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Another year older, another year wiser, and a Strawberry Shortcake in a Mug. I look forward to my birthday each year… the texts, calls, emails, and messages on social media.
While I’ve had many happy birthdays, this year will be one of the happiest ones, I can just feel it.
As I sit back and reflect on this past year, I realize timing is everything and things happen when you least expect them to. If someone told me a few years ago how different my life would be right now, I wouldn’t have believed them.
Each day goes by and it feels like nothing has really changed, but as I look back on an entire year so much has changed. I have changed.
My lesson learned this birthday is that I’m going to embrace what life has to offer me, and stop resisting it. As someone told me the other day, it’s all part of God’s plan, and I need to just trust, have faith, and follow my heart.
Alright, I won’t bore you with the more deep stuff. To celebrate my birthday on National Strawberry Shortcake Day, a Strawberry Shortcake in a Mug seemed most fitting. This mug cake turned out so moist and delicious, plus it’s gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Yup! So good. 🙂
Strawberry Shortcake in a Mug
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 large strawberry, chopped
- rainbow sprinkles for garnish, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a mug, combine the dry ingredients... coconut flour, baking soda and salt. Mix and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the wet ingredients... butter, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and egg.
- Beat until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry.
- Stir using a fork until the batter is smooth and very slightly lumpy. Make sure you get all the flour incorporated into the wet ingredients.
- Top with chopped strawberries.
- Stir gently.
- Into the microwave for 90 seconds.
- Garnish with strawberry and sprinkles, or you can top it with whipped cream, or Greek yogurt.
NOTES
** for a completely refined sugar free option - omit the rainbow sprinkles, I just added them for garnish for the birthday cake!
Nutrition
MOST AMAZING NO ADDED SUGAR MUG CAKE!! I did use wheat flour instead of coconut but it was amazing!! Highly recommended, it was so fluffy and the berries were an amazing touch!
HI Mia – I’m so happy to hear that. I need to try this with whole wheat flour. Thank you for sharing. 🙂