Keto Pecan Pie Mug Cake
Nutrition facts per serving
Carbs
2.7g
Protein
11.1g
Fat
34.0g
Kcal.
371
Carbs
Protein
Fat
Kcal.
371
Prep
Bake
Total
Prep
Bake
Total
Our “pecan pie” mug cake is super easy and quick to make and is low carb as well!
One serving only has about 2.7g net carbs and is thus perfect for the keto diet!
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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
egg
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
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
egg
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
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
egg
tsp vanilla extract You can also use a vanilla bean in exchange.
1 tsp = 1/2 bean
tsp baking powder
Ingredients for the pecan topping:
Step 1 – Preparing the mug cake
 g brown erythritol, g coconut flour, g defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
 oz brown erythritol, oz coconut flour, oz defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
 tbsp brown erythritol, tbsp coconut flour, tbsp defatted almond flour, tsp baking powder
Step 2
 ml unsweetened almond milk, g melted butter, egg, tsp vanilla extract
 fl oz unsweetened almond milk, oz melted butter, egg, tsp vanilla extract
 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, tbsp melted butter, egg, tsp vanilla extract
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 pecan topping
 g chopped pecans
 oz chopped pecans
 cup chopped pecans
Step 7
 g melted butter, g brown erythritol, tsp vanilla extract
 oz melted butter, oz brown erythritol, tsp vanilla extract
 tbsp melted butter, tbsp brown erythritol, tsp vanilla extract
Keep stirring while the butter melts.
Step 8
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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