This Microwave Pumpkin Mug Cake is warm, cozy, and perfectly fluffy, with melty chocolate chips and plenty of cinnamon in every bite. It's the perfect way to use up leftover canned pumpkin purée!
If you are looking for more pumpkin cake recipes to try this fall, then try my pumpkin loaf cake or the pumpkin cream cheese cake next!
A Quick Look at the Recipe
✅ Recipe Name: Pumpkin mug cake
🕒 Ready In: ~5 minutes
👪 Makes: one serving
🧑🍳 Main Ingredients: Flour, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, egg and oil.
📌 Difficulty: Easy microwave recipe
Why you’ll love this pumpkin mug cake recipe?
This single-serving mug cake has all the cozy flavors of a classic pumpkin cake, but it's ready in under 5 minutes from start to finish. It's light and fluffy like a pumpkin sponge cake, with melty chocolate chips in every bite.
Unlike a traditional pumpkin cake that often needs cream cheese frosting or a streusel topping, this mug cake is delicious all on its own. The warm, gooey chocolate chips add just the right amount of richness, making every bite extra comforting straight from the microwave.
- maria doss
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Tips for Success
- 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.
Variations To Try
- Add chopped toasted pecans - They add a delicious crunch and a nutty texture, and pair perfectly with pumpkin and cinnamon.
- Use pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon - Swap out the ground cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice to give your mug cake recipe that classic, cozy fall flavor. It’s like enjoying a slice of pumpkin pie—only quicker and in a mug!
- Skip the chocolate chips - You can totally skip the chocolate chips for a lighter, more wholesome version. The vanilla and cinnamon still shine through, giving it a warm, comforting flavor.
- Add a cream cheese center - For a decadent twist, add a teaspoon of sweetened cream cheese (like we did in the pumpkin cream cheese cake) in the center before "baking". It melts into a gooey surprise!
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
- 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 a few extra chocolate chips on top and enjoy while it's warm! For an extra-special treat, add a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
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.
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☕️ Love microwave mug cakes? Try my oatmeal mug cake, carrot mug cake or the Nutella mug cake recipe next!
More Pumpkin Desserts To Make This Fall
- Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting have an ultra-fluffy texture with a tender, moist, and velvety crumb that melts in your mouth. Easy to make, flavored with warm Fall spices, these will blow your mind!
- Pumpkin loaf cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is so soft that it will melt in your mouth. It is easy, mildly sweet with cozy Fall spices and amazing with a luscious cream cheese frosting - Truly outstanding!
- These mini pumpkin cheesecakes are miniature versions of pumpkin pie cheesecake. They are beautifully layered, baked in a muffin tin, and topped with cinnamon whipped cream. Perfectly portioned for individual serving for Thanksgiving or holiday parties.
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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:)