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    Hummusapien Β» Recipes Β» Snacks Β» Two-Minute Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake

    ★★★★★ from 25 reviews

    Two-Minute Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake

    Published Aug 13, 2013 Β· Modified Sep 6, 2022 Β· by Alexis Joseph Β· 112 Comments

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    Amazing gluten free Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake is a quick, delicious healthy dessert!

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    Ummmmm. I made you a cake in a mug and it's allllllll kinds of fabulous.

    Improvising last night 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Two-Minute Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake

    ★★★★★ 4.8 from 25 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph
    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 2 mins
    • Total Time: 7 mins
    • Yield: 1 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Microwave
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Amazing gluten free Paleo Raspberry Mug Cake is a quick, delicious healthy dessert!


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½ tbsp coconut flour
    • 3 tbsp mashed banana OR unsweetened applesauce
    • 1 egg
    • ½ tbsp honey OR pure maple syrup
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • ½ tsp baking powder
    • dash of salt
    • 8-10 raspberries, broken into pieces

    Instructions

    1. Combine all the ingredients except the raspberries in a bowl. Stir until very well combined. Gently fold in raspberries.
    2. Spoon batter into a mug or ramekin that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
    3. Microwave for two minutes.

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Kristin says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm

      This was delicious. I will be making this often!
      Thank you for the recipe!

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        April 01, 2020 at 1:12 am

        Fabulous, thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    2. Wendy says

      October 13, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      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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    3. Wendy says

      October 13, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      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!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Julia Kruz says

      July 24, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      This raspberry mug cake looks really yummy and I found your post from Pinterest, thanks for sharing, Alexis!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Julia Kruz says

      July 24, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      This raspberry mug cake looks really yummy and I found your post from Pinterest, thanks for sharing, Alexis!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. brittany says

      February 13, 2016 at 11:17 pm

      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.

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      • Alexis says

        February 15, 2016 at 8:42 am

        Hmmm I've never tried it so I have no idea, I'm sorry!!

        Reply
    7. brittany says

      February 13, 2016 at 11:17 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        February 15, 2016 at 8:42 am

        Hmmm I've never tried it so I have no idea, I'm sorry!!

        Reply
    8. Sara says

      June 03, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      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! πŸ™‚

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    9. Sara says

      June 03, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      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! πŸ™‚

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