Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Mug Cake
Satisfy your pumpkin cravings with this easy and guilt-free mug cake recipe. Made with protein powder, oats and other wholesome ingredients, this pumpkin mug cake is the perfect quick and healthy treat!
This baked oatmeal recipe can be a quick and healthy breakfast or a sweet dessert at night. We add protein powder so you get over 20 grams of protein and it’s naturally gluten-free.
I have been experimenting with these baked oatmeal mug cakes. We have peanut butter mug cake and a chocolate chip cookie version. They are one of my new favorite ways to kick off my day with a protein packed breakfast!
Ingredients for Pumpkin Mug Cake
You only need 7 ingredients to make this pumpkin mug cake recipe. I’m going to briefly review each ingredient here. Keep scrolling down to the recipe card for all the measurements.
- Old-Fashioned Oats: We like the texture of old fashioned oats, but you could use quick oats or even oat flour.
- Milk: You can use any type of milk you want. You could even use almond milk or oat milk if you want to keep it dairy-free.
- Baking Powder: This will give your cake its rise and fluffiness.
- Vanilla Protein Powder: It’s much more common for people to have vanilla protein powder but if you have pumpkin protein powder, that’s even better. Any brand works great! We have been loving Just Ingredients lately!
- Brown Sugar: adds a little sweetness, and can be substituted with honey or maple syrup if you want a natural sweetener
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: adds all those warm pumpkin pie flavors you love including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and nutmeg
- Pumpkin Puree: Be sure you get pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
Variations and Mix-Ins
Just like with a classic pumpkin pie, I love this pumpkin pie mug cake with a dollop of whipped cream on top and a little sprinkle of extra cinnamon. You can also add other mix-ins or toppings. Here are few ideas:
- Chocolate Chips
- Pecans
- Dried Fruit – raisins, craisins, etc.
- Cinnamon Chips
- Walnuts
- Nutella
- Nut Butter
How to Make a Pumpkin Mug Cake
The steps for making this baked oatmeal mug cake are simple!
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend: Add the ingredients to a blender and blend until it is smooth. It will be a thick batter.
- Optional: Stir in whatever mix-ins you are adding (see ideas below).
- Pour: Pour the batter into an oven-safe mug or ramekin.
- Bake: Place the mug on a baking sheet and bake it for 20-25 minutes.
You can also add toppings after baking if desired.
Can I Bake This Cake in the Microwave?
Yes, mug oatmeal can be microwaved for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes but I definitely recommend baking them in the oven. The texture and flavor is so much better.
Can Baked Oatmeal Be Baked in Ramekins?
Yes, ramekins work perfectly! You want 8oz mugs or baking dishes. I often use ramekins when I’m not sure if my mugs are oven safe.
Can This Recipe Be Multiplied and Baked in an 8×8 Pan?
Yes! If you want to make this recipe to feed more than one person, quadruple the recipe and pour into a greased 8×8 baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the middle with just a few moist crumbs.
Why You Will Love This Baked Oatmeal Recipe
- Single serving: This recipe is meant to be a single serving but can easily be scaled up to make several servings for the whole family.
- Simple: The ingredients are simple and probably items you’ll have on hand at home. Making the recipe also couldn’t be more easy. Toss it all into a blender or food processor and blend it until combined, then stir in the mix-ins and pour into mugs. Bake and eat!
- Customizable: Each mug cake can be totally customized to each person’s liking with different mix-ins or toppings.
- High in protein: I love a high protein breakfast. It helps me stay full longer and starts my day off right.
- Healthy and nutritious: A typical sweet breakfast like pancakes, waffles or french toast is loaded with sugar and carbs, but this recipe is lower in sugar, higher in protein and loaded with wholesome ingredients.
- Prep ahead: There are a couple of options for making them ahead of time. See the section below.
Storage and Make Ahead Tips
I wouldn’t recommend mixing everything together and storing it ahead of time. If you want to prep these blended baked oats ahead of time, I would measure out the dry ingredients and store them in a ziploc bag. Then when you’re ready to make them, toss the dry ingredients into the blender with the pumpkin puree and milk.
These blender oats can also be baked and then stored in refrigerator and reheated later. They reheat extremely well and are actually really good cold too. If I know I’m going to be saving a few mug cakes for later, I’ll slightly underbake them so they don’t dry out when I reheat them. They can be reheated in the microwave or oven.
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Craving a sweet treat but don’t want to spend hours baking? This pumpkin mug cake is the perfect solution! It’s quick, easy, and healthy, making it the perfect guilt-free indulgence. When fall comes along and I need all things pumpkin spice, this is one of my go-to pumpkin dessert recipes!
More High Protein Recipes:
- Protein Waffles
- Protein Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal
- Protein Fudge Brownies
- Protein Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites
- Pina Colada Protein Shake
- Protein Monster Cookies Energy Bites
- Green Smoothie Protein Bowl
- Almond Joy Protein Shake
- No Bake S’mores Protein Bites
Healthy Oatmeal Pumpkin Mug Cake
Description
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Old-Fashioned Oats
- 1/4 Cup Milk (any kind)
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Protein Powder or pumpkin protein powder
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
Instructions
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Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.1/4 Cup Old-Fashioned Oats, 1/4 Cup Milk, 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder, 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Protein Powder, 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
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Pour into a mug.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition
READ: Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Mug Cake
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