The best mug cake recipes - sweet and savoury

Don't like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but still want to enjoy something good? Then the mug cake recipes are perfect for you!

Both sweet and savoury lovers will enjoy these recipes.

Sweet recipes

"Low carb" mug cake

A variant for those who prefer low-carb dishes.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop of chocolate micellar casein
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• natural sweetener to sweeten (can be omitted if you have sweet enough micellar casein)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons (almond) milk
• a little water (if the batter is too thick)

Procedure

In a large mug, first mix all the dry ingredients (micellar casein, cocoa, baking powder), then add the egg white, almond milk, sweeten, add a little water if necessary and mix well. Bake the mug cake in the microwave on full power for about 1 minute (correctly the finished mug cake should not be dry but soft). Once baked, eat straight from the mug or tip out.

Nutritional values

• 193 kcal
• Protein 34 g
• Carbohydrates 7,6 g
• Fat 1,6 g

Protein mugcake

A filled cupcake whose flavour can be different every time - as many types of protein as you have, you can prepare so many variations.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop of whey protein (choose the flavour of your choice)
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa (if you choose the cocoa protein variant)
• 2 egg whites
• a pinch of baking soda
• 1 tablespoon (almond) milk or water
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• Garnish: 1 tablespoon cottage cheese + natural sweetener

Procedure

In a bowl, combine the chocolate protein, (cocoa), baking soda, egg whites, almond milk and mix well. Pour the batter into a microwave-safe bowl and place a spoonful of peanut butter in the center. Bake the mug cake in the microwave on full power for about 2 - 2,5 minutes (halfway through it is advisable to pause the microwave for a moment to prevent the batter from overflowing from the mug and then start it again). After baking, eat straight from the bowl or tip out and garnish with sweetened cottage cheese.

Nutritional values per 1 serving

• 279 kcal
• Protein 37 g
• Carbohydrates 10,6 g
• Fat 11 g

Mug cake with chocolate chips

Chocolate chunks don't just have to go in cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup spelt flour (can be replaced with other wholemeal flour or ground flakes)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• natural sweetener to sweeten
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1½ tablespoons (almond) milk
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil (can be omitted and replaced by using more milk)
• a few drops of vanilla flavoring
• 1-3 tablespoons of high quality chocolate chips with no added sugar

Directions

In a bowl, first mix all the dry ingredients (whole wheat flour, baking powder, sweetener), then gradually stir in the applesauce, almond milk, coconut oil, flavor with vanilla flavoring and finally add the chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on full power for about 1.5 - 2 minutes. Then carefully tip out or eat straight from the bowl.

Nutritional values

• 169 kcal
• Protein 4,6 g
• Carbohydrates 35,8 g
• Fat 2 g

Mug cake with peanut butter

Just right for all peanut butter lovers.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp crushed flaxseed
• 1/3 cup (almond) milk
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• natural sweetener to sweeten
• 1/4 cup oat flour (mixed flakes)
• 1/4 cup peanut flour (mixed peanuts)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• olive oil spray suitable for cooking or other fat to grease the dish
• peanut butter for garnish

Procedure

In a bowl, first whisk the flaxseed in the almond milk, add the applesauce and sweeten. Stir in the oat flour, peanut flour, baking powder and mix well so that there are no lumps in the batter. Spray a microwave-safe bowl with oil, pour the prepared mixture into it and bake on medium power for about 6 minutes, with pauses. Once baked, carefully remove the cookie from the microwave with oven mitts or a tea towel, tip out and garnish with peanut butter. Then serve.

Nutritional values

• 300 kcal
• Protein 23 g
• Carbohydrates 36 g
• Fat 9 g

Vanilla mug cake

Coconut and vanilla go great together.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1 and a half tablespoons coconut flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons (almond) milk
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil (can be replaced with another fat suitable for cooking)
• a few drops of vanilla flavouring

Directions

In a bowl, first mix all the dry ingredients (almond and coconut flour, baking soda), stir in the eggs, almond milk, applesauce and season with honey and vanilla flavoring. Grease a larger mug or baking dish with coconut oil, pour the batter into it and microwave on full power for about 2 - 3 minutes. Then carefully tip out or eat straight from the mug.

Nutritional values

• 282 kcal
• Protein 11,1 g
• Carbohydrates 23,8 g
• Fat 13,4 g

Mug cake with protein-packed garnish

A great combination of cocoa and peanut butter with a garnish as a bonus - for those who don't like the "plain" mug cake enough.

Ingredients

• 1/2 scoop of chocolate whey protein
• 30 g whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• natural sweetener to sweeten
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup (low-fat) Greek yogurt (can be substituted with equal amount of mashed banana, applesauce)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons (almond) milk
• Garnish: 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1/4 protein bar

Procedure

In a bowl, first mix the dry ingredients (whole wheat flour, whey protein, cocoa powder, baking powder, natural sweetener), then gradually stir in the egg, Greek yogurt and almond milk. Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on full power for about 1 - 1.5 minutes. Once baked, carefully tip out, garnish with peanut butter and a protein bar cut into chunks.

Nutritional values

• 275 kcal
• Protein 28 g
• Carbohydrates 24 g
• Fat 7 g

Savoury recipes

Pizza mug cake

A little bit of Italy hidden in a mug.

Ingredients

• 30 g wholemeal flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon chopped black olives
• 20 g sliced mozzarella
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• basil, oregano

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and bake on maximum power for about 1.5 minutes. Eat directly from the mug.

Nutritional values

• 395 kcal
• Protein 16,3 g
• Carbohydrates 26,5 g
• Fat 25 g

Egg mug cake with ham

The egg omelette can be prepared without a frying pan.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons sliced good quality ham
• 1 tablespoon chopped paprika
• seasoning to taste - salt, pepper
• olive oil spray suitable for cooking or other fat to grease the dish

Procedure

Whisk all ingredients together, season with salt and pepper, pour into a baking dish greased with oil and microwave on full power for about 1 - 1,5 minutes. Then carefully tip the mug cake out or eat straight from the mug, preferably accompanied by wholemeal bread.

Nutritional values

• 217 kcal
• Protein 20,9 g
• Carbohydrates 1,5 g
• Fat 13,9 g

Caterpillar

In a few minutes you can prepare a great alternative to store-bought colored bread.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 - 2 tablespoons (almond) milk
• pinch of salt

Procedure

First mix all the dry ingredients (almond flour, baking powder, salt) in a bowl, then add the egg, pumpkin puree, almond milk and whisk together. Pour the finished batter into a baking dish and bake in the microwave on full power for about 3 - 4 minutes. Then carefully tip the bun out, let cool, cut in half and spread with e.g. peanut butter, cheese spread or jam. For an even crispier version, the bun halves can be toasted briefly in a toaster oven.

Nutritional values

• 168 kcal
• Protein 10 g
• Carbohydrates 6 g
• Fat 12 g

Beef Mug Cake

Mug cake made from minced beef in an unusual preparation.

Ingredients

• 113 g ground beef
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tbsp sugar-free ketchup or tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons of ground oatmeal
• seasoning to taste - e.g. salt, pepper, garlic, chilli

Procedure

In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the milk, ketchup, oatmeal and ground beef and season. Bake in the microwave on full power for about 3 minutes or longer, until the meat is cooked through. Before serving, you can brush with a little more sugar-free ketchup, top with vegetables or a side dish.

Nutritional values

• 248 kcal
• Protein 24 g
• Carbohydrates 14 g
• Fat 10 g

Notes:

• If you don't have a microwave or don't want to use one, you can prepare the above dishes in a conventional oven, just allow for a longer baking time.
• When baking, respect the experience of your own oven, always use a plastic lid.
• During baking, it is a good idea to pause the microwave to prevent the batter from spilling out of the container and then restart it.
• To make it easier to tip the cake out, it is a good idea to grease the dish with oil beforehand.