5 Minute Mug Cake - Day 8 of the Flax Habit

Chocolate Mug-Muffin or 5-minute Chocolate Cupcake

Hey friends! Today we’re making a Mug-Muffin, a 5-minute chocolate “cupcake” you can whip up right in a mug. It’s warm, cozy, and fully customizable: swap the sugar for your favourite sweetener to make it keto-friendly or dress it up with a candle for a surprise mini birthday treat.

Ingredients (serves 1)

1/4 cup Valley Kitchen flax flour
1 tsp sugar (or keto-friendly sweetener, to taste)
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cocoa
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 large egg

Method

1.Add the flax flour and sugar (or sweetener) to a microwave-safe mug.
2.Sift in the baking powder, cocoa, and cinnamon.
3.Mix well with a small spatula, making sure you get into the corners.
4.Add the egg and stir until fully blended and smooth.
5.Microwave on high for 65 seconds.
6.Carefully remove the hot mug. Turn the muffin out onto a plate or cooling rack. It will remain moist and slightly sticky until it cools.

Serving suggestions
Enjoy it plain, or slice it in half and add a little jam, if you’re not keeping it keto.
Make it a “birthday mug cake”: add icing (or a keto icing), pop in a candle, and sing “Happy Birthday”!
Top with a spoonful of yogurt or whipped topping for extra creaminess.