To celebrate Pumpkin Spice Day on Oct. 1, make this delicious mug cake. All you need is 5 minutes, 10 ingredients, your favorite coffee cup and a microwave. No over required! It’s not only full of ooey gooey pumpkin spice goodness, but it’s the perfect singular serving, easy to make vegan and not overly sweet.
Ingredients:
- 4tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½teaspoon baking powder
- 1tablespoon sugar of choice (brown, white or coconut)
- 1teaspoon pumpkin spice mix
- Pinch ofsalt
- 3tablespoons pumpkin puree
- ½tablespoon maple syrup, or more if you prefer it sweeter
- 2teaspoons oil, (canola, coconut or avocado)
- 2tablespoons milk of choice
- 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional toppings:
- Whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- Chocolate crips or chocolate drizzle
- Dusting of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Instructions:
- Add all of your dry ingredients—flour, baking soda, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and a pinch of salt—to the mug.
- Stir to combine.
- Next, add all of your wet ingredients—pumpkin puree, maple syrup, oil, milk of choice and vanilla—to the mug.
- Stir until you’ve reached a smooth consistency.
- Pop it in the microwave for 90 seconds.
- Let cool, add your favorite toppings and enjoy!