Fluffy and delicious gluten-free matcha mug cake only requires a few ingredients and about 5 minutes to make. This naturally sweetened dessert-for-one is a healthier dessert option.
It appears as though matcha can be a very polarizing tea.
Either folks LOVE it fiercely, or they could do without it.
You may guess based on the fact that I drink a Bulletproof Matcha Latte every single morning which camp I fall into.
Additionally, my Green Tea Coconut Milk Ice Cream, Matcha Chia Seed Pudding, and my Grain-Free Matcha Muffins are some of my favorite treats.
Which brings me to my newest matcha preference: Matcha mug cake.
You guys, I just love this mug of unadulterated bliss.
It’s easy to prepare when post-dinner dessert craving hits, it’s packed with flavor, it is otherworldly with white chocolate chips and pecans…it’s just a dream boat.
Generally, I’m a big fan of mug cake for a number of reasons:
- They take a total of about 5 minutes to make
- No leftovers to tempt me into overindulgence
- They can easily be made on the healthier end of the cake spectrum with little effort.
This Matacha Mug Cake is just so easy to prepare. Have a look!
How to make Matcha Mug Cake:
Simply stir together the ingredients for this cake in a measuring cup, nuke on high in the microwave for a couple of minutes, top with your goodies, and wait with bated breath as the dang thing cools enough to consume.
Serving options? You can go nuts here. I like the white chocolate chip and pecan combination with a drizzle of full-fat coconut milk on top. You can do fresh fruit, any sort of homemade sauces or whipped cream, granola, whatever’s your jam! Consider eating this beauty for breakfast 😉
That’s it! Get your mug’s worth of fluffy cake perfection!
Gluten-Free Matcha Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp matcha powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 2 to 3 Tbsp white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the ingredients for the mug cake in a large mug until the batter is completely smooth.
- Microwave on high for 1.5 to 2 minutes, until mug cake has risen and is cooked through.
- Garnish with a drizzle of coconut milk, chopped pecans, and white chocolate chips. Allow cake to cool for a few minutes before diving in
I have zero matcha powder in the house right now and I couldn’t be more depressed, considering that at the moment a mug is all that’s left unpacked in my kitchen. . .I need this to happen in my life soon! It looks sooooo freaking good! Happy Sunday, Julia!
Ah booooo get thee some matcha powder! So glad you like the idea of this mug cake! Hope you had a great weekend! xo
I need to start using my matcha more! It’s just sitting in my pantry. I like this use of it.
Right?! That’s exactly how I was feeling as well..didn’t want my matcha to expire without being put to good use. This cake is definitely a perfect use for it!
Can I use flax egg instead?
Omg this sounds amazing!!! I don’t have a microwave 🙁 It makes me want one though!!!
This is so freaking creative!! I’m ashamed to admit I’ve never tried a mug cake before. I don’t know why- they’re so dang easy to make. I need to try this one because it looks amazing! Maybe for an afternoon pick-me-up? 🙂
Looks amazing! Is there any sub for full fat coconut milk? ????
Hi Jennifer! You can use unsweetened almond milk, but as a heads up, the cake won’t turn out quite as moist because of the loss of fat content. If you’d like, you can experiment with a combination of almond milk and oil to keep it moist! 🙂
Dude, I’m with you on the matcha-obsession. Except I drink that AND coffee. The caffeine around here is no joke. Love the idea of it in a mug cake! Perfect sweet treat.
Ooh! My new supply of matcha is arriving today via Thrive and this is just in time to save me from myself LOL!!! Most of my recipes are totally “good”, this is just a little “naughty”, which will go well with the evening True Blood binge I have been on. 😉
I totally LOL’d at the comment about needing something to do with the matcha in the cabinet, as it reminded me of the old tofu joke. A woman asks another at the checkout line ‘What do you do with tofu?’ “oh it usually sits in the fridge until it goes bad, then I buy another one’ ‘Darn, I already use that recipe’ 😉
I LOL-ed at the tofu joke 😉 😉 I’m so glad you’ll have some fresh matcha to prepare the mug cake! Hope you enjoy!
I also was able to quit my daily coffee habit with oat milk matcha lattes as well. It just feels cleaner. I can’t wait to try this recipe, though I don’t like white chocolate so maybe ill try regular instead.
It’s great with regular chocolate chips too! 😀 xoxo