No campfire? No problem! Satisfy your s’mores craving in less than 5 minutes with this campfire-free s’mores mug cake! Soft and doughy, this mug cake is made without butter or oil and easily adapted to be gluten-free. Quick, easy, and single-serve, it makes a perfect snack!
Say hello to the recipe that brought a microwave back into my life (read: home).
Remember how I mentioned that mine just went ahead and died about a month ago? I didn’t really notice its absence until the other day when I found myself craving a mug cake and had no way to go about making one. I mean, I guess I could have whipped up a batch of muffins or something, but who’s got the time to dirty up multiple bowls and wait 20 agonizing minutes for muffins to bake when you can whip up a nice doughy mug cake in about 3?
Not even a question, really.
The only problem was the whole lack of a working microwave thing, so I did what any reasonable human being would do and went out to buy a new one. Nevermind that going the muffin route would have been so much quicker and easier – I wanted my mug cake. And something that could heat up my bean bag bear when it got super cold out. But I digress.
Mug cakes. They’re magical things. If you’ve never had one before, you definitely need to change that, and might I suggest starting with this s’mores mug cake? Not only is it quick, easy, and campfire-free, but it’s also a great way to enjoy the delicious flavours of s’mores in a soft and doughy muffin-like form that’s gluten-free and single-serve, so you don’t have to worry about having leftovers lying around or eating the entire pan in two sittings.
Aside from the whole graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow combo, the main players in this guy are a few spoonfuls of coconut flour and an egg, which combine to form a wonderfully fluffy dough that you don’t need an oven to achieve.
I’ve tried making mug cakes without eggs before, and while they turn out okay flavour-wise, the texture definitely isn’t as fluffy or as soft. Besides, tossing an egg in adds a nice little boost of protein (6g!!) in addition to important vitamins and minerals like iron, folate, and vitamins A, D, and E. Not too shabby, eh?!?
So while I know s’mores will never exactly be healthy healthy, there are definitely ways to enjoy that delicious flavour combo as part of a healthier snack that just so happens to come with a nice little boost of protein, fibre, and nutrients… i.e. this soft and fluffy s’mores mug cake…
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S’mores Mug Cake
- Total Time: 7 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
- 2 Tbsp. graham cracker crumbs*
- 1 tsp. coconut palm sugar**
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk***
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp. chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 large marshmallow, sliced in half lengthwise
Instructions
- Add coconut flour, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and baking powder to a microwave-safe mug or bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Add milk, stirring until no clumps remain before adding in your egg. Use a fork or whisk to gently beat the egg into the batter, making sure that it is fully incorporated. Sprinkle with chocolate chips before topping with marshmallow and additional graham cracker crumbs.
- Microwave on high for 2½ to 3 minutes, depending on microwave strength and depth of mug.
- Remove from microwave, grab a spoon, and enjoy!
Notes
* use gluten-free graham crackers to make this gluten-free. ** you can sub this with brown sugar or any sugar you have on hand. *** sub with rice, soy, or dairy milk to make this nut-free.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
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Oh my YUM! I need a mug cake. NOW. I’m trying to resist the urge to run out and buy all the ingredients for this haha. Need, need, need.
I haven’t bought eggs in ages but I neeeeeddd this in my life. So, I’m gonna go out and buy 12, then make 12 mug cakes 😀
My solution sounds on par with your ‘go out and buy a microwave’ haha #priorities
Lolol! Best.answer.EVER. Do stores by you sell those smaller containers of eggs? Because we can often find them by the half-dozen here.
This is one of the few mug cakes I’ve tried that actually tasted GOOD! loved it!
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve never made a mug cake!!
But like seriously. Are you trying to make me drool so much I am dehydrated?!
Oh yum!! Making this today, would it turn out the same using just the egg white?
The texture might be -slightly- different, but I’ve made mug cakes with just the white before and they were still great!
Sorry to bug but not the best baker! Would you still get the doughy texture
Absolutely! That’s all thanks to the coconut flour 🙂
I’d say you nailed it. Also this completely justifies the purchase of a microwave. I’m about two impulse purchases away from a Vitamix. Restrain me please.
I’m gonna go ahead and be an enabler here and say that you NEED a Vitamix in your life. Because yeah… it’s literally life changing.
Oh, hello. This is next level right here… I need to buy graham crackers and marshmallows stat.
I love mug cakes! S’mores makes me wish it was still summer!
what we made this then lit a fire pit out on my parents deck. Think that would still count? Cause ya, it would be amazing to eat and enjoy under the stars. I’m corny
Buying a new microwave just so you could create a new recipe for the blog [and satisfy a craving, obviously] – that’s what I call dedication. I’d say it was very well rewarded because hiii, does this look amazing.
Um yeah, this would have me running to get a new microwave too! I love s’mores and was just craving one the other day. Specifically next to a camp fire with a flannel blanket. 🙂
But a microwave and my couch is just as good if I can have this! And a bean bag bear, lol! 😉
We do what we have to do to stay warm in Canadaland! Sometimes I even rock two at once 😆 😛
wow this looks delicious! would whole wheat flour work too?
I don’t think so, unfortunately. Coconut flour is really unique in how it absorbs liquids, so whole wheat flour wouldn’t give it the same cakey texture.
i will be buyingthat this weekend then!! haha! looks awesome!! 😀
Oh my goodness….I’m scared to make this as I’m pretty sure I will want one every day! Adding graham crackers and marshmallows to my grocery list right now.
DROOOOOOLLL!!
I havent made a mug cake in a while, but I think that is going to be changing soon!! This sounds so so good! I think the reason I never make them is that I never know how to fit them into my day. Breakfast? Not really a breakfast. Snack? Ehh. Dessert? For sure! But then I want to have them for breakfast or snack INSTEAD of as a dessert. Im just all over the place here aren’t I?
i made a s’mores mug cake a few months ago with oat flour but boy does your version look 10x better! I love that you used coconut flour to make it extra cakey!! looks delicious! 🙂
I can’t seem to make coconut flour work in baking, but I absolutely LOVE it in mug cakes.
That looks incredible! Smores are one of my favorites which I think comes from all the fun memories camping or fireside.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh good golly lady – what are you trying to do to us – to me?!?!?! These pictures have me craving an eggy smore like nobody’s bizness!
I had to get a microwave a couple months ago – guess my daughter and I should make our first smore mug cake in it now! P.S. We tried your chocolate one just before our old microwave bit the dust and it was deliciously decadent!
OMG, OMG, OMG. I’ve been on peanut butter and chocolate mug cookies lately, but this takes it to another level. Next time I go for a long run (I’m marathon training), I’m coming home to this!
I imagine that adding nut butter to this would take it to a whole other level. Amg.
This looks so decadent! If I find this to be easy I might be tempted to make it too often lol.
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HOLY MOLY. I love anything s’mores and this looks incredible.
This looks incredible and like something I really, really, really need right now. 🙂
We are s’mores twinning and this mug cake sounds fabbbbbb. I have a ton of leftover marshmallows so now I know what I’m doing with them!
Try your hand at the Chubby Bunny challenge?
I was just thinking about mug cakes last night but didn’t know a good recipe….thank you!
Oh no you didddd-unt…nailed it with this eecipe, Amanda! I, not going to lie- campfire s’mores were the only reason I stayed a Girl Scout for as long as I did ;)!
Confession: I only lasted 2 weeks 😯
Girl, you’re making me crave s’mores in November. That’s talent! I guess I pretty much already said it, but this looks incredible!
I have never had a mug cake before and I’m feeling a little left out haha! I will definitely have to try this once my anxiety of chocolate has died down although I think this might be good for my anxiety! I will need to pick up gluten free graham crackers!
No need to be scared of chocolate 🙂 I totally understand because I was there too, but the best way to get over that is to challenge it and see that nothing bad happens.
Oh…..my goodness. This looks pretty fantastic. I see mug cakes everywhere and I really need to start making them, especially if they look this good!
They’re such a perfect single-serve snack! And it’s nice that they’re quick and don’t need any clean up 🙂
STAAAAPPPP, no don’t. This looks so good. I’m all about fall and summer can be GONE, but I’d give one more hooorahhh with this!
And now I’m totally craving this at 9:21 am 🙂
YES!
Mmm, so good for the holiday season and also adaptable to be grain free except I’ll have to figure out the graham crackers 🙂 I totally would also have gone out and bought a new microwave. #Priorities
I freaking LOVE smores. We recently bought a fire pit and i have been having them rather often (luckily!). Now I have a way to enjoy them even on a rainy night!
Confession: I used to roast marshmallows over my parents’ gas stove 😆
Most mug cakes look kinda gross and unappealing to me, but this one looks SO GOOD! I think marshmallows make everything better 🙂
#truth! And chocolate <3
This looks so ridiculously good! I love mug cakes and have never had a s’mores one. I’m going to have to do this ASAP and I know my brother-in-law is going to want one!
Why are we always on same wave length?! I was just thinking I need to make dessert using my graham crackers.
I seen you s’morin’ it today! They’re surprisingly good, eh? One of those things I always forget about…
I’m picking up gf graham crackers today just to make this. I’ve yet to try a microwave mug cake but now it just has to happen!
Girl! They will change.your.LIFE! SO perfect for when you want something quick and doughy without having to go through the process of making muffins. And the coconut flour is magic in these.