Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake

August 12, 2022

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average rating is 4 out of 5

Craving a sweet treat without the hassle of baking? Add your ingredients to a bowl and put it in the microwave to make this easy chocolate cake.

Gluten free and refined sugar free. This mug cake uses oat flour which makes it suitable for you if you are on a gluten free diet as long as the oats you are using are certified gluten free. The mug cake also uses coconut sugar as a sweetener instead of refined cane sugar or artificial sweeteners.
Made in minutes. Mix the ingredients together and put it into the mixrowave and in less than 5 minutes you have a sweet treat ready to go.
May help reduce inflammation. Chocolate is high in polyphenols which may help to fight oxidative cell damage.

2 tbsp oat flour

2 tbsp cacao powder

2 tbsp coconut sugar

¼ tsp baking powder

Pinch salt

3 tbsp plant based milk

1 tbsp nut butter

¼ tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp chocolate chips

MIX DRY INGREDIENTS. Add oat flour, cacao powder, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt to a small microwave safe bowl. Mix well until combined
MIX WET INGREDIENTS> Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Add the plant milk, nut butter, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and no lumps are present.
ADD CHOCOLATE. Place some of the chocolate chips in the middle of the batter, reserving a few for topping.
COOK. Microwave on high power for 2 minutes or until set. Top with remaining chocolate chips.

How can I make a chocolate mug cake gluten free? Using oat flour instead of all purpose flour makes this cake gluten free. When buying oats, look for a gluten free label as oats can be cross contaminated with gluten during processing.
How can I make oat flour at home? Grind rolled oats in a spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder.
How can I make a nut-free mug cake? Replace the peanut butter with sunflower butter or tahini.