Easy & Sinfully Delicious Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
This Gluten Free Chocolate Mug is so tasty and it only takes 3-5 minutes to make!
How many desserts though can you make in so little time that are so delicious? This gluten-free chocolate mug cake is one of the easiest dessert recipes you’ll ever make. The cake comes out rich, moist and yes sinfully delicious!
Serve with some strawberries or other berries, ice cream or dust with cocoa powder etc.. and it even looks like a fancy dessert. Be warned though this gluten-free chocolate mug cake is decadent and rich, it will fill you up quickly. It’s the perfect dessert for sharing, or not.
Now I say this gluten-free chocolate mug cake is ready 3-5 minutes because we all know that temperatures on microwaves can vary. Just make sure you’ve got your ice cream ready to serve with this heavenly dessert. It’s not a family favorite. I love that it’s gluten-free and really you don’t need to use much sugar either!
Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp dark cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Powdered sugar, if desired
- Strawberries, if desired
- Strawberry Ice Cream Topping, if desired
Instructions
- Place butter in a microwave-safe mug and heat in microwave until melted.
- Remove from microwave and immediately stir in the chocolate chips and cocoa powder. Stir, allowing the chocolate chips to melt.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla together.
- Pour the egg and sugar mixture into the mug of chocolate and butter. Stir until well combined.
- Place mug in microwave and heat for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on high. Do not overcook!
- Remove from microwave and either serve in the mug or invert onto a plate. (To invert - use a butter knife to go around the edge to loosen the cake. Place saucer on top of mug and flip over.)
- Top with a dusting of powdered sugar and serve with fresh strawberries and ice cream, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0g
For those who are visual learners like I am here are some in process photos for you of the gluten free chocolate mug cake. Melt butter in microwave and then add chocolate chips right away to melt in the hot butter.
Add to your mug of choice. Make sure there’s enough room for the cake to expand up but not overflow. The cup should be no more than half full, a little less even.
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Don’t overcook as it will harden. This is meant to be super moist. Once it’s ready use a knife to loosen the sides and hold a plate to cover the top and turn over.
Make sure to pin this recipe!
Top with your favorites but since it’s so rich we LOVED the vanilla ice cream and strawberries with it.
Seriously divine and everyone was so delighted with it. I made it for Valentine’s Day and my hubby and daughter oohed and ahhed out how yummy it was but also how fancy it looked 😉 What they don’t know and all that right?
In addition, you can drizzle Strawberry Ice Cream Topping on the ice cream and strawberries to add a delicious burst of strawberry flavor. I”m also thinking of having it with toasted coconut and coconut ice cream because chocolate and coconut= this mom is in heaven. If you make it let us know how you like it!
Seriously, what is there not to love about a super easy dessert that is sinfully good? It’s so rich and chocolate-y and your topping choices are endless. My teen-ager has taken to making this dessert whenever she has a craving chocolate cake. She tops it with whatever she can find, ice cream, whip cream, whatever catches her fancy. I think I created a mug cake monster but again it’s just so darn easy and tasty!
If you make it let us know how you like it. Make sure to try some of our other tasty recipes in our recipe section full of desserts of course, appetizers and everything in between.
Here’s just a few of our tasty treats:
Homemade Donuts Recipe: Maple Pumpkin Maple Creme
Mini No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Recipe
How To Make Cake Pops With Store Cake Mix
This looks delicious and so easy to make.
Yes, yes, YES!! This looks AHMAZING!!! Love the strawberry drizzle! #MerryMonday
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Deliciousness! YUM! 🙂
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This looks so yummy! I pinned it and I’m planning to try it this weekend. I have everything but ice cream!
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They look delicious, you made me hungry and I would love to have one (or two) right now.
This is devilishly enticing! Thanks for sharing on the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday. I look forward to seeing what you create next week!
OH!!! This looks incredible! I can’t wait to make it! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Yum, Yum, Yum and Gluten Free!
This look so yummy , I will have to try it this weekend, I have tried this once before but not gluten free
Looks so yummy!!! ? thanks for sharing this…I’m going to try this and share it with my other friends who have to be gluten-free because we are fighting Chronic Lyme Disease and chronic inflammatory response syndrome. You could even make this sugar free by using a combo of stevia and erythritol!
The cake looks delicious. Even in the photo, it looks moist.
Oh my this looks delicious! And so easy to make!
You gain 5 pounds just looking a this ,I have to see if the wife will make this for me.
looks easy but delicious
It looks so delicious and easy to make too.Thank you 🙂
this sounds very simple and straight forward….I know what I’m making this weekend! 🙂
So much better than making a whole cake, although I really had no problem eating it…THAT was the problem lol
I have never made a mug cake, with no flower and baking powder how does it get that texture? Looks good I will have to give this a try!
It looks delicious! I need to try making it for my friend who’s following a gluten-free diet.
Hmm looks like I may be making this tonight as a quick and simple dessert.Looks oh so fudgy!
My goodness this mug cake looks incredible, thanks very much for the inspiration!!!
Mug cakes are so good. It’s great how versatile and easy they are. Easy to make a decadant dessert for one or two people.
Omgosh this looks amazing!! I love that while its sinfully delicious its also gluten free!! Fabulous!! Must try!
Wow! Tasty and easy!
Loved it! Being gluten-free just makes it all the better, I may try something like this, but easter themed for the holidays!
Enjoy and do let us know if you try it Stephanie 🙂
It sounds and looks good. I love the presentation.
Wow can’t believe this was made in a mug in microwave!
This looks yummy!
I don’t follow a gluten-free diet, but I still think I’ll make, and enjoy, this cake.
We are always looking for different treats to prepare the grankids…and me!
Just right for one or when dont want to use oven
This actually looks really good! The perfect sized helping too! 🙂
I want to make this for my granddaughter who eats gluten free. It would be such a nice treat for her. So often she feels like she misses out on the goodies other 11 year olds can eat.
Holy cow! This is wonderful! My oven just quit on me and this is a microwave recipe for dessert! I’m making this soon!
that looks real good! will have to put it on my pinterest.
Looks great & nice for people with allergies.
This mug cake looks good.
Looks so good gonna try
Looks so yummy and just the right amount! Will be fun to make with my grandsons
This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe! ?
Oh my this looks so yummy! I just love dark chocolate and can so see me making these for after school snacks thanks !! 🙂
I cannot wait to make this special treat! Thank you so much for sharing the Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake recipe.
O Gosh this looks do good. I love snything chocolate and dimple to make
You are making me so hungry! I love flourless chocolate cakes, and imagine this is as rich and dense as they are. I can’t wait to try it!
Easy and delicious! This is a perfect end to the dinner party I’m planning. Thank you.
This looks yummy and it seems so easy to make.
I will definitely try this recipe! Looks divine!
My son has Celiacs disease so he would love me to make this and I know my whole family would love eating it. Love how you plated it looks so good.
Wow! This looks intense. Great for chocolate lovers like me! Yummy!
This looks really good. Im not always a huge chocolate lover, but this looks like a must try. It would also be fun to make for my fiancé since he loves chocolate so much.
This cake looks yummy buy real rich
I have always wanted to try one of these mug cakes.. gluten free sounds even better
going to try this tonight. It looks great and easy to make. We are trying gluten free right now
that looks delicious and easy and I would also eat it with vanilla and strawberries to go with the rich chocolate. i love making new things for my kids to eat.
This looks so good and easy to make. It would be the perfect midnight treat.
I have heard of mug cake before but I have never actually had it or tried making it! This recipe sounds so good, thank you so much for sharing!! 🙂
OMG, this looks so delicious my mouth is watering. Thanks for the visuals. I’m definitely going to try this.
Carol L
MMm looks delicious! I have never made mug cake before.
I’ll definitely try this. It looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing.
this looks so good an easy to make cant wait to give it a try
I have never made a mug cake before but after looking at the picture (yes I like visual) I think I am going to make this
This looks like just the rich and decadent recipe that I would love to try.
This is a great recipe for my allergen child.
Love mug cake recipes – especially chocolate .
Imust to try this recipe.
This sounds delicious! I’ll have to make it for hubby and I with cherries.
I’m seeing alot of these mug cake recipes lately. Maybe that’s a sign lol This particular one is very enticiing with all it’s chocolaty goodness 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake: Sinfully Delicious! I cannot wait to try this delicious desert. Thank you so much for giving us all this great information
I am excited to try this GF mug cake.. usually most cakes call for flour.
I love mug cakes! This is the first GF mug cake I’ve come across.
My mother lives with our family and developed celiac disease a few years ago. I’m always on the lookout for new gluten free recipes for her. This one looks great!
Wow quick,easy and so delicious looking , definitely going to try this one
Looking tasty love to try tis
Yummmmmmm
I never tried Mug cake before, looks pretty yummy 🙂
this looks delicious!
WOW!!! Love that it so easy to make. My granddaughters are always asking my to make them a dessert after dinner and this is something I can whip up for them and they will love it. Who doesn’t love chocolate, I know they do and so do I. Thanks!
wow this looks delicious and more healthy since its gluten free
Thank you for this recipe – I am looking for easy to do desserts. The pictures were mouth watering – looked really rich and tasty!
Love how easy this is to make
This looks so yummy & so easy to make 🙂
This looks like a delicious mug cake!
This looks very easy to make. I wonder if I could substitute avocado for the butter?
This looks delicious! It also looks fancy to serve guests
Oh! yes please! This cake looks delicious! and I really love how easy this one to make, and how short
of a time it took.
@tisonlyme143
Theses desserts looks yummy
This looks so good & I like that it only takes a few minutes to make.
This looks so good. I think the girls can make this too. Thank you for the recipe.
That looks soo good
oh man this looks decadent! perfect for date night
Wow…….that looks super delicious. I can’t believe you can make it so quickly. It would be a nice treat for unexpected company.
Wow! It looks so moist too – something I can never achieve when trying to bake in the microwave!
Oh Wow. This looks so delicious! You always post the Best looking foods and recipes! The powdered sugar tops it off perfectly! Thanks for sharing with us!
awww thanks Bethany, I hope you try it, so easy to make once you figure out timing with your microwave 🙂 so rich though whoa lol