A moist Paleo Gingerbread Mug Cake studded with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries and topped off with a tangy lemon glaze all made in a matter of minutes!
People always ask us how we write the posts:
Do you take turns writing recipes?
Do you work on recipes together?
Does one write the posts and the other makes the recipes?
Well, I’m answering these questions because we never actually addressed them! We mostly take turns writing recipes, Bethany will make a recipe and I will do the same, so each recipe is mostly made by one of us.
We are a team and try to divide the duties of the blog evenly and take on different roles to keep it up and running. You may notice different styles of writing (and thats why!).
We love working together and are always helping each other come up with new ideas. Bethany is famous for making the breakfast pizzas while I specialize in mug cakes galore.
I can’t even begin to express my love for gingerbread, or mug cakes. I love both of them dearly. This mug cake is my first attempt at using cassava flour, which is now one of my favorite flours. It looks exactly like regular flour and can be subbed 1:1 in most recipes, plus it’s paleo.
This Gingerbread Mug cake is filled with so much goodness, you would never know that it’s actually good for you! It is studded with dried cranberries, white chocolate chips and topped with a tangy lemon glaze. And the best part is, it’s single serving and made in less than 2 minutes!
Paleo Cranberry White Chocolate Gingerbread Mug Cake with a Lemon Glaze
Ingredients
- Cake
- 3 tbsp cassava flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 egg or flax egg beaten
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp white chocolate chips
- Glaze
- 1 tsp coconut oil melted
- 1/2 tbsp honey/maple syrup
- 1/2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- lemon zest
Instructions
- Grease a ramekin/mug with cooking spray
- Combine together flour and spices in a small bowl
- Combine molasses, egg, and milk in another small bowl, add to dry ingredients and combine well
- Add in cranberries and chips to batter and place batter in mug
- Microwave for 1-2 minutes
- Mix glaze ingredients together and pour over cake
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It helps a lot when you have someone to help you with your blog and as you both enjoy trying new recipes, it can be a lot of fun . I am not ( yet) fortunate in this regard and have to manage my blog on my own. I hope in future there will be someone to help me.
As far as gingerbread cup cakes are concerned. They are looking very delicious and inviting but I’ll be able to know more when I take a bite. Unfortunately, I have not seen gingerbread here in my country ( and even if it is available it is not available so widely ) .
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Looks we are on the same dessert wavelength today:)
I’m so trying this tonight. What a fantastic recipe (and totally paleo too!)
I wonder if there are white chocolate chips in the world that I can eat. If so, I must… HAVE. THEM. ALL! ha ha ha ha!
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Girl you are killing it with your recipes lately!! This looks so good! I haven’t made a mug cake in a while, and I have no idea why. I really need to get on that! Its probably because I already have so many baked goods in my fridge to gobble up 😉
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Mug cakes are THE BEST. So easy, so fast, and so good! I love that this Paleo version is so perfect for the holidays!
That’s why I love Mug cakes! Thank you!
Thank you! Mug cakes are the perfect quick and easy dessert!
I hope there is for you! white chocolate is the bomb!
thank you! Most people would never believe that it’s paleo!
yesssss 🙂 dessert is the best!
thank you! I hope you will be able to find gingerbread!
I can never say no to a mug cake so I can’t wait to try your recipe! I love the holiday flavor you added in too!
OH yassssss this looks so good. I love me a good mug cake and I need more gingerbread in my life!
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I’ve had mugcakes for dinner way too many times this past week. At least they’re still healthy though! I’ve just been lazy about getting to the store and my husband is traveling 🙂 This creation sounds LOVELY (per the yusual) 😉
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I love that you guys work together so well! Always such wonderful fun recipes!
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yes! what a combo. Love me some white chocolate and cranberry and um GINGERBREAD! Do you deliver?
the combo is on-point! I wish I could deliver this awesomeness to you!
Awww thank you! 🙂
mug cakes for dinner are the best kind of dinners! Thanks love 🙂
Thank you! Gingerbread + mug cakes are a match made in heaven!
If I don’t get some cassava flour soon I’m going to lose my mind. This looks fabulous. We’re all about the gingerbread!
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Hi Bethany & Rachel,
You guys make a great team! I love this recipe for Gingerbread & Chocolate together – what a great combination. Its sounds delicious & perfect for the holidays. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted.
I love that you two have been making so many festive holiday recipes recently! SO fun and healthy, too 🙂
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yessss i love gingerbread anything!! I have a gingerbread pumpkin mugcake over on my blog, but this one with white chocolate looks AHHHMAZING <33
xo,
Sarah Grace
OMG this sounds so good! I’ll have to search for cassava flour next time I’m at the market!
Gingerbread flavored ANYTHING is definitely NEXT on my to-make list!