This Sugar-Free Red Velvet Molten Lava Mug Cake is made just for two, it's low in carbs and takes just a minute to make! It's the perfect guiltless Valentine's treat for anyone on a keto diet, low carb diet or looking to reduce sugar this year!
Sugar Free Keto Red Velvet Mug Cake Recipe
Valentine's Day will soon be here and if you love chocolate like I love chocolate you are all ready wondering what delicious indulgence you can enjoy with your love.
Being sugar-free doesn't mean living a life without chocolate or dessert!
A sustainable sugar free life style is one that most certainly includes keto desserts and chocolate, just made at home where you can control the ingredients and the sweetness level.
If you've got a sweet tooth, this quick single-serving cake will satisfy those sweet cravings. Since it's not a whole cake, you won't be able to go back for another serving so this is portion control at it's finest.
Carbs in Traditional Red Velvet Cake
A regular red velvet cake made with all purpose flour or wheat flour, is often also made with vegetable oil which is highly inflammatory in the body.
Also it usually adds red dye which is banned in many countries because of its known harmful effects in the body.
According to the app Cronometer, one serving of red velvet cake cupcake without frosting has 15 grams of carbs and a molten lava cake from Publix has 30 grams of carbs.
Either option is still too high for anyone following a ketogenic diet. That amount is going to kick you out of ketosis and cause sugar cravings.
Make this popular cake flavor using our low carb keto recipe below for a lot less carbs and no added sugar!
Carbs in our Low Carb Red Velvet Molten Lava Mug Cake
Red velvet fans will love our low carb keto version just as much knowing the main ingredients are all natural ingredients which won't cause your blood sugar to spike or cause cravings or ill side effects.
Our keto red velvet mug cake mix makes two molten lava mug cakes and each one has just 4 g net carbs. The printable recipe card has all the nutritional information at the bottom of this page.
We use natural food coloring to make that beautiful red color or you could also use beetroot powder for the same effect.
Low Carb Diet for Weight Loss
My hubby has finally after years of resistance taken on a lower( ish ) carb diet, and since the New Year has successfully lost almost 10 pounds.
I couldn't be more happier he is now taking care of himself after many years of prompting, coaxing, pleading, and well, of course some nagging. But it's because I love him and want him to live a long life with me!
While he's feeling better because he's lowered the total carbs daily, he is also not spiking his blood sugar levels which is helping him lose some weight.
Yes I am rewarding his efforts with red velvet cake and chocolate.
My momma always told me the way to a man's heart is his stomach, and 19 years later I am still doing just that, but at least this time, it's a guilt free and without unhealthy consequences.
Low Carb Sweetener Options
I chose liquid Monk Fruit in a chocolate flavor to enhance the chocolate in this recipe. The one teaspoon equals about a ½ cup regular sugar in sweetness.
Here's my Sweetener Guide & Conversion chart to help you decide on another low carb sweetener to use and how much.
You will see on my conversion chart I do not list any artificial sugar alcohol sweeteners like Maltitol or Sorbitol because artificial sweeteners cause great GI distress in many people.
If you've ever eaten one too many of any store bought sugar free sweet treat like Russel Stover's and have been in the bathroom with the runs, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I never want to experience that ever again so that's why I've been using all natural sugar free sweeteners since 2008.
My best advice for changing sweeteners in my recipes is to start with just a little bit then taste and adjust since you can always add more if needed but you can't take it away once added.
More Keto Mug Cake Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Sugar-Free Red Velvet Molten Lava Mug Cake
Sugar-Free Red Velvet Molten Lava Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk or heavy cream for tree nuts allergy
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon chocolate liquid stevia or favorite sugar-free sweetener that equals½ cup
- few drops of natural red food coloring or beetroot powder
- 2 tablespoon sugar-free chocolate chips divided in half or 85% dark chocolate bars
Instructions
Microwave Instructions
- Whisk the coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder together.
- In another bowl whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, stevia and natural food coloring.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until combined.
- Adjust food coloring to the redness you desire.
- Spray two 1-cup ramekins or microwave-safe mug with avocado oil cooking spray.
- Pour batter evenly into each dish.
- In the center of each batter, insert the sugar free chocolate chips.
- Microwave one cake at a time. Cooking time may vary depending on your microwave. I microwaved mine for about 1 minute, 30 seconds. If the top of the cake looks wet continue to microwave in 30-second intervals until the cake bounces back when you touch it on top.
- Enjoy warm right from the dish!
Oven instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350⁰ degrees F, fan forced.
- Pour the batter into the two greased ramekins and bake for 10-15 minutes until the top has set but still jiggles. (Baking time will depend on the size and shape of your ramekin)
- Sit aside for five minutes out of the oven.
- Serve with sugar free whipped cream and berries, or low carb ice cream, or this sugar free cream cheese frosting.
- Storage: These Lava Cakes will need to be eaten straight away and do not store well. You can refrigerate but you will loose that gooey chocolate center.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Jill
How can I bake this in the oven? This looks delicious!
Brenda Bennett
Just I just updated the instructions in the recipe card to include oven.
Rach's Recipes
this looks perfect for my diet too
Placer Sin Azúcar
Yummy!