Microwave Pumpkin Mug Cake has the perfect fluffy texture - It is warm, cozy, studded with melty chocolate chips, and warm cinnamon. Dairy-free option!
I wanted a single-serve microwave cake baked in a cup that takes all the flavors of the traditional pumpkin cake, but made in a fraction of the time!
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Reasons to love
- Light, fluffy texture—like a cozy pumpkin sponge cake.
- Loaded with gooey, melty chocolate chips in every bite.
- Quick and easy microwave dessert—ideal for Halloween or fall cravings.
- A delicious way to use up leftover canned pumpkin purée.
- Ready in under 5 minutes, start to finish!
- Perfectly balanced: sweet, but not too sweet.
- Tasty without any frosting!
Ingredients you'll need to make Pumpkin Pie Mug Cake
Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.
- All-purpose flour - It gives the microwave cake it's stability when combined with soft pumpkin puree.
- Pumpkin - Use canned 100% pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. I like to Libby's 100% pure pumpkin.
- Brown sugar - Use light or golden brown sugar for the perfect color and taste!
- Oil -Just one tablespoon of flavorless oil adds moisture and prevents the microwave pumpkin cake from tasting rubbery. It also keeps it low-carb!
- Baking powder - Double-acting baking powder, containing a dry acid and baking soda, activates upon contact with wet ingredients and again during microwaving, providing a nice lift for a spongy texture.
- Cinnamon - Ground cinnamon gives fall vibes. Use pumpkin pie spice instead!
- Chocolate chips - Use a good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips. Chocolate and pumpkin taste amazing together!
Pumpkin Mug Cake
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
- 1 egg, room temperature
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Add all dry ingredients into a microwave-safe coffee mug and stir well, breaking any lumps.
- Add the egg, pumpkin puree, oil and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until it becomes very smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Microwave for 2 minutes for a narrow mug or 1 minute plus 50 seconds for a wide mug.
- Sprinkle more chocolate chips on top and serve as is or with some whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Variations To Try
- Add chopped toasted pecans along with chocolate chips.
- Use pumpkin pie spice instead of ground cinnamon - Make it taste like pumpkin pie in a mug!
- Skip chocolate chips.
How to make pumpkin mug cake (step-by-step photos)?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
1.Add all dry ingredients into a microwave-safe coffee mug and stir well, breaking any lumps.
2. Add the egg, pumpkin puree, oil and vanilla extract.
3 & 4. Mix thoroughly until it becomes very smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Microwave for 2 minutes for a narrow mug or 1 minute plus 50 seconds for a wide mug.
Tip: Mix until very smooth to make sure that all ingredients are evenly distributed and the cake cooks up soft and tender.
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Recipe tips
- Mug - A standard-size microwave-safe wide or narrow coffee mug works for this recipe.
- If using a wide mug - Cook for 1 minute and 50 seconds.
- If using a narrow mug - Cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir batter until lump free – Using a spoon, stir the batter until smooth and no lumps remain.
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Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
Yum!! This is like eating pumpkin pie for breakfast right?!!! Sign me up then! Xoxo 🙂
Maria Doss
Thank you Kelly:)