You are going to love this gluten-free mug cake recipe! This single serving dessert is quick and easy to make in only 5 minutes, and has the most amazing dark chocolate fudgy flavour.
Mug cakes like chocolate almond flour mug cake are some of the easiest desserts you will ever make, which is why I am so excited to share another delicious mug cake recipe with you today!
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Why you will love this recipe:
- It's so quick and easy to make and is ready in less than 5 minutes. It takes way less time than baking a cake in the oven.
- The taste! This chocolate mug cake is so rich and fudgy and has the perfect cake-like texture.
- Besides being gluten-free this healthy mug cake recipe is also dairy-free and refined sugar free and I've included an option to make it egg free and vegan.
- Kids love this double chocolate cake and can help you make it!
If you love mug cakes you will also love my 3 ingredient chocolate mug cake recipe, vanilla protein mug cake recipe and snickers mug cake.
Ingredients and substitutions:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
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- Coconut milk - to add the perfect amount of moisture to this chocolate mug cake. I recommend using full fat coconut milk for the best results.
- All purpose gluten-free flour blend - There are many great brands that you can buy, but the one I use and love is Bob's Red Mills All Purpose Gluten Free Flour. If you are not gluten free you could swap this for regular flour.
- Cocoa powder or cacao powder - either of these will work to give this gluten-free mug cake its rich dark chocolate flavour.
- Maple syrup - is used to naturally sweeten this easy dessert while keeping it refined sugar free. You could swap this for honey.
- Chocolate chips - are added to turn this into a double chocolate gluten-free mug cake and give it a bit more sweetness. I recommend using dark chocolate chips and if you want to keep this mug cake refined sugar free be sure to use chocolate chips sweetened with coconut sugar.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- Instead of coconut milk you can use any type of milk that you like to make this gluten-free mug cake including dairy milk, almond milk, or cashew milk.
- Add some nuts such as chopped pecans or walnuts to give this mug cake even more texture.
- To make this into a vegan chocolate mug cake: use a chia egg or flax egg instead of an egg.
- You can add a pinch of ground cinnamon or sea salt to give this mug cake a different flavour.
How to make gluten-free mug cake:
- Step 1: First, add all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to a large microwave safe mug.
- Step 2: Then stir the ingredients well until you have a smooth batter.
- Step 3: Now stir in half the chocolate chips and heat the mug in the microwave on high heat for 110-120 seconds.
- Step 4: Remove the mug from the microwave and top the cake with the remaining chocolate chips and let it cool for a few minutes. Then serve and enjoy!
Top tips:
- Use a large mug to make this cake. If you use a short mug it might overflow when you cook it.
- Be sure to use a microwave-safe mug or it might shatter in the microwave.
- Be sure to stir or whisk the ingredients well so there aren't any clumps remaining in the batter before you cook it.
- Do not cover the cake when you heat it in the microwave - it will become more slimy if you do this.
- Don't overcook the cake - if you cook it too long it will turn out more dry and crumbly rather than moist and fudgy.
- The mug will be hot when you take it out of the microwave so be careful and use oven mitts if you need to.
- Be sure to let this cake cool for a couple minutes after it's finished cooking - this will give it the perfect cake texture. If you try to eat it right away it will be more slimy rather than cakey.
- Storage: this cake is best served right away but you could cover it and store it in the fridge overnight.
- Serving tips: this gluten-free cake is delicious served as is, but you could also top it with ice cream, coconut whipped cream, vanilla yogurt, chocolate sauce or even more chocolate chips to make it even more decadent.
Gluten-free mug cake FAQs:
Adding too many eggs or too many liquids can make a mug cake rubbery so the key is balancing the ingredients. As well, when you first take a mug cake out of the microwave it will be a little more rubbery, but if you let it cool for a few minutes it will develop more of a cake like texture.
You can add moisture to gluten free cakes many different ways including adding eggs, liquid sweeteners, applesauce, milk, or dairy free milks.
If your mug cake batter contains an egg then it is not safe to eat raw. However, if your mug cake batter is egg free then it would be safe to eat raw.
No it is not.
If you want to bake this mug cake in the oven be sure to use an oven safe mug or a large ramekin instead. Prepare the batter as you would for the microwave method and then place the mug or ramekin on a baking sheet, and bake it for 15-20 minutes at 350° Fahrenheit. Top it with the remaining chocolate chips and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
I do not recommend it no.
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Recipe
Gluten-Free Mug Cake
Equipment
- Large microwave safe mug
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (or other milk of your choice)
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all purpose gluten free flour
- 3 tablespoon cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients, except the chocolate chips, to a large mug.
- Stir the ingredients well until you have a smooth batter.
- Stir in half of the chocolate chips.
- Place the mug in the microwave and heat it on high for 110-120 seconds.
- Top the mug cake with the remaining chocolate chips and let it cool for a few minutes. Then serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use.
- Be sure to let the cake cool for a few minutes before you eat it - this will allow it to become more cakey in texture.
- Do not cover the cake when you cook it in the microwave - it will become more slimy if you do this.
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