Easy Gluten-Free Mug Cake Recipe (Chocolate Chip)

This gluten free chocolate chip mug cake comes together in just 5 minutes with minimal ingredients. Grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 2

Total Time 5

Servings mug cake

Calories 547kcal

Add all of the wet ingredients to a 2 cup glass measuring cup (or small bowl) and mix well using a fork.
Add in the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth and there are no lumps. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour the mixture into a medium-sized mug and smooth out the top. Add additional chocolate chips on top, if desired. Microwave for 1-2 minutes. Mine was perfect at the 1.5 minute mark!
Let it cool for 1-2 minutes. Top with a scoop of dairy free icecream or whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!

This gooey gluten-free chocolate mug cake will be HOT when it comes out of the microwave! Let it cool for a minute or two before digging in. You can mix all of the ingredients directly in the mug, but I find it easier to mix separately first and then pour it into the mug.

Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired! You can also top with a spoonful of peanut butter, other nut butter, fresh berries, a dusting of cocoa powder or ground cinnamon, and more! Or Serve with a glass of your favorite dairy-free milk like almond milk or coconut milk.
I have not tested this recipe with any other gluten-free flour alternatives. You could try using Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour. Let me know if you do and how it turns out in the comment below.
To make this vegan, you can swap the egg for applesauce. I haven't tried it with a flax egg, but if you do, please let us know how it goes in the comments below! You can use 1.5 tbsp applesauce in place of the egg!

If you don't have a microwave or don't want to use it, follow these instructions for an oven-baked version.