I didn’t plan to share this recipe with you guys. Mostly because I didn’t think it would turn out.
However, while this was happening yesterday morning…
…I did some experimenting. (Is it disgusting that I didn’t even try to stop Baby A from feeding Punky her oatmeal? Off of her spoon?)
It looks like cake!
Guess what? It tasted like cake, too! Not the best cake I’ve ever had in my whole entire life…but it was really cakey and exactly what I wanted for breakfast.
Plus it took a whopping FOUR minutes from the idea stage to the in-my-mouth stage.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mug Cake
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- 2 T coconut flour
- 2 T fava bean flour
- 1 t baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 T cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 3 T brewed coffee
- 2 T melted coconut oil
- 2 -3 drops vanilla
- Combine the dry ingredients.Then beat the egg, coffee, coconut oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Combine the wet with the dry and mix until just incorporated. Don’t overmix.
Pour the whole mess into a medium sized coffee mug and microwave for about 2 1/2 minutes.
This would be really good with some sort of frosting or whip cream (it’s not that sweet on it’s own) – but it was early in the morning and I was about to workout….not about to tackle a project in the kitchen. Like I said, I wasn’t even planning to share this recipe, but it turned out so perfectly that I couldn’t help it!
You are literally 3 minutes away from eating cake…get after it!
Mug cakes have always intrigued me, but I have yet to give it a go…
maybe this is my opportunity?!
Go for it! The good part about it is that it involves so few ingredients that it’s not a huge sacrifice if all is lost.
Looks delicious! I love cooking with coconut flour! It has such a lovely texture
But Spelt is not a gluten free grain :/ … though it it sometimes easier for those with gluten intolerance to digest… but definitely not safe for those with Celiac disease.
Thank you SO much for letting me know! As soon as I got your comment I went to the kitchen and made another one with fava bean flour instead of spelt. I daresay it was better than the first! So…recipe changed to officially gluten free (I think!)…thank you again.
I’m curious how you tolerate bean flours bc I do horrible w them but wheat isn’t an issue. Like mentioned above the spelt isn’t GF even though several uk and aussie references treat it so. I think there must be different labeling laws or something.
I’m eating it right now…so I’ll let you know how I do.
Fingers crossed! Like you, the spelt wasn’t an issue for me…
So awesome! Breakfast and coffee in one shot! It’s totally officially gluten free
I’m sure both versions were/are fab 
Spelt is much lower in gluten, so many people that can’t do straight up wheat, are able to tolerate spelt. It’s easier to digest. I cannot do bean flours either, although my stomach is fine with actual beans!
Gah, now I’m scared…I’m eating it now so I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
I usually make pumpkin mug cakes, but you can’t go wrong with chocolate. And mine take 3 minutes plus aslongasyoucanpossiblywait until your burn your mouth.
Yeah, I didn’t include the “wait to save your tastebuds” time.
Every time I see mug cakes, I think to myself, “I need to try this.” And then, of course, every morning I roll out of bed and there is no trace of thought going through my head and ultimately I forget! That being said, I really AM going to make this tomorrow morning…haha!
And the first pic? Adorable.
I’m sure Punky is very happy with her new feeding schedule! Haha, so cute.
i love that you used coconut flour in this…i bought a bag of it the other day and have NO CLUE what to make! this is definitely topping the list…
It is my favorite! I feel like I could sometimes eat it raw…I love it that much. Although it doesn’t bind very well (very crumble baked goods) – so I usually have to combine it with something else.
I’ve been wanting to try mug cake… and really, I don’t know why I haven’t. It looks silly easy, and super good, considering it only takes 3 minutes. Ok, you convinced me, gotta try it! And by the way, if we had a dog, I’m sure we’d have a similar picture of the baby… instead, she feeds the floor… and that’s when I wish we had a dog for her to feed. Sigh.
Punky is the best vacuum cleaner on earth. I don’t know what I’d do without her!
What a gentle giant – I love Alsatians!!
ALSO love cake (less surprising) and I have a single eggs that needs using up – will try tomorrow with wholewheat flour I think…
Maybe I’ll even send you a picture!!
but also nope its not gluten free – just less totally gluteny than modern wheat – and like ULTRA delicious! Bit like your baby!
I just made another one with fava bean flour to ensure it CAN be made gluten-free and then changed the recipe.
It was delicious!
I had never heard of ‘Alsatians’ – but just looked it up and it’s the same as a German Shepherd, right?! English is a funny language.
Good luck with the cake!
xx – I might stick with my WW flour plan anyways. Taking a while to get on board with this bean flour business…
Dog’s mouths are clean, and you’ve gotta expose the kid to germs or she’ll have a sucky immune system. Solid decision in my opinion
Thanks for your approval…that’s all I was really looking for.
Best part about this whole post (besides baby A feeding the pup of course)..the superman mug! How can something NOT taste amazing when it’s in a superman mug?!
That’s Meeker’s…he’ll be happy that someone mentioned it.
Ahahahaha – it’s not disgusting at all. I’m sure it happens when you’re not looking anyway, so it might as well continue to happen when you are looking. At least now you know about it!
And I think my favorite thing about this post (other than it providing me with a way to get cake in less than 5 minutes!) is the Superman mug. Meekers? I bet he got that at Bed, Bath and Beyond for kitchens…
You got it…and I’m 99% sure he DID get it from that place. I think my dad bought it for him when I dragged my parents into that shop.
Hahahah – I LOVE that!
Friends have been asking me for gluten-free recipes.. I’ll have to send them over. I think coconut flour would taste better than rice? I tried banana bread with rice and it was such a strange texture!
I just changed it to coconut + fava bean flour (because I was just informed that spelt flour isn’t gluten free..whoops!)…I tried the second version this morning and it was delicious! So make sure you send them the updated recipe!
Fava bean flour? Very cool.. I love that there are so many flours out there now! That one would be so good for you! Hmmm healthy chocolate cake in a mug.. love it!! I think Paige (my daughter’s friend) would as well!!
That superman mug makes me grin. A little too much.
I love making baking experiments in coffee mugs…especially when chocolate is involved!
I love that you included 2T of coconut oil AND and egg AND coffee. Dreamy….
I love mug cakes!!! hmmmm.
okay, i’v seen fava bean flour everywhere. Obviously its worth the purchase now!
hi Katie! baby A and punky bondning is so precious…it’s more than precious, actually, it shows so much about little baby A…she’s brave, bold, compassionate, fun, super, etc…did I mention adorably cute?!
oh man, i am totally trying this! love the photo of A and P!
fava bean flour? i don’t have that. how about spelt or almond?
Yes! I actually used spelt the first go-around…but then learned it wasn’t gluten-free, so I made another and changed the recipe. It worked beautifully! I’m sure plain old white flour would work as well…
Aren’t these quick cakes the best? I recently made and gluten free “Almond Joy” 5 minute mug cake..
http://newbalancenicole.com/2012/02/03/fudgy-almond-joy-protein-cake/
It was delicious!
That sounds awesome…I’m going to have to check it out!
I love that Baby A and Punky are best friends…that melts my heart!
Omg neeeeed asap!!!
i love that you added COFFEE to this! geniousss
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