Best Keto Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

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  • prep time

    prep time

    3 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    1 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    4 min

Best Keto Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

483 ratings

When you need a sugar fix, this mug cookie is the way to go. Browning the butter in a small pan prior to cooking this cookie in the microwave makes for the most delicious, comforting, satisfying cookie you could ever imagine. The resulting cake is so decadent and fudgy! The most wonderful part is it all can be made in one coffee mug. Be careful not to overcook this mug cake, 45 seconds is plenty of time.

Is browning the butter an essential step?

Browning the butter takes this Keto cookie recipe to another level by adding a nutty and caramelized flavor. This step is not essential, but it is absolutely recommended. The milk particles in the butter caramelize and release a deep and rich flavor. You can only achieve this flavor with butter, thus why you can't swap this ingredient for ghee, coconut oil, or cocoa butter.

Can you adapt this recipe to a nut-free diet?

Absolutely! The only nut in this Keto recipe is the almond flour. Swap the nut flour for sunflower seed flour or hemp flour.

How can you customize this Keto mug cookie?

This recipe is super versatile and can be customized to your liking. Try adding walnuts, macadamia, or Keto marshmallows. You can also replace the chocolate chips with milk or white chocolate chunks.

  • Net Carbs

    3.1 g

  • Fiber

    3.3 g

  • Total Carbs

    23.3 g

  • Protein

    7.7 g

  • Fats

    29.7 g

325 cals

Best Keto Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

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Ingredients

  • Butter, Salted

    Butter, Salted

    1 tablespoon

  • Almond Flour

    Almond Flour

    3 tablespoon

  • The Ultimate Sugar Replacement Granular by Swerve

    The Ultimate Sugar Replacement Granular by Swerve

    1 tablespoon

  • Raw Egg, Yolk

    Raw Egg, Yolk

    1 large

  • Vanilla Extract

    Vanilla Extract

    ⅛ teaspoon

  • Salt

    Salt

    1 dash

  • Chocolate Chips, Sugar Free

    Chocolate Chips, Sugar Free

    1 tablespoon, whole pieces - regular

Recipe Steps

steps 3

4 min

  • Step 1

    To a small saute pan, add the butter over medium-low heat. Brown it until it is an amber color and has a nice, nutty, amazing smell for about 1 minute on low heat. Allow the butter to cool slightly before adding the other ingredients.
    Step 1
  • Step 2

    Transfer the brown butter to a bowl. Add the almond flour, swerve, egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, and chocolate chips. Combine all the ingredients.
    Step 2
  • Step 3

    Spray a 4 oz ramekin with coconut oil cooking spray and transfer the cookie batter to the mug. Microwave for 45 seconds on high. Serve hot!
    Step 3

Comments 26

  • ExcellentKale370190

    ExcellentKale370190 8 days ago

    Added 2 instead of 3 tbsp almond flower, subbed brown sugar swerve for white, lilys choc chips, then added hemp hears after cooked - pretty good!

    • MirthfulArugula678838

      MirthfulArugula678838 19 days ago

      It's a tough one. It barely is sweet enough to satisfy you (there's other keto recipies that are tastier and sweeter), the portion is tiny compared to the calorie amount. I'd say if this was less calories then maybe it'd be worth remaking. But it just seems like a waste of calories, products and you can make better keto sweets for less calories. Pass

      • SherryLusk

        SherryLusk 3 months ago

        Pretty good! I wish I used the Lillys milk chocolate chips instead of the semisweet so that it was a bit sweeter. But other than that. I liked how easy it was to make and it satisfied my cookie craving.

        • GorgeousKale376671

          GorgeousKale376671 4 months ago

          Not a fan. Chewy and mealy. I basically picked out the chocolate chips.

          • UnbelievableKetone258506

            UnbelievableKetone258506 8 months ago

            Good and quick recipe for when desperate for a cookie. Remarkably quick. I’d recommend for a mid afternoon pick up treat with a cup of coffee

            • IneffableKale963265

              IneffableKale963265 8 months ago

              Very easy and quick to make. But I only had olive oil, put too much in the mug. So next time, much less. Made it soggy. Overall tasted awful. Far too much sugar. I will reduce down to maybe a teaspoon. I added pouring cream to deflect my errors, so made is slightly passable. So, will try again tomorrow

              • MirthfulAvocado748250

                MirthfulAvocado748250 8 months ago

                Is it the best cookie ever? No. Does it seem like the best cookie ever after month of nothing remotely sweet? Yes. This is not a gourmet cookie, but it's an amazing keto cookie, and thats what we're after. Its a bit mealy, as almond flour is. It can be a bit scrambled-eggy if you mix the yolk in while the butter is hot. But for what it is- a sweet treat when trying to lose fat- it's downright amazing.

                • ExcellentKale370190

                  ExcellentKale370190 2 months ago

                  Haha, exactly!

              • FantasticRadish462617

                FantasticRadish462617 9 months ago

                I find almond flour to have a mealy texture. Some recipes exhibit this and others don’t. This recipe came out very mealy. Best part was the chocolate chips. Took 8 minutes to brown butter. Was surprised no baking powder or milk type liquid. I didn’t trust it to rise without the baking powder so added the 1/2 tsp that is usual in mug recipes. Still didn’t rise much. Will not make again.

                • PropitiousArugula978821

                  PropitiousArugula978821 9 months ago

                  Did not like

                  • Shaza

                    Shaza 9 months ago

                    I add blueberries n squirty cream n melt the butter in the microwave

                    • Kky17!

                      Kky17! 10 months ago

                      Delicious!! Easy to make.

                      • StellarKetone689654

                        StellarKetone689654 10 months ago

                        I skipped browning the butter but it still came out great, added a little teaspoon of sugar free chocolate spread on top for some extra chocolatey goodness and it was amazing. Will definitely make again next time I've got a sweet craving!

                        • M125

                          M125 a year ago

                          I felt it was perfect when needing a sweet and not blowing it- so easy to make and honestly so sweet a small amount is plenty!!

                          • RousingAvocado553891

                            RousingAvocado553891 a year ago

                            So easy to make. Will use this one alot.

                            • Mollie

                              Mollie a year ago

                              Tried this for the first time. Sooo good! It tastes like a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. Very easy to make. Great for portion control as you only make a small serving at a time. Would recommend this to anyone wanting a sweet treat. Can also used Lilly’s peanut butter, butterscotch, or dark chocolate chips to mix it up!

                              • MirthfulKetone892736

                                MirthfulKetone892736 a year ago

                                Ok. Followed the recipe and they came out good. Second batch, I incorporated the butter, softened, off the counter, instead of browned, to the almond flour and sugar, added a dash of baking powder, then followed the recipe as written, WOW! Just like a cookie, will make again, and again and again this way.

                                • AmazingArugula129693

                                  AmazingArugula129693 a year ago

                                  Can you cook this in the oven? No microwave here

                                  • Klp

                                    Klp a year ago

                                    Love love love!!!! I added a little of swerve brown sugar! The best!

                                    • PropitiousCauliflower825791

                                      PropitiousCauliflower825791 a year ago

                                      So yummy and quick when in a pinch. Breakfast or a snack!

                                      • Lourdesltorres

                                        Lourdesltorres a year ago

                                        I added a tablespoon of chopped pecans…so good it’s my daily snack. Does not taste eggy at all! I hate even the smell of eggs in a mix, but using real vainilla extract makes it sooooo goooood.

                                        • RousingMacadamia601342

                                          RousingMacadamia601342 a year ago

                                          Yesss Pecans

                                      • FabulousMacadamia188840

                                        FabulousMacadamia188840 a year ago

                                        This takes like egg. Not a fan

                                        • Valeroonie

                                          Valeroonie a year ago

                                          Absolutely yummy

                                          • AwesomeMacadamia228618

                                            AwesomeMacadamia228618 2 years ago

                                            The brown butter makes a huge difference! Sweet tooth solved.

                                            • Ashley

                                              Ashley 2 years ago

                                              Love it! Basically make it every night for dessert. 😋 Yum