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Low-Carb Coffee Cake in a Mug

Dec 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Coffee cake with crumble and glaze topping next to cinnamon sticks
Ramekin of coffee cake by coffee beans and cinnamon
Overhead shot of coffee cake in a mug and ingredients in dishes
Coffee cake before the glaze topping
Overhead picture of coffee cake by coffee beans and cinnamon
Top of a coffee cake mug cake with topping and glaze next to coffee beans and cinnamon sticks

What's better than a morning cup of coffee? Well, a low-carb coffee cake in a mug right next to it. This coffee mug cake is a real treat if you are on a low-carb diet.

If you miss morning pastries like coffee cake while living a low-carb life, try this cup of coffee cake that's 5.4g net carbs. It's still possible to treat yourself while on the keto diet when you do so in a portion-controlled way, like mug cakes.

Coffee cake in a ramekin on a white table with coffee beans

Table of Contents

  • Low-Carb Coffee Cake Mug Cake
  • Keto Coffee Cake in a Mug Ingredients
  • Low-carb Coffee Mug Cake Directions
    • Coffee Mug Cake Recipe Notes and FAQ
      • Can I use a regular granular keto sweetener instead of brown sugar?
      • Don't let the cake batter sit.
      • Stirring the coffee cake batter.

Low-Carb Coffee Cake Mug Cake

It's easy to get really sick of eggs for breakfast on the keto diet. In fact, I believe that's one of the biggest complaints I've heard from anyone I know struggling with keto foods.

Of course, microwave coffee cake is still a dessert even though it's lower in carbohydrates. I am not saying it's a great breakfast choice, but certainly better than a full sugar coffee cake! Give it a try and see how you feel. Perhaps coffee cup cake can work its way into your breakfast rotation on occasion.

Overhead shot of ingredients for coffee mug cake

Keto Coffee Cake in a Mug Ingredients

(Exact measurements are in the recipe card below)

Mug Cake

  • Almond flour
  • Coconut flour
  • Brown sugar Swerve
  • Cinnamon
  • Baking powder
  • Melted butter
  • Non-dairy milk
  • Egg
  • Vanilla extract

Crumbled Topping

  • Brown sugar Swerve
  • Softened butter

Glaze

  • Powdered erythritol
  • Water or low-carb milk

Low-carb Coffee Mug Cake Directions

In a microwave-safe mug, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder until well incorporated.

Dry ingredients for coffee mug cake in a dish surrounded by other ingredients

Add the melted butter, low-carb milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Do not over mix.

Coffee cake batter in a dish with other ingredients on a white table

Make the crumbled topping by using a fork to combine brown sugar with softened butter.

Crumbled brown sugar topping for coffee mug cake

Add topping to the top of the mug cake.

Crumbled topping on top of batter in a dish for coffee mug cake

Microwave for one minute and thirty seconds or until the top is opaque and fully cooked.

Overhead shot of cooked coffee cake in a mug

Make the glaze by combining powdered erythritol with water or milk.

Spoon dripping glaze for coffee cake

Drizzle the glaze on top of the finished mug cake.

Coffee mug cake with glaze on top by a tray, coffee beans, and cinnamon sticks

Serve and enjoy! Don't leave the fork in as your mug cake cools, it turns into a hot poker.

Fork in a coffee cake mug cake topped with glaze

Coffee Mug Cake Recipe Notes and FAQ

Can I use a regular granular keto sweetener instead of brown sugar?

No, for this coffee cake it's important to use a brown sugar alternative to get the full coffee cake flavor.

Fork full of coffee cake with the mug of coffee cake

Don't let the cake batter sit.

Do not let the batter sit for too long. Coconut flour absorbs moisture as it sits and will keep doing so the longer you leave it.

Bite taken out of coffee mug cake on a table with coffee, coffee beans, and cinnamon sticks

Stirring the coffee cake batter.

Brown Sugar Swerve is a bit sticky and hard to mix, but the results are so very worth it. Take a little extra time to mix thoroughly incorporating the brown sugar with the rest of the ingredients.

Close up of coffee cake with crumble topping and glaze
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Coffee cake in a ramekin on a white table with coffee beans
Yield: 1 serving

Keto Coffee Cake Mug Cake

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

A low-carb coffee cake option for one!

Net carbs in cake: 5.4g

Ingredients

Mug Cake

  • 3 Tablespoons almond flour
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar Swerve
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 Tablespoon melted butter
  • 3 Tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crumbled Topping

  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar Swerve
  • 1 teaspoon softened butter

Glaze

  • 1 Tablespoon powdered erythritol
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons water or low-carb milk

Instructions

  1. In an 8 ounce, microwave-safe mug, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, brown sugar Swerve, cinnamon, and baking powder until well incorporated.
  2. Add the melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
  3. Make the crumble topping by using a fork to combine 1 Tablespoon brown sugar Swerve with softened butter. Crumble on top of mug cake.
  4. Cook in the microwave for one minute and thirty seconds or until the top is opaque and cooked through.
  5. Meanwhile, make the glaze by combining powdered erythritol with water or milk. Drizzle on top of finished mug cake and serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts calculated using Carb Manager and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

Main nutrition facts include the cake made with Milkadamia, glaze made with water, and all of the crumbled topping.

Net carbs in cake: 5.4g

Net carbs in crumble: 0

Net carbs in glaze with water: 0

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1 mug cake

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 491.1Total Fat: 44.5gCholesterol: 257.7mgCarbohydrates: 44.4gNet Carbohydrates: 5.4gFiber: 6gSugar: 2.9gSugar Alcohols: 33gProtein: 12.3g

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© Jen Soltys
Cuisine: dessert / Category: Low-Carb Recipes

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Coffee cake in a mug topped with glaze on table with coffee beans

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