Baked fresh in the oven (and not in the microwave), this red velvet mug cake is everything you’ve ever wanted in a single-serving treat.

Sometimes the craving for something sweet hits, but the thought of whipping up an entire batch of cookies or brownies seems a little too ambitious. Enter this Paleo red velvet mug cake that’s perfect for one!

Made with beetroot powder for a natural reddish hue, this gluten-free mug cake recipe is low-carb, and free of refined sugar. All you need is 5 minutes of hands-on prep time, then sit back, relax and let the oven do the work!

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Start by combining coconut flour, almond meal, tapioca starch, raw cacao powder, beetroot powder, baking powder, and stevia in a bowl. Separately, beat an egg with almond milk, then add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until you get a smooth texture. Transfer the mix to an oven-proof mug greased with coconut oil, and bake for 20 minutes.

Enjoy your single-serving mug cake topped with fresh berries or chopped nuts and even a dollop of coconut frosting!

Felicia Lim

The Gluten-Free Red Velvet Mug Cake

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Total time:25 mins

Cook Time:20 mins 20 minutes

Prep Time: 5 mins 5 minutes

Serves:1

The Gluten-Free Red Velvet Mug Cake

Recipe by: Felicia Lim

Baked fresh in the oven (and not in the microwave), this red velvet mug cake is everything you’ve ever wanted in a single-serving treat.

Tools

• Large ceramic mug
• Medium mixing bowl
• Small mixing bowl

Ingredients

• 1 ½ T coconut flour
• 2 T almond meal
• 1 T tapioca starch
• 1 T raw cacao powder
• 3 T beetroot powder
• ½ t baking powder
• ½ T stevia powder
• ¼ cup almond milk
• 1 egg
• Fresh berries for topping (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a large ceramic mug with coconut oil.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut flour, almond meal, tapioca starch, raw cacao powder, beetroot powder, baking powder, and stevia powder.
• In a small bowl, beat the almond milk and egg together.
• Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until you get a thick batter.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared mug and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Top with berries before serving (optional).

Looking for Paleo ingredients? Here are a few we’d recommend:
Coconut flour (Nutiva)
Almond meal (Barney)
Raw cacao powder (Healthworks)

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