This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake is a delicious way to satisfy your craving for something sweet. Made in just a couple of minutes in the microwave, this is the ultimate easy dessert. This clean mug cake recipe using almond flour is gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb, with vegan and keto options.

A small snickerdoodle cake with a bite taken from it on a small white plate.

Mug cakes are such a great easy, single-serving dessert that you can make in 10 minutes or less. They are perfect for when you don’t want to bake an entire cake, but you just want something sweet to satisfy your cravings.

This easy Snickerdoodle Mug Cake is the perfect sweet treat!

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1 Why You Need This Recipe
2 Key Ingredients
3 Recipe Steps
4 Recipe Tips & Substitutions
5 Recipe FAQs
6 Don’t Miss These Almond Flour Recipes!
7 Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

Why You Need This Recipe

  • This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake recipe uses almond flour as the base, so it is gluten-free and grain-free.
  • Snickerdoodle flavor is most commonly associated with snickerdoodle cookies or sugar cookies. The hallmark is cinnamon and sugar. This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake re-creates those flavors, but in a cake form.
  • Everyone deserves a treat sometimes! Mug cakes are a great way to make 1-2 servings without having to worry about eating a whole cake.

Key Ingredients

Ingredients for making a snickerdoodle mug cake in small bowls on a white surface.

Almond flour is made from finely ground almonds, so it’s grain-free, gluten-free, and low-carb. See my post on how to How to Substitute Almond Flour for Regular Flour.

Coconut sugar adds sweetness and is lower glycemic than white cane sugar. For keto diets, use a granulated sugar alternative like monk fruit or erythritol (see my list of the best sugar substitutes). This reduces the sugar and makes this a keto mug cake.

Ground cinnamon helps add that classic snickerdoodle flavor. Learn about the different types of cinnamon and how it can help lower blood sugar in my recipe for Lemon Cinnamon Water.

Vanilla extract helps make this taste like a real regular cake.

Recipe Steps

Step by step photos of making a snickerdoodle mug cake.

Step One

The first step to making any mug cake is to spray a microwavable mug, small bowl, or small ramekin with nonstick cooking spray. Then, you just add your dry ingredients.

Step Two

Next, add your wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir. I like to use a small whisk to ensure there are no clumps.

Step Three

The last step is to microwave your Snickerdoodle Mug Cake. In my microwave, I usually cook mug cakes for 2 minutes. But, if you have a very powerful microwave, you may only need 1 1/2 minutes.

I always recommend putting the mug or ramekin on a small plate in case the mug cake spills over. I have never had that happen, but I suppose it could.

Step Four

Remove your Snickerdoodle Mug Cake from the microwave and sprinkle the top with the remaining coconut sugar. Let it cool for just a minute or two before serving. Be careful, it might be hot!

A microwaved snickerdoodle mug cake in a small white mug.

Recipe Tips & Substitutions

  • You can eat the cake right out of the mug or ramekin, or you can turn it out onto a plate to serve. 
  • If you use a sugar-free substitute, then the sugar and carbs will be much less than what shows on the nutrition label.
  • You can also add chocolate chips if you want to add a chocolate spin to this recipe.
  • Mug cakes are meant to be eaten the same day they are made. They don’t store or re-heat well.

Recipe FAQs

I don’t have almond milk. Can I use regular milk instead?

Yes, you can use any milk you like but keep in mind it will change the nutrition facts.

I don’t have almond flour. Can I use another flour instead?

Yes, you can use any flour you like, including all purpose flour. If you want to use coconut flour, though, you might want to check out my mug cake using coconut flour.

Can I bake my mug cake in an oven?

Mug cakes are really designed to be cooked in a microwave. This recipe has not been tested in a regular oven.

A snickerdoodle mug cake set on a white plate and topped with cinnamon sugar.

Don’t Miss These Almond Flour Recipes!

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A small snickerdoodle cake with a bite taken from it on a small white plate.

Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

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This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake is a delicious way to satisfy your craving for something sweet. Made in just a couple of minutes in the microwave, this is the ultimate easy dessert. This clean mug cake recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb, with vegan and keto options.

  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x

Ingredients

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  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, divided (for keto, use a granulated sugar-free alternative)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 1 egg white (leave out for vegan)

Instructions

  1. Spray a microwavable mug or ramekin with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Add the flour, 1 tablespoon of the coconut sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon to the mug. 
  3. Add the almond milk, vanilla extract, coconut oil, and egg white (leave out for vegan), and stir until combined.
  4. Microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds to two minutes, or until the cake has risen. 
  5. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of coconut sugar on top of the cake. 
  6. Let the cake cool for a minute or two before serving.

Notes

  1. You can eat the cake right out of the mug or ramekin, or you can turn it out onto a plate to serve. 
  2. If you use a sugar-free substitute, then the sugar and carbs will be much less than what shows on the nutrition label.
  3. Mug cakes are meant to be eaten the same day they are made. They don’t store or re-heat well.

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