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.
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.
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.
Add the melted butter, low-carb milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Do not over mix.
Make the crumbled topping by using a fork to combine brown sugar with softened butter.
Add topping to the top of the mug cake.
Microwave for one minute and thirty seconds or until the top is opaque and fully cooked.
Make the glaze by combining powdered erythritol with water or milk.
Drizzle the glaze on top of the finished mug cake.
Serve and enjoy! Don’t leave the fork in as your mug cake cools, it turns into a hot poker.
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.
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.
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.
Keto Coffee Cake Mug Cake
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
- In an 8 ounce, microwave-safe mug, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, brown sugar Swerve, cinnamon, and baking powder until well incorporated.
- Add the melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- Make the crumble topping by using a fork to combine 1 Tablespoon brown sugar Swerve with softened butter. Crumble on top of mug cake.
- Cook in the microwave for one minute and thirty seconds or until the top is opaque and cooked through.
- 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:
1Serving Size:
1 mug cakeAmount 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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