! 😉
For two??? Um…. No.
And this is why… I will forever be alone! BAH HA HA!
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