4 Mouthwatering Microwave Mug Cake Recipes

Ooey, gooey cake in a cup? Somebody, pinch us! These mug cake recipes are a deliciously fun way to appease those sweet treat cravings while you’re trying to slim down. With their delightful and easy mug presentation, these single serving treats don’t just serve up an exciting way to enjoy your favorite cake recipes, they also provide a smart strategy for controlling portion size. They are also extremely easy to make. With most recipes, you will simply whip up a few ingredients in a mug, pop it in the microwave and have a ready-to-eat personal sized cake to enjoy.

Not all mug cake recipes are going to be friendly to your weight loss goals, so be sure to look for those with healthier ingredients that satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you on track. Try out some of our favorite Nutrisystem-approved mug cake recipes, which will delight your senses with rich flavors and will be kind to your waistline:

1. Guilt-Free Chocolate Mug Cake with Coconut >

Rich chocolate and coconut come together for a flavor combination that is a marriage made in cake heaven. Rounded out with egg whites, whole wheat pastry flour and Truvia, this delightful treat is sure to pamper your taste buds without the guilt.

2. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Mug Cake >

Every chocolate connoisseur knows: Combining peanut butter and chocolate is the ultimate dessert flavor combination. Simply mix a handful of healthy ingredients and top with chocolate chips for a dessert that doesn’t force you to eliminate your favorite dessert flavors.

3. Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake >

Enjoy the taste of fall anytime with this pumpkin spice mug cake and savor one of autumn’s most celebrated flavors without any of the diet destruction. With just a handful of ingredients, including pumpkin and whole wheat flour, this mug cake recipe is so diet-friendly and easy to make that it will soon become a snack-time staple no matter the season!

4. Birthday Cake Mug Cheesecake >

Celebrate your birthday more than just once a year with this fun, creamy cheesecake in a mug. This smooth and rich dessert is sweet enough to satisfy your cravings but, with lighter ingredients such as reduced fat cream cheese and nonfat Greek yogurt, it won’t derail your weight loss. You won’t need a special occasion to celebrate with this decadent mug cake.