Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes (Almond Flour, Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes are Vegan, Gluten-free and even VAD, if made with carob. These moist mug cakes are so festive and fun, and the quick easy recipe serves 4 people!

I recently made this recipe for my family of 4, and all three of my boys were SO happy. Whether for a special occasion or surprise treat, you’ll love this terrific cake recipe!

Oven-baked

Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes are oven-baked, so you’ll need to use oven-safe mugs, which is what most of us have anyway.

If you prefer to cook your mug cakes in the microwave, I haven’t tested the recipe that way, so let us know how they turn out.

Ingredients in Paleo Vegan Chocolate Mug Cakes

Basic gluten-free ingredients create a fast and easy mug cake:

• blanched almond flour
• tapioca flour — also called tapioca starch
• cocoa powder (or cacao) — or for VAD, or if preferred, you may also sub carob powder
• maple syrup and coconut sugar (or maple sugar)
• coconut oil (or butter, if you eat it and prefer)
• baking soda and sea salt

If you’d like a Chocolate Mug Cake made with coconut flour and nut-free, enjoy these.

How to make Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes

This simple recipe is created like a quick bread: Stir together the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients. And, combine to mix.

The mugs are prepared by rubbing them with your fat of choice, so they’re “greased”.

And a casserole dish, half full of water, holds the mugs while they bake at a fairly low temperature. This ensures gentle baking and moist cakes.

The Easy Caramel Sauce

While the cakes are baking, make Easy Caramel Sauce. It takes just 8 minutes to cook, has just 2 ingredients, and is SUPER easy to make!

You’ll LOVE this sauce.

When the hot cakes come out of the oven, cool them a bit, then top with Caramel Sauce.

Then, enjoy the cakes warm or at room temperature, after they’ve fully cooled.

If you wish, garnish cakes with whipped cream, berries or even a drizzle of fast-to-make Pourable Chocolate Sauce.

How to store leftovers

Cover any leftover mugs, and leave out at room temperature overnight. Or, store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

The caramel sauce firms up to “chewy” when it’s chilled, so you may wish to gently warm any leftover chilled cakes, so the caramel becomes soft again.

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Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes

Paleo Chocolate Caramel Mug Cakes are Vegan and Gluten-free (and can be made with carob, if preferred). These moist mug cakes are indulgent, festive and fun. The quick easy recipe serves 4 people. (Oven-baked!)

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel, chocolate, gluten-free, mug cake, paleo, recipe

Servings: 4 big mug cakes

Calories: 693kcal

Author: Megan

Cost: $5

Equipment

• oven-proof mugs
• mixing bowl
• oven
• large casserole dish

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups almond flour blanched
• 1 cup milk of choice, lite coconut milk or other non-dairy milk that's not too creamy
• ¾ cup cocoa powder or carob powder for VAD, or if preferred
• ½ cup tapioca flour also called tapioca starch
• ¼ cup maple syrup , honey or agave is also fine for Vegan
• ¼ cup coconut sugar or maple sugar
• 3 Tablespoons coconut oil or butter/ghee, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon baking soda sifted
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Lightly grease oven-proof mugs. Fill large casserole dish ⅓ to ½ full of water. Place dish in oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
• Combine all wet, room-temperature/warm ingredients in large bowl. Combine all dry ingredients in medium bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir to combine; do not over-mix.
  
• Scoop batter equally between mugs. Place mugs into hot water bath in casserole dish (in the oven). Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes.
  
• Make Easy Caramel Sauce while the cakes bake.
• Remove casserole dish from oven. Cool cakes slightly or completely on cooling rack.
  
• Top with warm Caramel Sauce. Leave at room temperature until you're ready to serve, or eat immediately.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 693kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 3mg

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• Berry Crumble Bars
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• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Best Grain-free Granola