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Low-Carb Strawberry Mug Cake

We can’t leave out the fruit lovers! If strawberry cake is your jam, here is a mug dessert you can enjoy with fewer carbs. With a couple fresh strawberries and a few other keto friendly ingredients, you can have a low-carb strawberry mug cake in minutes.

Once fresh berries start popping up at the farmer’s market and grocery stores, they are hard to resist. Thankfully, strawberries can fit into a keto or low-carb diet when eaten in moderation.

Cake with strawberries and whipped cream in a pink mug.

Strawberry Mug Cake Recipe that’s Low in Carbs

Personally, I tend to crave chocolate and vanilla mug cakes, but I know a lot of people who would reach for strawberry cake before anything else! In fact, once the weather gets warmer, I’m all about strawberry desserts myself.

At 8.5g net carbs, this mug cake with strawberries is great to have on hand when you want a little treat without a ton of sugar!

Ingredients to make strawberry mug cake.

Low-Carb Strawberry Mug Cake Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this recipe. The exact measurements are in the recipe card below.

  • Almond flour
  • Coconut flour
  • Granular erythritol
  • Baking powder
  • Melted butter
  • Keto milk substitute
  • Lightly beaten egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Small, fresh strawberries
  • Whipped topping (optional)

Keto Strawberry Mug Cake Directions

In a microwave-safe mug or dish that’s at least 8 ounces, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and keto sweetener until well incorporated.

Dry ingredients in a pink mug with strawberries in the background.

Add the melted butter, lightly beaten egg, milk substitute, and vanilla. Stir until smooth but don’t over mix.

Pieces of strawberry in the batter of a cake in a pink mug.

Cut up one of the small strawberries and gently fold it into the batter.

Mug cake with pieces of strawberry on a table with a piping tip, strawberries, and a fork.

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

Piping whipped cream on top of a strawberry cake in a pink mug.

Top with the second small strawberry and whipped topping if you choose.

Close shot of a mug cake with sliced strawberries and whipped topping.

Strawberry Cake in a Mug Recipe Notes and FAQ

Are strawberries keto friendly?

Many berries, including strawberries are keto friendly in moderation. This recipe calls for two small ones that equal about 0.8g net carbs.

Overhead shot of a strawberry cake in a mug with berries on the table.

Can I make a full cake from this recipe?

This recipe was designed for a mug cake and was not tested as a full cake. The recipes on this site are for single serve mug desserts.

Strawberry cake in a pink mug.

Important about the batter.

Do not over mix the batter. Just mix until the ingredients are incorporated. The cake is best enjoyed warm.

Fork in a mug cake with strawberries.

Chopping the strawberries.

Make sure you chop your strawberries into small enough pieces for the mug cake. You want them to evenly distribute throughout the cake. For the optional topping, slice the berry lengthwise for appearance.

Fork with cake on it raised above strawberry cake in a mug.
Cake with strawberries and whipped cream in a pink mug.
Yield: 1 mug cake

Low-Carb Strawberry Mug Cake

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

A burst of berry flavor in this low-carb strawberry mug cake. Cake and strawberry topping without whipped cream is 8.5g net carbs.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons almond flour
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Erythritol, granular
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 3 Tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 fresh strawberries
  • Optional: whipped topping

Instructions

  1. In an 8 ounce mug, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and erythritol until well incorporated. 
  2. Add the melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. 
  3. Cut up one of the small strawberries and gently fold into the batter. 
  4. Cook in the microwave for one minute and thirty seconds or until the top is opaque and cooked through. 
  5. Top with the second fresh strawberry and whipped topping, if desired.

Notes

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

Main nutrition facts include the cake and the strawberry topping without whipped cream.

If you add whipped topping, calculate the additional macros.

Use small fresh strawberries to keep the carbs lower.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1 mug cake

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 611Total Fat: 52.5gSaturated Fat: 19.9gCholesterol: 247.5mgCarbohydrates: 33.7gNet Carbohydrates: 8.5gFiber: 11gSugar: 5.4gSugar Alcohols: 14.2gProtein: 18g

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Close up of a strawberry mug cake with whipped cream.

Let me know if you make this strawberry mug cake!

Tracey

Friday 5th of May 2023

I made this tonight. It's delish but I found that it needed almost 2 1/2 minutes in my microwave which is a fairly hot microwave. Maybe the egg I used was too large or I might try only two tablespoons of almond milk next time. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

Jen Soltys

Sunday 7th of May 2023

So glad to hear you liked the recipe! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. Sorry to hear that the timing didn't quite work out for you, but I'm glad you were able to adjust it to your microwave's setting. Egg and milk can definitely affect the timing. Thanks again for the comment. :)

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