Since it’s the middle of November I figure I need to slow down with the pumpkin recipes but I can’t promise that peppermint and gingerbread won’t replace it! Here’s your first peppermint recipe of the season! I love the chocolate peppermint combination so expect to see a lot more soon! This recipe is super simple and is the perfect dessert when you need a sweet treat!
Ingredients:
- 1 tbs. coconut flour
- 1 tbs. cocoa powder
- 1 tbs. enjoy life chocolate chips
- 1/2 tbs. coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. pure peppermint extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 tbs. applesauce
Directions:
- In a microwave safe mug sprayed with olive oil mix together your coconut flour, cocoa, chocolate chips, coconut sugar, and baking powder.
- Next mix in your extract, egg whites, and applesauce. Mix well.
- Bake in your microwave 3-4 minutes on high.
- Flip your mug upside down to pop out your cupcake!
Out of the Microwave!
Dessert is served!
What’s your favorite: Gingerbread, Pumpkin, or Peppermint???
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Aaah, need to try that after my detox! Looks delicious! I am still with pumpkin. I restocked my kitchen with cooked and packed pumpkin to make sure I can eat my smoothies for a few weeks longer
hahaha gotta stock up on that pumpkin!
bring on all the gingerbread recipes you got girl!!!
I’m working on it! I love gingerbread!
Ooo I love this! Never would have thought to put peppermint in there
Thanks Clare! Peppermint chocolate is one of my all time favorites!
I like all those flavors, but if I had to pick one, it would be gingerbread. Love it! Can’t wait to try this peppermint cake though–thanks!
I love them all too! So hard to pick just one!
I love little mug cakes! My favorite is peppermint. I love pumpkin though too!
Me too so much easier than baking a full recipe!
I was eating candy cane hershey kisses yesterday and they were so good!!
Those sound amazing!
I can’t choose between those three flavours – I love them all! Peppermint + chocolate has a special place in my heart though, so this mug cake looks awesome!
I have a hard time choosing too! I’m so indecisive!
Pumpkin for me! But wow, that cake sure looks delicious!
Thanks Katie!
That looks wonderful! I am a huge fan of peppermint with chocolate. Like, HUGE!
Thanks Tiff! I’m a big fan of it too!
this sounds delicious! I love them all!
Me too Kaitlin!
Gingerbread!
Oof, you’ve done it again girl. What a perfect recipe for the holiday season!
And I know it’s cliche, but I’ve gotta go with pumpkin. Nothing compares!
Thanks Brittany! Totally not cliche!
You are a genious my friend! I’m so making this for my own little Thanksgiving dessert! I bet I could use carob for the chocolate!
How perfect! Glad you like it!
I’m secretly (or not so secretly) really happy that pumpkin is starting to disappear, and I think the chocolate and peppermint combination is a perfect replacement
This little mug cake sounds delicious!
Hahaha it’s ok! Not everyone loves pumpkin! I love the chocolate peppermint replacement too!
This concept of the microwave cupcakes is really intriguing to me. I wan to try this for sure. It looks so yummy and simple to do.
Thanks Brooke! Definitely try it!
I LOVE this recipe!! It looks so easy and so yummy….I think I just may make this for dessert tonight. I don’t know if I can pick a favorite, but I definitely eat more pumpkin then the other two.
I agree! There’s a lot more pumpkin eating in my house too.
I’m so excited for the new season of peppermint and gingerbread! Even though I still love my pumpkin, I love these ingredients equally as much! I can’t eat chocolate, which makes me sad but peppermint is still good regardless!
Me too! Peppermint is just as good plain!
I have just never been a peppermint person….like, at all! I wish I was, though!
So choosing between the three of those is pretty easy: pumpkin! Especially if it is in the form of pumpkin butter 
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I still have yet to try pumpkin butter!
Wow, this looks great! I love how you have to “stop” yourself from posting about pumpkin haha, I totally prefer it over peppermint so keep it up if you wish! However this recipe looks great. I love gingerbread! I’d like to make it and put pureed pumpkin on top.
Thanks Caitlin! Don’t worry I won’t forget about pumpkin!
Mmm, I love microwave cupcakes, and think this sounds like a fun holiday spin! I’m definitely a pumpkin girl, however I actually love eggnog most! Eggnog ice cream, eggnog tea, eggnog coconut milk…bring it on! It’s a draw between peppermint and gingerbread! xoxo
I forgot about eggnog! Love that flavor too!
Totally love microwave cakes, so simple and easy and QUICK
and this one is perfect for the Holidays! yay
Thanks Kammie! Glad you like it!
Love love love this! peppermint has been my favorite thing lately…especially with chocolate, of course!
Agreed!
I love peppermint anything, especially with chocolate, so these look amazing! Do you know if you can replace the egg whites with a chia or flax egg though?
Yes I’m sure that would work! Glad you like it!
Move over pumpkin, I’m all about chocolate + peppermint with the holiday’s approaching! But I wouldn’t turn down a molasses or gingerbread cookie either
Me neither! I love them both!
Look at that cutie patootie! Ha Ha!
I am going to have to say my favorite flavor is most certainly pumpkin, followed by gingerbread and then peppermint, although I do love me some peppermint chocolate (I could never eat chocolate alone back when I ate it)….. I am sure you’ll be making these Thursday?? Don’t be too jealous but I am having my feast today! 
Well happy thanksgiving today then!
It is between pumpkin and gingerbread. I love both of them so much! I have been wanting to get some coconut flour to start experimenting with it and after seeing your recipe, I think I might go and get some tomorrow!
Definitely get some! I love it!
What a great idea! I’m all Pumpkin around Thanksgiving and Halloween, then I move to gingerbread and then to peppermint. It’s funny how I have this little cycle.
Hahaha agreed! Too many good flavors to pick just one!
Pumpkin is definitely my favorite!! I would eat it in every meal if it didnt make my husband crazy
Hahaha well you could sneak it into everything
This sounds soo good! I love peppermint and chocolate together!
Thank you so much!