Flaxseed Muffin in a Mug
By Carine Claudepierre
Published on 06/28/2018 - Last updated on 11/06/2022
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These Flaxseed Muffins in a Mug are delicious easy low-carb single-serve muffins cooked in 1 minute 30 seconds in your microwave.
It’s healthy grain-free muffins made with coconut oil, eggs, flaxseed meal and flavored with a hint of vanilla, raspberries, and sugar-free chocolate chips.
What’s A Flaxseed Muffin?
A flaxseed muffin is similar to a classic muffin, but the batter is made with ground flaxseed instead of other flours.
Flaxseed is one of the flours with the lowest net carbs because it contains a huge amount of fiber.
As a result, flaxseed muffins are lower in carbs than regular muffins but still taste great!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Flaxseed Muffin is amazingly tasty and it’s also
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Paleo
- Low-Carb
- Keto-Friendly
- Ready In Under 5 Minutes
How To Make Flaxseed Muffin In A Mug
Are you sometimes craving a good bakery-style muffin? I do, and I like to fix my food craving very quickly.
That’s how I created this simple flaxseed muffin in a mug recipe. It’s a very healthy recipe made of a few simple low-carb ingredients.
I baked my muffin in my microwave for an even faster result, but you can bake yours in a regular oven if you like. It simply takes a bit longer.
That’s why I recommend cooking yours in a mug in the microwave if you crave something sweet now!
Ingredients
So, this is what you need to make a delicious bakery-style flaxseed muffin in a mug:
- Flaxseed meal – flaxseed is high in fiber and omega 3. It’s also very low carb, so a great flour base to create healthy low-carb muffins.
- Coconut oil – you can use any vegetable oil in this recipe, but coconut oil is a healthy oil full of antifungal and antibacterial properties without saying that the flavor it adds is the best!
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Egg – don’t replace the egg in this recipe. It won’t work! Trust me, I tried, and there’s no great egg-free option for this recipe.
- Baking powder – or 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
- Sugar-free crystal sweetener – my favorite sweetener is this one. It’s a natural sugar-free sweetener, a combo of erythritol and stevia. Check out my review of keto-friendly sweeteners to learn more!
- Raspberries – optional. You can simply make the recipe without fruits or use blueberries, lemon zest, or orange zest to add healthy low-carb flavors.
- Sugar-free chocolate chips – optional you can replace this with any kind of chopped nuts like walnuts, almonds, or pecan. If you don’t have chocolate chips, you can make your own sugar-free chocolate chips.
Instructions
Yes, you can make these quick flaxseed muffins in a mug as a delicious on-the-go breakfast!
My technique is pretty easy. I am adding a muffin paper cup into my mug.
After it cools down for 2 minutes, you can easily unmold your muffin, and have it on the go!
Bakery-Style Flaxseed Muffins
It’s a moist bakery-style muffin filled with raspberries and melted sugar-free chocolate chips. You won’t believe this recipe is sugar-free and contains only 3 grams of net carbs.
It’s a perfect post-workout muffin loaded with 12 grams of protein. This will keep you full until your next meal without a doubt!
Baking Flaxseed Muffins In Oven Or Microwave
I love to bake my flaxseed muffin in a mug in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.
However, you can also use your oven. Simply make sure you are using an ovenproof ramekin or muffin tray.
Bake your recipe at 350°F (180°C) for about 12-15 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the muffin come out clean.
You can also quadruple the recipe to make a larger batter and fill a 12-hole mini muffin tray to make small-size flaxseed muffins for your week.
More Keto Mug Cakes
Mug cakes are the best keto snacks to fix your sweet tooth with taste while staying in ketosis.
If you are not a big fan of flaxseed meal, you may love these other keto mug cake recipes using either almond flour or coconut flour.
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Flaxseed Muffin in a Mug
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil , melted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ cup Flaxseed Meal
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Granulated Sweetener or erythirtol
Optional ingredients- Raspberry Chocolate Chip Flax Muffin
- 2 tablespoons Raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk egg, oil, and vanilla together. Set aside.
- Stir in the dry ingredients: flax meal, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar-free sweetener.
- Stir in the optional ingredients. Raspberries and chocolate chips are my favorite.
- Transfer into a mug – mine was 2.5 inches in height. That's the minimum required to prevent the muffin from overflowing.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Wait 1 minute before eating not to burn yourself.
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About The Author
Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, published author of a cookbook and many ebooks, and founder of Sweet As Honey.
I have an Accredited Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness obtained in 2014 from Well College Global (formerly Cadence Health). I'm passionate about sharing all my easy and tasty recipes that are both delicious and healthy. My expertise in the field comes from my background in chemistry and years of following a keto low-carb diet. But I'm also well versed in vegetarian and vegan cooking since my husband is vegan.
I now eat a more balanced diet where I alternate between keto and a Mediterranean Diet
Cooking and Baking is my true passion. In fact, I only share a small portion of my recipes on Sweet As Honey. Most of them are eaten by my husband and my two kids before I have time to take any pictures!
All my recipes are at least triple tested to make sure they work and I take pride in keeping them as accurate as possible.
Browse all my recipes with my Recipe Index.
I hope that you too find the recipes you love on Sweet As Honey!
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Hi – All these recipes I’m reading sound great.
For this one, do you have time and temperature instructions for baking? I’d love to make a bunch for the week. Thanks!
Sure, bake at 180C (350F) for 10-12 minutes otherwise try my cinnamon flaxseed muffins for a large batch to meal prep. Enjoy ! XOXO Carine
I just made this.blove the idea of using flaxseed. It got huge and puffed up. It has a slight aftertaste. I didn’t put berries or chips in. And I put in baking side and baking powder by mistake, maybe that was the aftertaste? I used swerve slso.bNext time I’ll put in some chocolate chips and a few chopped nuts. Or maybe cream cheese frosting.
Indeed flaxseed are slightly bitter and if you don’t add any choc chips or berries are recommended there is nothing to mask this. Plus, you used baking powder that increased bitterness I am sure you will love it with the choc chips and cream cheese frosting next time ! Enjoy, XOXO Carine.
I’m not doing keto, but I use flaxmeal for fiber, so the recipe looked interesting. I tried it with egg white only and substituted the oil for one teaspoon water, and it turned out great with less fat, for those who don’t need the extra. Thanks for posting. I’m going to try those avocado peanut butter chocolate cookies next.
Thanks for sharing yor recipe adaptation, I am sure plenty will try. Enjoy the blog recipes, XOXO Carine.
I quadrupled this rejoice and make 12 muffins that I can use as a quick snack on the go. Yum!
This is so clever! I never thought about that it is such a great idea to have those muffins on hands for snack time. Talk to you soon, XOXO Carine
can u make your own flaxseed meal at home?
Yes you can grind whole flaxseed into meal in a blender but you need a very powerful blender ! If yours is not powerful enough the meal is too thick and it doesn’t absorb liquid as well. You can easily buy flax meal from the store, it is cheap and it is usually the same price as flaxseed. Enjoy the recipe. XOXO Carine.
now I need to go and buy flax seed! these look really good!
thanks
Thank you! It is a very cheap ingredients that you can find in most supermarket. Enjoy the recipe. XOXO Carine.
Does the muffin last?
Not really, like any food baked in the microwave it must be eaten within 30 minutes or the texture harden. You can also bake this recipe in the oven and it will last 4 days. Enjoy the low carb recipes on the blog. XOXO Carine.
Delish! I love flax. So glad I happened upon this recipe. Thank you.
I am so happy you find my blog. I love flaxseed too and I have got few good recipe using flax meal, you should try my flaxseed wraps too. Enjoy the recipes on the blog. XOXO Carine
These are amazing! I made blueberry for hubby to replace the Flax4Life he was using (they have cane sugar :() And he loves them! Thank you!
Thanks for the lovely feedback! I am so happy that you love them. XOXO Carine.
Love the recipe! Made as is the 1st time as is & loved it. Just made it with half almond flour & half flax. Added almond & lemon extracts, poppy seeds & raspberries. Cooked in microwave, cut in half & toasted with cream cheese. Yum! Thank you for this wonderful keto breakfast treat.
What a lovely idea! I will give it a try next time, I love lemon and poppy seed combo too! Enjoy the low carb recipes on the blog. XOXO Carine.
I’m so glad I found your blog…and have you based in NZ like me. I got Gestational Diabetes with my first child that did not go away. I have been Type 2 for 10yrs now and have gotten used to either going without treats, or feeling guilty when I eat something I probably shouldn’t! Since finding your blog over the weekend, I’ve tried 5 of your recipes. This one is my current favourite! I love cooking with flax meal as it’s so cheap and easy to make your own. Any chance of developing a flaxmeal scone recipe? I haven’t been able to find one online yet!
Thank you so much for this blog and creating diabetic friendly recipes that use simple ingredients. I’m excited to bake again and not feel guilty for eating it!!
Hello from Auckland ! Thanks for this lovely comments, I can’t believe you already made 5 recipes from the blog, that is so amazing. I love baking and I struggled with pre diabetes after baby 1. This blog is about sharing my healthy baking option to enjoy some bread and desserts without impact my blood sugar level too much. It makes me very happy that those simple recipes helps you too. I will think about that flax meal scone recipe, great idea. I recommend you try the flaxseed mug cake, it is very simple, cheap and a delicious fulfilling breakfast or dessert when you need to fix your sweet craving in a minute! Enjoy the blog. Talk to you soon, XOXO, Carine.
Wow I loved it! Going to try it again with blueberries. Getting ready to go on a plane and this is perfect to take with me as it is an early flight. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful recipes with us!
It is a pleasure! Thanks to you for trying my recipes. I am so happy you enjoyed those muffins, so easy to take away! Enjoy the blog recipes. XOXO Carine.
Best low carb muffin ever!!!! Surprisingly delicious! Thank you so much forbthe recipe@
Thank you so much for this lovely feedback and giving a go to those simple muffin. It makes me very happy to read you today. Have a lovely time on the blog. XOXO Carine.
I really love these muffins! Is there a way you could share a recipe to make a batch of 12?
Hello! I am so happy you enjoy this mug muffin as well. This is my go to muffin for busy mornings or simply if I crave muffin in the afternoon. I do have a 12 batch recipes, just need time to sit, and share it here. It will come at some point I promise! For now, I can recommend my almond flour blueberry muffins – keto and sugar free as well. I hope you will find very tasty low carb recipes on the blog. XOXO Carine.
Hi! What are the nutritional facts? The recipe says fact are based on the non optional items, but I don’t see them listed. Thanks!
I am sorry for the nutrition panel not displaying. It was a plugin issue and it is all fixed now. You will access to the full nutrition data by now. Enjoy the mug muffin recipe and all the low carb recipes on the blog. XOXO Carine.
Pouvons-nous remplacer le Stevia par du nectar d’agave?
oui bien sur, ce ne sera plus bas en glucide ou sans sucre ou ketogenic mais ce sera tres bon et ca reste une solution non raffinee, plus saine que le sucre blanc. Bon choix! Eassyer peut etre 2 tablespoons pour un gout aussi intense. Merci de me lire et donnez en moi des nouvelles. A bientot, Carine.
Perfect breakfast option or really anytime! I made one with frozen cherries and chocolate chips. I’m seriously amazed at how easy, nutritious and delicious this recipe is. I didn’t add a sweetener but I did spread butter on the baked muffin. Thanks for creating and sharing this awesome recipe. 5 stars for sure! Cardamom and cinnamon would have been good with the cherries. Or even a savory option with finely choppped vegetables.
WOW! I am surprised that you already made it 🙂 This is so amazing to have you on the blog, testing my recipes and adding such great ideas ! I didn’t try the savory version but that is a delicious idea ! Thanks again for your lovely comment and thanks to YOU for being there, testing my creation and sharing your feedback! Enjoy the blog recipes. XOXO Carine.
Hi! Can i make flax meal in a blender?
Sure! I d this all the time, make sure you add a large amount of flaxseed to cover the blade, blend 30 seconds, open, mix with a spatula and repeat until thin enough. Then store you flaxseed meal in an airtight box for months in the pantry. You can look at my flaxseed wrap recipe video you will see how I blend my seeds. Enjoy the recipe. XOXO Carine.