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A quick and easy PUMPKIN MUG CAKE that's filled with chocolate chips and is ready in just 5 minutes!
Recipe features
- A delicious pumpkin cake that's ready in just 5 minutes
- A quick and easy dessert recipe
- Even better when topped with chocolate chips
Ingredient notes
Flour - whole wheat, but can sub all purpose flour
Brown sugar - can sub cane sugar
Milk- any kind
Method
Start by stirring the dry ingredients--flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt--together in a mug.
Then, add the milk, pumpkin and vanilla to the mug and whisk until the batter is smooth.
Microwave the cake for 2 minutes. Then, top the whole thing with chocolate chips and dig in!
Notes
- Don't have pumpkin pie spice? Use cinnamon instead.
- Want to switch it up? Try using white chocolate chips.
- Sweetener: I found brown sugar to work best, but cane sugar works too. Can also use maple syrup instead, though if you do that, I'd only use 2 tablespoon milk.
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Pumpkin Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoon pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Stir flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt together in a mug.
- Add milk, pumpkin and vanilla to the mug and stir to combine. Then, stir in 1 tablespoon of the chocolate chips.
- Microwave the cake for 2 minutes. Then, top it with the remaining chocolate chips.
Notes
Nutrition
UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in September 2014. It was updated with new text and photos in September 2020.
Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut says
This looks so freaking good! Why have I never thought to put white chocolate chips with pumpkin?? Thanks for pinning this to my pumpkin group board! I'm planning on including this in a pumpkin recipe round-up on Lifehack if that's cool with you! 🙂
Erin says
Thank you Amanda! And yes that's great... I will keep my eyes out for the Lifehack round-up 🙂
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
I'm not bigggg into white chocolate chips but that's mostly because I'm not a huge chocolate person! I know, I'm the worst. But if you can come around to yogurt then maybe I can come around to white chocolate? Challenge accepted.
Cassie says
You know, I only like white chocolate in chip form... as a bar... ew. But now I'm intrigued...
Lindsay @ The Functional Foodie says
White chocolate meshes so well with fall flavored things. I am definitely going to have to make this recipe. I never use my mugs for fun things like cake. Plus I love pumpkin. Literally obsessed. I think butterscotch chips would be really good in this. I have been putting some in my pumpkin oatmeal and they are the bomb.
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
White chocolate is my downfall and I could faceplant it like it's going out of style.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
Loooove white chocolate! And definitely don't think it gets the credit it deserves. I mean, I know it's technically not chocolate, but PSLs aren't technically pumpkin and ppl seem to love those anyways. And it's been way too long since I've made a mug cake. Really need to change that.
Carla says
There's a special spot in my heart for white chocolate because like you said, it's underrated. So when there's an opportunity for white chocolate, I usually take it. Love mug cakes because I don't have to wait long to make (and eat) it 😀
Erin says
Hhaa yes... mug cakes were invented for the impatient people like you and I.
Michelle @ Modern Acupuncture says
White chocolate chips totally need more attention! Confession: sometimes I'm too lazy to make a whole big pan of something and I just eat the white chocolate chips right outta the bag. But a single serving mug size! I think I could handle this on even my laziest day 🙂 Love!
Erin says
Confession: so do I 😀 Nothing wrong with that!
Emily @ Sweets and Beets says
I do think white chocolate is the wicked step child of chocolate... your mug cake looks great though! 🙂
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says
Mug cakes/brownies are simultaneously the bane of my existence and the love of my life. I love convenience of it but it can be a little too convenient to have a brownie or cupcake at my fingertips like that. I have zero self control sometimes haha
Pinning!
Erin says
Yep--they're amazing until you become addicted and eat one every night after dinner....
Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says
I definitely like white chocolate but I never think to use it - except in my white chocolate and blueberry cookies. I love the idea of using it in pumpkin! Also - it's been way, way too long since I had a mug cake. Need to change that soon.
Lauren @ ihadabiglunch says
Mug cakes are god's gift to sweet tooths who just don't have the patience to bake all the time haha. White chocolate/pumpkin is apparently a huge food combo trend this season!
Erin says
HAHA they seriously are.
Ang @ Nutty for Life says
#TRUTHBOMB i don't like white chocolate...cause it's not really chocolate lol. My dad luvs it though! I got his blue eyes and blonde hair but not his love of white chocolate. Who woulda thunk?
This looks so good though (and also you're right about butterscotch chips. they'e yummy)
Erin says
#TRUTHBOMB: you don't like white chocolate, I don't like you. But I do like your dad so..... that has to count for something.
Chelsea @ A Fit LittleOne says
Although I'm not a huge white chocolate lover { only because I end up sick everytime I eat it, but I love it's flavor haha } I totally agree! January should definitely be dedicated to White Chocolate!
Erin says
Haha right??!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
YES to giving white chocolate a shot - we are equally opportunity chocolate-ists! 😉
And yay for being on the same wavelength, this ROCKS MY FACE. Pinned!
Erin says
Thanks! And YES for sharing the underrated chip 😀
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says
I want one right now!!! This sounds absolutely perfect, and I'm in total agreement about white chocolate! It definitely gets neglected, but I happen to really enjoy it!
Erin says
Me too! It deserves the spotlight sometimes.
Heather @Fit N Cookies says
Mmm, this looks delicious! I'm all about mug cakes because I have no control around a batch of anything.. I mean, I don't hate that 😉 Haha but mug cakes are fantastic. White chocolate is actually my husbands favorite, so I know he'd be into this as well! Must make this weekend. Have a good one!
Erin says
Thanks! Let me know if your husband tries it!
lindsay says
so i have a secret... this is my next healthy bites flavor.. great minds! YUM!
Erin says
Ahhh same wavelength!
Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says
YUM....mug cakes....the convenience and noms...
Tina Muir says
Erin, I am not sure we can be friends anymore after that comment about white chocolate being second best......a little piece of me died when you said that.....just as it does every time my dad says white chocolate is not real chocolate. BUT you were able to save yourself by giving me an easy mug cake containing THE BEST CHOCOLATE there is. With Chicago looming, big pans of desserts are dangerous for me right now, this would be yummy, and single serving size!
Erin says
Hahahh I'M SORRY. But I am glad to see that you're a huge white chocolate fan. Tina, this recipe is for you 🙂
Becky @ Olives n Wine says
You're so right. White chocolate chips are sadly neglected and they're sooooo good, especially with pumpkin! Butterscotch can be left out allllllll the time (not fav flavor, haha) but white chocolate, that's another story 🙂
Erin says
Hhaha I do prefer white chocolate over butterscotch too 🙂
Danielle @ Chits and Chats and Chocolate says
I used to LOVE white chocolate, but then I cut way down on refined sugars, so now when I have it it just tastes too sweet. But I imagine it is fabulous in this-- I have an odd obsession with mug cakes.
Erin says
It's pretty easy to become obsessed with mug cakes 😀