Ummmmm. I made you a cake in a mug and it’s allllllll kinds of fabulous.
Remember on Instagram last night when I told you I’ve never been more excited to share a recipe? Total truth. I had been dying to make Delighted Momma’s paleo blueberry muffin forever, but when I realized I didn’t have this and that, I was forced to improvise. Improvising turned into the tastiest, healthiest bedtime snack I’ve ever laid mouth on. Like I could have eaten seven.
Okay that’s a lie. I could have eaten seventeen. It’s moist. It’s sweet. It’s healthy. It takes two minutes. It’s flourless. It’s obvi cavewoman-friendly (paleo). Oh and it has 6.5 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein. No big deal though.
Buuuuut here’s the catch. You cannot (I repeat, you CANNOT) use any other flour besides coconut flour. Coconut flour is super absorbent and doesn’t react the same way that other flours do. It needs lots of eggy goodness to avoid the uber dry factor. I purchased mine at Whole Foods, so you can either buy it there or at your favorite health food store. It’s a glorious gluten-free flour that’s loaded with fiber. When I say loaded, I mean a whopping six grams in two measly tablespoons. Whaaaaaat!!!! It’s totally the new thing so you really should consider hopping on the coconut flour train. I mean even if you’re only planning on making seventeen of these mug cakes, it would be totally worth it.
Side note: You can blame this post’s subpar pictures on my inability to wait to photograph this beauty in the daylight. As soon as I tasted it, I knew it would only be fair for me to tell you the recipe like yesterday. So tonight was my next best option.
And by the way it doesn’t taste like coconut for all you coconut haters. That’s why I didn’t call it a coconut raspberry mug cake. It tastes like sweet, light vanilla perfection. In other words, it tastes like a dream. I’ve been known to combine a couple tablespoons of coconut flour with vanilla almond milk and vanilla extract and go to town, spoon to face. Repeat. No shame.
So to answer your questions, you cannot use oat flour, all purpose flour or whole-wheat flour in this cake. If you don’t have coconut flour, you should go buy some. If you don’t want to buy some, you can try using double the amount of almond meal, but I haven’t tried it so don’t slay me in the comments if it doesn’t work! What you can substitute is the raspberries. Feel free to use blueberries or chocolate chips or whatever suits your fancy. Did I mention that this would be fab for breakfast (slathered in almond butter–optional).
This cake is freaking fabulous and I can’t think of a single reason why you shouldn’t go make it this instant. K byeee.
Two-Minute Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake
—adapted from this paleo blueberry muffin
Two-Minute Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 7 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- 1 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
- 3 tbsp mashed banana OR unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tbsp honey OR pure maple syrup (for sugar-free version, use almond milk instead + 5–10 drops liquid stevia)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- dash of salt
- 8–10 raspberries, broken into pieces
- Combine all the ingredients except the raspberries in a bowl. Stir until very well combined. Gently fold in raspberries.
- Spoon batter into a mug or ramekin that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Microwave for two minutes.
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yummmmmm nice recipe girl!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks love 🙂
yummmmmm nice recipe girl!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks love 🙂
So, I’ve been waiting for this recipe since you posted about it on Twitter last night. 😉 I need to buy some fresh raspberries and make it asap! It sounds sooooooo good! Plus, I love that it’s individually portioned.
You definitely need to grab some raspberries so you can make this baby ASAP! I’m eating on right now…mmmmm.
So, I’ve been waiting for this recipe since you posted about it on Twitter last night. 😉 I need to buy some fresh raspberries and make it asap! It sounds sooooooo good! Plus, I love that it’s individually portioned.
You definitely need to grab some raspberries so you can make this baby ASAP! I’m eating on right now…mmmmm.
I’ve never used coconut flour, but I’m going to have to try it after seeing this recipe!
You’ll be totally obsessed once you try this, I promise!
I’ve never used coconut flour, but I’m going to have to try it after seeing this recipe!
You’ll be totally obsessed once you try this, I promise!
i need to get into making mug cake – i hear so many good things about it.
They’re just so quick and adorable! Love ’em.
i need to get into making mug cake – i hear so many good things about it.
They’re just so quick and adorable! Love ’em.
Cannot wait to try! Love finding new quick snack ideas!
This is the epitome of quick snacking! Let me know if you try it out 🙂
Cannot wait to try! Love finding new quick snack ideas!
This is the epitome of quick snacking! Let me know if you try it out 🙂
Okay, I really need to get on the mug cake train. I love a quick and easy dessert and I have a ton of coconut flour. I have to make this happen ASAP!
Yayyyy glad you have coconut flour! I’m snacking on one right now with iced coffee…heaven.
Okay, I really need to get on the mug cake train. I love a quick and easy dessert and I have a ton of coconut flour. I have to make this happen ASAP!
Yayyyy glad you have coconut flour! I’m snacking on one right now with iced coffee…heaven.
I want to make everything you post!! This is about to be my new snack, I love that coconut flour!
Awwww shucks 🙂 You would totally love this, Robyn. Promise.
I want to make everything you post!! This is about to be my new snack, I love that coconut flour!
Awwww shucks 🙂 You would totally love this, Robyn. Promise.
I’ve just recently jumped aboard the mug cake train. Not sure why it took me so long to try them out…
I will definitely be making this one! I love the ingredients. It really would be perfect in the morning with almond butter!
Mug cakes are the bomb. Glad you hopped on the mug cake train!
I’ve just recently jumped aboard the mug cake train. Not sure why it took me so long to try them out…
I will definitely be making this one! I love the ingredients. It really would be perfect in the morning with almond butter!
Mug cakes are the bomb. Glad you hopped on the mug cake train!
Me encantó la receta! Gracias por compartirla!
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Me encantó la receta! Gracias por compartirla!
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Tres minutos y listo…a soborear una exquisitez. Gracias.
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Tres minutos y listo…a soborear una exquisitez. Gracias.
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Love it…three minutes to heaven!!!
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Thanks so much, Ana! Enjoy 🙂
Love it…three minutes to heaven!!!
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Thanks so much, Ana! Enjoy 🙂
This looks AMAZING! I love a good mug cake recipe 🙂
Thank, Jess! I agree–mug cakes are THE BEST.
Yummy, but wonder if I could bake in the oven and if so for how long?
Hmmm I’ve never tried it but let me know if you find out!
This looks AMAZING! I love a good mug cake recipe 🙂
Thank, Jess! I agree–mug cakes are THE BEST.
Yummy, but wonder if I could bake in the oven and if so for how long?
Hmmm I’ve never tried it but let me know if you find out!
mmm mmm mmm – this is making me so hungry! From now on am not gonna read food posts before lunch! oh wait – who am I kidding 🙂
Awesome sounding mug cake recipe!
Thanks, Shashi! I always get suuuuuper hungry when I read blog posts, too!
mmm mmm mmm – this is making me so hungry! From now on am not gonna read food posts before lunch! oh wait – who am I kidding 🙂
Awesome sounding mug cake recipe!
Thanks, Shashi! I always get suuuuuper hungry when I read blog posts, too!
I was looking for a less sweet individual cake for the “smash cake” for my baby’s first birthday. I think with a few little alterations, this will do the trick. Thanks for posting!
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Awww that’s great, Shelley! I never though of using it for that, but what a nice idea!
I was looking for a less sweet individual cake for the “smash cake” for my baby’s first birthday. I think with a few little alterations, this will do the trick. Thanks for posting!
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Awww that’s great, Shelley! I never though of using it for that, but what a nice idea!
Umm… I’m just going to go Pinterest mad on your blog right now. And then make this!
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Awww shucks! Thanks 🙂
Umm… I’m just going to go Pinterest mad on your blog right now. And then make this!
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Awww shucks! Thanks 🙂
Your recipe says to combine everything except the raspberries.
When do you add the raspberries?
I just made it and added the raspberries to the batter because I was confused.
The taste is awesome but the cake color is brownish red.
Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Thanks for pointing that out, Becky! Sorry about that. I just gently fold them in at the end. Whenever I make it, it’s white-ish yellowish with the specks of raspberry. Make sure not to stir them to much so the color doesn’t bleed. Either way, it’ll taste yummy 🙂
Your recipe says to combine everything except the raspberries.
When do you add the raspberries?
I just made it and added the raspberries to the batter because I was confused.
The taste is awesome but the cake color is brownish red.
Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Thanks for pointing that out, Becky! Sorry about that. I just gently fold them in at the end. Whenever I make it, it’s white-ish yellowish with the specks of raspberry. Make sure not to stir them to much so the color doesn’t bleed. Either way, it’ll taste yummy 🙂
Thank you so much for this recipe!!! Instead of the egg, I used 1 tbsp flax meal and 3 tbsp water. I also added a few pieces of dark chocolate and cacao powder! SO GOOD!!!!
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Wahoo! I’m so stoked that it worked well with a flax egg! Totally trying that next time. And the cocoa addition?? Pure genius, lady.
Did you have to adjust the cooking time with the flax seed….it’s so moist with the flax eggs
I haven’t tried it with a flax egg, but maybe add 30 seconds to the cooking time? Hope it works out!
Thank you so much for this recipe!!! Instead of the egg, I used 1 tbsp flax meal and 3 tbsp water. I also added a few pieces of dark chocolate and cacao powder! SO GOOD!!!!
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Wahoo! I’m so stoked that it worked well with a flax egg! Totally trying that next time. And the cocoa addition?? Pure genius, lady.
Did you have to adjust the cooking time with the flax seed….it’s so moist with the flax eggs
I haven’t tried it with a flax egg, but maybe add 30 seconds to the cooking time? Hope it works out!
Can’t wait. I’ve done this with blueberries but it’s been a long time.
Can’t wait. I’ve done this with blueberries but it’s been a long time.
I substituted apple sauce tonight because I was out of bananas and it came out great!
Fabulous! Glad you liked it, Christina!
I substituted apple sauce tonight because I was out of bananas and it came out great!
Fabulous! Glad you liked it, Christina!
Hi Alexis – I have sent you an email on this recipe.
Hi Alexis – I have sent you an email on this recipe.
Just made this with fresh raspberries from my new garden!!! So delish and so easy! Thanks so much for sharing!
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That sounds so amazing!!
Just made this with fresh raspberries from my new garden!!! So delish and so easy! Thanks so much for sharing!
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That sounds so amazing!!
This turned out so amazing I had to hop on and say thank you! I’m not sure what the texture would be like once cooled, but when eaten warm… It is perfect!
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I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
This turned out so amazing I had to hop on and say thank you! I’m not sure what the texture would be like once cooled, but when eaten warm… It is perfect!
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I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Whoa!!! Finally! I am thrilled! I have tried at least five coconut based “mug cake” recipes, all of them claiming to be very moist. Not one of them was, and I thought one was going to kill me, as I took a bite and started to swallow it and realized it wasn’t going to go down without a lot of liquid, QUICKLY! So, I approached this recipe feeling a little bit wary, but was determined to find one or create one that really was moist.. and delicious. Well, you did it. And, being a person who is NOT in love with bananas, I was even more suspicious. The fact that I don’t love them meant there were some very, very ripe ones in the freezer (that is where they end up). I put one in the microwave for 1 minute, which was perfect, and I found that one medium banana is about 3 TBSP. Other than that, I followed the Stevia option and the cake came out PERFECTLY! I went and made another one for breakfast. Without any sugar, it is a perfectly healthy choice for breakfast! Thank you so very much! I was starting to think that coconut flour was a synonym for choking. Thankfully, it’s not. Woo hoo!
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I am so thrilled to hear that, Debbie! I have also made it successfully with applesauce 🙂 I’m going to make a chocolate version soon!
Alexis,
Since I am not a banana fan, I was bummed that I didn’t have any applesauce in the house. However, I could NOT taste the banana. OH, I FORGOT to tell you! I am waiting for my extra large bottle of vanilla to arrive from Amazon and I only had Almond Extract in the house….oh, my. That was one of those happy accidents (if you want to call it an accident!). I highly recommend trying it that way. It was heavenly. Since that is a bit stronger than vanilla, it’s probably why I didn’t taste any banana. I will definitely pick up some applesauce and try it with that, and OH…
I WILL be checking back to see what you do with chocolate. I have made a couple of things recently that just called for cacao, but I just had to throw in a TBSP or two of cacao nibs. I can see a future here….Ha Ha! I am seriously proud of you. I don’t want to choke on coconut flour, and was not prepared for how dry and absorbent it is. So, again.. THANK YOU! I am going to have to check out the rest of your site when I get some time later today.
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Whoa!!! Finally! I am thrilled! I have tried at least five coconut based “mug cake” recipes, all of them claiming to be very moist. Not one of them was, and I thought one was going to kill me, as I took a bite and started to swallow it and realized it wasn’t going to go down without a lot of liquid, QUICKLY! So, I approached this recipe feeling a little bit wary, but was determined to find one or create one that really was moist.. and delicious. Well, you did it. And, being a person who is NOT in love with bananas, I was even more suspicious. The fact that I don’t love them meant there were some very, very ripe ones in the freezer (that is where they end up). I put one in the microwave for 1 minute, which was perfect, and I found that one medium banana is about 3 TBSP. Other than that, I followed the Stevia option and the cake came out PERFECTLY! I went and made another one for breakfast. Without any sugar, it is a perfectly healthy choice for breakfast! Thank you so very much! I was starting to think that coconut flour was a synonym for choking. Thankfully, it’s not. Woo hoo!
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I am so thrilled to hear that, Debbie! I have also made it successfully with applesauce 🙂 I’m going to make a chocolate version soon!
Alexis,
Since I am not a banana fan, I was bummed that I didn’t have any applesauce in the house. However, I could NOT taste the banana. OH, I FORGOT to tell you! I am waiting for my extra large bottle of vanilla to arrive from Amazon and I only had Almond Extract in the house….oh, my. That was one of those happy accidents (if you want to call it an accident!). I highly recommend trying it that way. It was heavenly. Since that is a bit stronger than vanilla, it’s probably why I didn’t taste any banana. I will definitely pick up some applesauce and try it with that, and OH…
I WILL be checking back to see what you do with chocolate. I have made a couple of things recently that just called for cacao, but I just had to throw in a TBSP or two of cacao nibs. I can see a future here….Ha Ha! I am seriously proud of you. I don’t want to choke on coconut flour, and was not prepared for how dry and absorbent it is. So, again.. THANK YOU! I am going to have to check out the rest of your site when I get some time later today.
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I made this last night – SOOO GOOOD. Tonight, I added a tbsp of cocoa to experiment. SOOO GOOOD. This is a definite winner.
I made this last night – SOOO GOOOD. Tonight, I added a tbsp of cocoa to experiment. SOOO GOOOD. This is a definite winner.
i was REALLY craving something sweet and warm. I stumbled upon this recipe and had all the ingredients at home! It was perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this! So easy,fast and delicious!
Awesome! I’m thrilled you liked it, Jen!
i was REALLY craving something sweet and warm. I stumbled upon this recipe and had all the ingredients at home! It was perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this! So easy,fast and delicious!
Awesome! I’m thrilled you liked it, Jen!
So good! I used strawberries and chocolate chips instead and it was fantastic! I may have used too many strawberries because it was a little wet but not too bad, my 2 year old also enjoyed it! 🙂
So good! I used strawberries and chocolate chips instead and it was fantastic! I may have used too many strawberries because it was a little wet but not too bad, my 2 year old also enjoyed it! 🙂
this is going to be an annoying question, but i’m kind of anti-microwave, especially when it’s stuff for my kids. think these would bake in a toaster oven? clearly it will take longer… but i ruin everything i try to bake (as witnessed by the 11 zucchini coconut flour muffins in my garbage can tonight after an awful attempt) ha.
Hmmm I’ve never tried it so I have no idea, I’m sorry!!
this is going to be an annoying question, but i’m kind of anti-microwave, especially when it’s stuff for my kids. think these would bake in a toaster oven? clearly it will take longer… but i ruin everything i try to bake (as witnessed by the 11 zucchini coconut flour muffins in my garbage can tonight after an awful attempt) ha.
Hmmm I’ve never tried it so I have no idea, I’m sorry!!
This raspberry mug cake looks really yummy and I found your post from Pinterest, thanks for sharing, Alexis!
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This raspberry mug cake looks really yummy and I found your post from Pinterest, thanks for sharing, Alexis!
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Oh my gosh, these are amazing! I’m doing a 21-day cleanse (Standard Process) and am eliminating sugar, caffeine, grains, alcohol, additives, etc for 21 days. While I don’t mind the smoothies and lots of fruits and veggies, I really miss the “mouth feel” and taste of muffins and such. Your raspberry muffins completely made my Saturday (day 13)! I’ve tried a couple other coconut flour recipes with mixed results, but these have completely changed my opinion about coconut flour. And I’m glad you were out of blueberries, I think the raspberries provide a nice tartness against the sweetness of the muffin. I’m going to add this recipe to my “homerun recipe” file on Pinterest. Thank you!
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Oh my gosh, these are amazing! I’m doing a 21-day cleanse (Standard Process) and am eliminating sugar, caffeine, grains, alcohol, additives, etc for 21 days. While I don’t mind the smoothies and lots of fruits and veggies, I really miss the “mouth feel” and taste of muffins and such. Your raspberry muffins completely made my Saturday (day 13)! I’ve tried a couple other coconut flour recipes with mixed results, but these have completely changed my opinion about coconut flour. And I’m glad you were out of blueberries, I think the raspberries provide a nice tartness against the sweetness of the muffin. I’m going to add this recipe to my “homerun recipe” file on Pinterest. Thank you!
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