The great thing about a ketogenic diet is that you DON’T have to give up any sweet treats. In fact, these keto mug cake recipes can even help you reach ketosis because they are all SUPER low in carbs and high in fat.
These keto mug cakes can be made in a mug (duh) or even a ramekin or small bowl. And they are all done in 5 minutes or less!
10 Delicious Keto Mug Cake Recipes Under 5g Net Carbs
All of the recipes featured in this post contain no more than 5g of net carbs, so they can easily be worked into your daily macros.
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1. Chocolate Keto Mug Cake
Found from Chocolate Covered Katie
This chocolate mug cake will kill all of your chocolate cravings!
It contains NO eggs, dairy or oil.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving:
Calories: 195
Fats: 16.6g
Protein: 7.7g
Total Carbs: 9.8g
NET Carbs: 4.2g
2. Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Found from Chocolate Covered Katie
This mug cake is made with peanut flour instead of the usual almond or coconut flour.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving:
Calories: 195
Fats: 17g
Protein: 9g
Total Carbs: 4g
NET Carbs: 2g
3. Eggnog Keto Mug Cake
Found from Keto Diet App
This keto mug cake takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and gets its festive flavor from eggnog spices.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving:
Calories: 339
Fats: 28.7g
Protein: 11.8g
Total Carbs: 8.5g
NET Carbs: 4.4g
4. Strawberry Mug Cake
Found from I Breathe I’m Hungry
This recipe makes 2 mug cakes and can be served with a whipped cream topping.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving (one mug cake WITH cream)
Calories: 303
Fats: 28g
Protein: 6g
NET Carbs: 4.25g
5. Snickerdoodle Mug Cake
Found from All Day I Dream About Food
In only 5 minutes (start to finish) you can be feasting on this delicious comforting cinnamon mug cake.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving :
Calories: 323
Fats: 29.4g
Protein: 8.2g
NET Carbs: 5g
6. Chai Tea Keto Mug Cake
Found from Keto Diet App
Chai tea is my favorite hot drink and I’m so glad I can incorporate it into some yummy keto treats!
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving :
Calories: 335
Fats: 28.9g
Protein: 11.9g
NET Carbs: 4g
7. Sugar-Free Lemon Keto Mug Cake
Found from Sugar Free Londoner
This recipe makes 2 servings and is ready in only THREE minutes!
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving :
Calories: 249
Fats: 23.5g
Protein: 6.8g
NET Carbs: 3.7g
8. Caramel Apple Mug Cake
Found from I Breathe I’m Hungry
This comforting keto mug cake can be enjoyed on its own or with a topping such as ice cream or whipped cream.
Just be sure to work the toppings into your macros.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving (WITHOUT toppings):
Calories: 262
Fats: 24g
Protein: 8g
NET Carbs: 4g
9. Coconut, White Chocolate & Pecan Mug Cake
Found from I Breathe I’m Hungry
Can a white chocolate and pecan mug cake really be keto?? You bet.
This keto mug cake recipe yields 2 servings and only has 3.5g net carbs. Once again it can be served with ice cream or whipped cream, just be sure to work out the net carbs.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving (WITHOUT toppings):
Calories: 310
Fats: 27g
Protein: 8g
NET Carbs: 3.5g
10. Sugar-Free Red Velvet Mug Cake
Found from Sugar-Free Mom
This recipe makes 4 servings, so if you want to make one only for yourself be sure to divide the ingredients.
This mug cake can be served with either cream cheese frosting or buttercream frosting.
Get the recipe here.
Per Serving (WITHOUT frosting):
Calories: 251
Fats: 24g
Protein: 4g
TOTAL Carbs: 4g
NET Carbs: 2g
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