How to make a quick and easy 1-minute coconut flour keto vanilla berry mug cake – even when you don’t want to cook!
The best part? It’s keto, sugar-free, low-carb and made with coconut flour – this will please even the most ardent cake lover!
It’s only 5g net carbs! Whoop whoop!
Keto Vanilla Berry Mug Cake
If you have never tried a mug cake, they are an absolute lifesaver when a sugar craving hits, and you don’t want to cook.
You simply mix a few simple ingredients together in your favourite mug, pop the healthy mug cake in the microwave and in 1 minute – boom, you have a keto vanilla berry mug cake ready to enjoy.
The beauty of keto mug cakes is that you can enjoy an occasional sweet treat but without ruining your daily macros. It won’t raise your blood sugars and it won’t trigger sugar cravings.
No Microwave? No Problem!
Now I understand that many of you don’t own a microwave or don’t like using them.
You can still make the keto vanilla berry cake batter, but you will have to cook it in the oven. Of course, it is no longer a 1-minute mug cake, and it becomes a 12-minute cupcake instead. But it can be done. Simply bake at 180C/350F in a cupcake case or muffin tray.
Why coconut flour?
If you have been with me for a while then you know I love coconut flour. And if you are new here, remember to subscribe here and get a free copy of my Top 10 Low-Carb Recipes to get you started.
Coconut flour is a wonderful low-carb, keto, gluten-free flour. It is light, packed with fibre, easy to use, requires very little quantities and so ends up being a very affordable baking grain-free flour.
Further reading:
- Ultimate Guide To Low-Carb Flours – which to use and when
- Ultimate Guide To Coconut Flour vs Almond Flour – why I am using both
- Gluten Free vs Grain Free – and why gluten-free junk, is still junk
Why You Need Sugar-Free Dessert Recipes
In the long term, we want to rely on sweet recipes less and less. And we want to use sweeteners, less and less. So why do we need sugar-free dessert recipes? Because if I told you that you were never allowed a sweet treat ever again, most of you wouldn’t even contemplate embarking on a keto or low-carb life!
Another reason for having amazing sugar-free recipes is so you may offer to bring a healthy sugar-free and low-carb dessert to a party or dinner party. Because if you bring a keto or low-carb dessert, you are in control of the biggest source of sugar and carbs in a meal.
These are my favourite dinner party desserts to share (links below):
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- Lemon Cupcakes
- Walnut and brandy truffles – for the adults only
- Raspberry swirl cheesecake – so pretty and kids love this one
- Chocolate heaven cake – my go-to cake for all birthdays and celebrations
- Jaffa cheesecake – orange and chocolate are a match made in heaven
- Chocolate mint truffles – make them mini size and pop a toothpick in each one to stop messy fingers
- Lemon cupcakes – perfect for a dessert platter
Keto Vanilla Berry Mug Cake
How to make a quick and easy 1-minute coconut flour keto vanilla berry mug cake - even when you don't like to cook!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp cream cheese full fat
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg medium
- 6 frozen raspberries
Instructions
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Place the butter and cream cheese in your chosen mug. Microwave on HIGH for 20 seconds.
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Add the coconut flour, sweetener, vanilla, and baking powder. Mix well. Add the egg. Mix again
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Scrape down the sides of the mug, then press in 6 frozen raspberries into the cake batter.
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Microwave on HIGH for 1:20 seconds minute.
Recipe Notes
You can reduce the total carbs further by omitting the raspberries (1.5 total carbs) to make a simple keto vanilla mug cake.
Please adjust the microwave cooking times according to the strength of your microwave.
My microwave is pretty powerful and only requires 1 minute, but most standard microwaves may require the 1:20 as stated in the recipe.
No microwave? No problem. Simply bake at 180C/350F in a cupcake case or muffin tray for 12 minutes.
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Bazia says
Can this be modified to not use a microwave. We don’t own one.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Yes, instructions are in the recipe notes 🙂
Ciclo de Carboidratos says
Wow that’s delicious
Judy says
This was absolutely delicious !! I used coconut cream MCT oil in place of the butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of almond Top it with whip cream and you’d swear it was from a bakery. Thank you so much
Judy
Denise says
Wow, this really hit the spot!! One mug cake is very, very filling. The most successful mug cake I have made. Now I want to try it out as muffins in the oven as I prefer not to use the microwave if I can help it these days.
claire says
without the raspberries is it 3g carbs per serve?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Yes, the raspberries are approx 1.5g carbs in the mug cake. One reader omitted them and added sugar-free choc chips or cacao nibs for lower carb version and a bit of added crunch.
Shimmy says
Tried this recipe for the first time & I love it! I did sub the fruit for a few bits of 90%chocolate & 1 drop vanilla stevia though. Amazing!!
I’ve tried many many different mug cake recipes and this is The Best.
Don’t suppose there’s a chocolate mug cake variation I missed on your site?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
YES!!! Here is the link to go to the chocolate mug cake recipe – yummmm. I love your idea of the choc chips. Cacao nibs would be yummy too.
elizabeth says
Omg! I used blueberries (what I had on hand) and had to nuke it a little longer because I had a large egg. Drizzled with Lankato Maple Syrup. So tasty!!
Carolyn says
Do you use a 15 or 20 ml tbsp ? I’m in Australia, where the standard is 20 ml, but you can buy both sizes
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
I use a 15ml tbsp in all of my recipes 🙂
Brianna Nailling says
If you forget the vanilla like I did it tastes pretty close to sweet cornbread!
Sarah Springer says
Have you calculated how much you need of each of the ingredients for a larger cake?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
With each recipe, you can simply dial up how many servings you would like, and the quantity of each ingredient magically calculates for you. Yay – throw away your calculators!
Jenny Gilmore. says
Libby this is a gem recipe..
Looks so elegant when served..
My go to dessert..😃
Marina says
I just made this mug cake with lacanto monkfruit sweetener and fresh raspberries… So delicious!!
Jane says
Can you use almond flour instead of coconut flour? I find coconut flour grainy and “dry”
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
I’m afraid coconut flour and almond flour are not interchangeable. You may wish to read this article that explains how to use low-carb flours. I’ll try and develop an almond flour mug cake soon for you 🙂
Olga says
I usually make mugcakes with flaxseed, but you can also use almond meal instead. You need 4 tablespoons, 1/2 teaspoon bakingpowder, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon créme fraîche or cram cheese and sweetner and other flavours you like. I often use 1 teaspoon cinnamon or coffeepowder. Mix it all in a mug, first thedry ingredients, than add the wet. Stir and in microwave for 2 minutes. You can find other flavours and recepis searching for muffin in a minute or mug cake. My breakfast on workdays.
Rhonda says
Did you find those individual little packets of cream cheese
Kaylene says
Yum!
I was sitting here dying a little inside as I had nothing sweet in the house…..then I remembered coming across this…..jumped up…couple of minutes later I’m eating this topped with cream and oh so satisfied !
Thank you so much for little saving moments like these!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Ha ha, I love my recipes coming to the rescue in a sweet craving emergency!