You’ve likely heard of this 90-second A-grade dish before. Here’s a different way of making it.
This recipe is almost everywhere – attached to soups, salads, breakfasts & desserts in our meal planning and on this blog.
I encourage you to be adventurous with spices, toppings, pairings, and even mug shapes. They make square mugs. They make triangle, tulip, heart, Christmas tree and even Santa shaped mugs. Wholefoods carries 365 plant-based food dye — color up for the holidays!
The Breaded Mug
Equipment
- A mug. Measuring spoons, fork. A microwave (critical).
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Almond Flour
- ½ tbsp Cassava Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder aluminum free
- 1 Free Range Eggs
- 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 0.1 tsp Thyme (a dash)
- 0.1 tsp Crushed Rosemary (a dash)
- 0.1 tsp Garlic Powder (a dash)
Vegan Alternate
- 1 Tbsp Flaxmeal (ground) (w/ 3 Tbsp of water. Sub out the actual egg.)
Instructions
- Grease your mug with olive oil.
- Add egg and whisk until whites and yolks are blended.
- Add flours, baking powder, and spices, and mix until well blended to a uniform consistency.
- Cook in microwave on high-power (10) for 90 seconds.
- Use a knife to help dump the bread out of the mug onto a plate. Cut into 4 slices, enjoy!
Notes
- Fabulous with soups/salads/ toppings/ make it sweet (sub cinnamon-like spices w/ butter or ghee) and use as a dessert base!
Nutrition
Header Image: The Breaded Mug with butter (vs oil), cinnamon, nutmeg, organic strawberries & honey.
$ – SAVVY: Buying frozen organic berries in bulk can help cut the cost of recurring smaller grocery purchases, as well as create a solid freezer stash of versatile healthful foods. (smoothies, pancakes, desserts, snacks…)
Here’s a table with external links for each recipe ingredient (plus a few alternate ingredient ideas). As previously mentioned, prices vary per region, season, city, store and personal preference for brand or specific type of food item.
| Almond Flour | Extra Virgin Olive Oil (California Olive Ranch Brand) | Garlic Powder |
| Cassava Flour or Costco (better $, organic) | Ghee | Crushed Rosemary or TJ’s |
| Baking Powder (aluminum & corn free) or TJ’s | Ghee + Coconut Oil Blend | Thyme or TJ’s |
| Eggs (Costco) | Coconut Oil (extra virgin) | Cinnamon or TJ’s |
| Flaxseed Meal | Kerrygold Butter or Costco | Pumpkin Spice or TJ’s |
TJ’s = Trader Joe’s
