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If your cake is a healthy, guilt-free on top made in microwave mug. Healthy mug cake recipes that you can whip up in minutes – AND still stay on track with your diet and lifestyle.

I love carrot cake so tried to use the same combo in my mug cake with my favourite pistachio. A few tablespoons of ingredients whisked up in a mug and baked in the microwave for less time than it takes to make popcorn. makes the perfect amount for one person. No overindulging and no wasting!!!

Yields-1mug (300ml)
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-3 minutes

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients:

• Wheat flour-6 tbsp
• Baking powder-1/4tsp
• Salt- small pinch
• Ground cinnamon-1/4tsp
• Ground nutmeg-1/4tsp
• Grated carrot-1 small
• Roughly chopped pistachio-8-10

Wet ingredients:

• Yogurt-6tbsp
• Olive oil/butter-2tbsp
• Honey-3-4tbsp (adjust as sweet desired)
• Vanilla essence-2tsp
• Hot water-1-2tbsp (or as per the batter consistency)

Procedure:

• Grease the coffee mug and set aside.
• Combine wheat flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, salt mix well.
• In other bowl whish together wet ingredients.
• Now fold in wet ingredients over dry ingredients to form a pouring consistency batter (add in hot water as desired)
• Add chopped pistachio, grated carrot mix well and pour the mixture into the greased mug.
• Microwave for 2- 2 1/2  minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clear.

Let it cool a bit and then Enjoy.

Note:

• Cooking time may vary depending on the watts of the microwave so keep an eye for every 30seconds after a minute.
• Honey can be substituted with brown sugar/stevia or any sweetener of choice.
• Pistachio can be replaced with walnuts/almonds or any nuts of choice.