Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mug Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Name: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mug Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour*; 2 Tsp Graulated Erythritol (or sweetener of choice); 1 Tsp Milled Flax Seed; 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice; 2 TB Pure Pumpkin Puree; 2-3 TB Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk**; 1/4 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract

Published: Sep 30, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Easy, healthy, and delicious! A Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mug Cake that can be made in 60 seconds! This mug cake recipe is vegan, allergy-free, sugar-free, and feels like you're eating a slice of pumpkin pie! Super moist and lightly spiced for ultimate cozy vibes! Perfect for a single-serve dessert, quick breakfast, or cold weather snack!

Nothing says "basic" like a good 'ole pumpkin mug cake! Pumpkin season calls for using the squash for just about everything. We all end up with more than enough cans (fresh if you're dedicated) stocked in our pantries and the only way to get through it all is using it every chance we get. Mug cakes are the perfect and easiest ways to get in a little pumpkin. Best part? It will only take you 60 seconds!

How to make a pumpkin mug cake

Your own personal pumpkin cake in a mug, ramekin, any microwavable little dish! Easy and simple; you only need a few ingredients!

Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
PUMPKIN
Milled Flax Seed
Baking Powder
Non-Dairy Milk
Vanilla Extract
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Sweetener of Choice

First, you must grease your mug or ramekin well! No cake stuck to the sides and easy cleanup! Mix all the ingredients together. I like to mix everything in a separate bowl (so the main mug doesn't get messy for #foodblog photos), but you can mix everything right in the mug you'll be microwaving your mug cake in!

Pop your mixed pumpkin cake in the microwave and cook for 60 seconds! In the span of 1 minute, right before your eyes, you'll have a delicious single-serve pumpkin cake!

Can you use different flour?

Any type of gluten-free grain-based flour works. If you opt for a nut flour or coconut, the measurements will be off in terms of pumpkin, liquid, and binding ingredient needed.

Pumpkin Pie in a Mug

To make this gluten-free pumpkin mug cake more like a personal pumpkin pie, it's all about how you top it! If you know me, I'm a fan of the crustless pumpkin pie, but to give this mug cake a little more pie character, I crumbled up some gluten-free Nilla Wafers to sprinkle on top like a "pie crust". You have more options to make this as "pie-like" as you want:

Topping Options:

Crumbled Cookies
Non-Dairy Yogurt
Sugar-Free Vegan Fluff
Non-Dairy Whipped Cream
Non-Dairy Ice Cream
Cinnamon & Cozy Spices
Maple Syrup
Dollop of Seed, Nut, Coconut butter

Breakfast or Dessert?

Depending on how you decide to top your mug cake, it can be more of a super quick breakfast or a sweet "healthier" dessert! That's the beauty of mug cakes! They can be customized to fit any mealtime need. Even whip one up for an afternoon snack!

A Healthy Seasonal Treat for One

Mug cakes are deemed a healthy treat and generally, they will be! A perfectly portioned cake for one and this one happens to be perfect for pumpkin season! This mini pumpkin cake is:

Gluten-Free
Vegan
Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Coconut-Free, Corn-Free)
Kid-Friendly
Oil-Free
Sugar-Free
"Healthy"

If you want to enjoy a little mug cake and it doesn't happen to be pumpkin season, have no fear! I wasn't called the "Mug Cake Queen" for nothing!

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