Keto Carrot Mug Cake
Nutrition facts per serving
Carbs
2.8g
Protein
9.5g
Fat
11.0g
Kcal.
156
Carbs
Protein
Fat
Kcal.
156
Prep
Bake
Total
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Bake
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And unlike the original, it is also super easy & quick to make – you can enjoy it in just 10 minutes!
Like all of our other mug cake recipes, it’s also sugar-free and super low carb with only 2.8g net carbs per serving!
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Ingredients
Ingredients for the mug cake:
g erythritol Erythritol is a natural alternative to sugar that even has some health benefits.
Learn more about erythritol
g defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
g coconut flour
g melted butter or coconut oil
ml unsweetened almond milk You can exchange the almond milk for regular milk or some other low carb plant-based milk, if you like.
egg
tsp baking powder
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of ginger
oz erythritol Erythritol is a natural alternative to sugar that even has some health benefits.
Learn more about erythritol
oz defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
oz coconut flour
oz melted butter or coconut oil
fl oz unsweetened almond milk You can exchange the almond milk for regular milk or some other low carb plant-based milk, if you like.
egg
tsp baking powder
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of ginger
tbsp erythritol Erythritol is a natural alternative to sugar that even has some health benefits.
Learn more about erythritol
tbsp defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
tbsp coconut flour
tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
tbsp unsweetened almond milk You can exchange the almond milk for regular milk or some other low carb plant-based milk, if you like.
egg
tsp baking powder
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of ginger
Ingredients for the cream cheese topping:
Step 1 – Preparing the mug cake
 carrot
 carrot
 carrot
Alternatively, you can put it into a food processor and pulse for about 10-20 seconds.
Add the grated carrot to a medium-sized bowl.
Step 2
 g erythritol, g defatted almond flour, g coconut flour, g melted butter or coconut oil, ml unsweetened almond milk, egg
 tsp baking powder, tsp vanilla extract, pinch of cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, pinch of ginger
 oz erythritol, oz defatted almond flour, oz coconut flour, oz melted butter or coconut oil, fl oz unsweetened almond milk, egg
 tsp baking powder, tsp vanilla extract, pinch of cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, pinch of ginger
 tbsp erythritol, tbsp defatted almond flour, tbsp coconut flour, tbsp melted butter or coconut oil, tbsp unsweetened almond milk, egg
 tsp baking powder, tsp vanilla extract, pinch of cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, pinch of ginger
Step 3
Use something that doesn’t have a strong taste of it’s own, e.g. butter, avocado oil or coconut oil instead of something like olive oil.
Your mug should be at least double the size of the mixed ingredients.
Step 4
Step 5 – Microwave instructions
(The cooking time in your microwave may vary heavily depending on what settings you’re using.)
A broad rule of thumb: approx. 1 minute at 1200 watt and more like 2-3 minutes at <600 watt.
You can test if your mug cake is done with the “toothpick test”: prick the center of your mug cake with a toothpick – if it comes out clean and without any dough on it, it’s done!
Step 5 – Oven instructions
Bake your mug cake for about 10-15 minutes in your preheated oven.
You can test if your mug cake is done with the “toothpick test”: prick the center of your mug cake with a toothpick – if it comes out clean and without any dough on it, it’s done!
Step 6 – Preparing the cream cheese topping
 g full-fat cream cheese, ml unsweetened almond milk, g powdered erythritol, pinch of cinnamon
 oz full-fat cream cheese, fl oz unsweetened almond milk, oz powdered erythritol, pinch of cinnamon
 tbsp full-fat cream cheese, tbsp unsweetened almond milk, tbsp powdered erythritol, pinch of cinnamon
Spread the cream cheese topping on your finished carrot mug cake and enjoy it!
Storage
We recommend eating your mug cake on the same day or the day after, as it will dry out rather quickly.
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