Sometimes, while you’re doing the ultra-low-carb thing, you just want some kind of bread type food. Maybe it’s to soak up egg yolk, maybe it’s to serve as a cornbread replacement at dinner.
Whatever your craving, this weird muffin-in-a-mug serves the purpose, and with a total prep time of about 5 minutes (including cooking) and a total cost of maybe $.50, you have no excuse to reach for that expensive low carb packaged food anymore.
We suggest eating this muffin within about 5 minutes of it coming out of the microwave, because it sort of “deflates” and gets a bit tough after that.
Depending on whether you use golden or brown flax, and depending on whether you use a sweetener or not, this flax muffin can be applied to virtually any type of ultra-low-carb meal. Try a dash of sugar-free caramel syrup for a sweet muffin (optimally made with golden flax seeds). You could even toss a few mashed blueberries in to make an ultra-low-carb blueberry muffin!
Let us know what you do with this muffin. And yes, you just have to try it, it’s better tasting than it looks!
The type of flax you use in this recipe makes a huge difference in the taste of this muffin. Golden flax seeds end up tasting sweeter and lighter, while brown flax seeds create a much more savory and hearty muffin. Pictured with blueberries is a muffin made from golden flax, while the recipe step pictures use the brown flax seeds.Single-Serving Flax Muffin in a Mug
Portions
1
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
1 minute
Total time
6 minutes
Allergy
Egg
Dietary
Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Meal type
Breakfast, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Misc
Serve Hot
Website
The Hardcore Chef
Ingredients
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Directions
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