Keto Lemon Mug Cake
Nutrition facts per serving
Carbs
2.2g
Protein
9.5g
Fat
13.1g
Kcal.
175
Carbs
Protein
Fat
Kcal.
175
Prep
Bake
Total
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It’s super easy and quick to make and is super low carb with only 2.2g net carbs per serving!
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Ingredients
Ingredients for the mug cake:
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g coconut flour
g defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
ml unsweetened almond milk You can exchange the almond milk for regular milk or some other low carb plant-based milk, if you like.
g melted butter or coconut oil
egg
tbsp lemon juice One lemon equals about 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
drop lemon flavoring
tsp baking powder
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oz coconut flour
oz defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
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.
oz melted butter or coconut oil
egg
tbsp lemon juice One lemon equals about 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
drops lemon flavoring
tsp baking powder
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tbsp coconut flour
tbsp defatted almond flour Make sure that your almond flour is defatted in order to get the best results.
tbsp unsweetened almond milk You can exchange the almond milk for regular milk or some other low carb plant-based milk, if you like.
tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
egg
tbsp lemon juice One lemon equals about 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
drops lemon flavoring
tsp baking powder
Ingredients for the lemon topping:
Step 1 – Preparing the mug cake
 g erythritol, g coconut flour, g defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
 oz erythritol, oz coconut flour, oz defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
 oz erythritol, tbsp coconut flour, tbsp defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
Step 2
 ml unsweetened almond milk, g melted butter or coconut oil, egg, tbsp lemon juice , drop lemon flavoring
 fl oz unsweetened almond milk, oz melted butter or coconut oil, egg, tbsp lemon juice , drop lemon flavoring
 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, tbsp melted butter or coconut oil, egg, tbsp lemon juice , drop lemon flavoring
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 lemon topping
 ml heavy cream, g powdered erythritol, tsp lemon juice
 fl oz heavy cream, oz powdered erythritol, tsp lemon juice
 tbsp heavy cream, tbsp powdered erythritol, tsp lemon juice
Step 7
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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