Cinnamon Mug Cake: A Cozy and Surprisingly Healthy 2-Minute Treat

Do you like cinnamon? It’s the most delicious bark I eat, for sure.

Cinnamon comes from the bark of the cinnamon tree, which can grow up to 60 feet.

Fun facts about cinnamon right up here. This is not just a food blog folks, it’s educational.

Now some fun facts about this easy cinnamon mug cake.

It is:

• Gluten-free
• Low-carb
• Grain-free
• Keto-friendly
• High protein
• Has cinnamon in it (checking to see if people read these lists)
• Quick to make
• Really delicious

Related recipe: 2-Minute Apple Cinnamon Mug Cake

You guys know I like simple recipes and this one is no exception.

It only takes a few ingredients, and the only one you might not have in your pantry is the almond flour.

If you want to pick some up, I always have this almond flour in my kitchen. (Do it! It’s delicious and high-protein and will change your baking life foreverrrrr.)

almond flour

butter

granulated sugar

egg

heavy cream

cinnamon

baking powder

optional: pecan pieces

Related recipe: Surprisingly Healthy Coffeecake in a Mug.

This mug cake recipe is already gluten-free so we don’t need to make any modifications for the gf folks.

There is no great substitute for almond flour, because it is a kind of magical ingredient and behaves in its own way in baking.

You can add nuts, chocolate chips, etc. or sprinkle a cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the mug cake (before microwaving it).

Since microwaves and mug sizes vary, you’ll have to see what exact time works best for your microwave.

Start by microwaving the cinnamon mug cake for 1 minute, and then add 15 second intervals until done if it needs more time. It took my microwave 90 seconds to cook this perfectly.

Related recipe: 2-Minute Easy Matcha Mug Cake that Green Tea Lovers Need in their Life.

To make this mug cake keto-friendly, there is only one main thing to make note of.

For the granulated sugar, choose a keto sweetener like erythritol or monk fruit.

I don’t find that mug cakes made with almond flour taste great or rise well without an egg.

So…if you want a cinnamon mug cake with no egg, I would recommend this yummy chai spice mug cake. It’s egg-free and cinnamon-y, and has a gluten-free option if you need that choice. Instead of the chai spices, you can use ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.

If you’re all about the cozy flavors, you might also like this gingerbread mug cake.

Now let’s make this single serving cinnamon cake!