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WW Recipe of the Day: 3-Ingredient Microwave Mug Pineapple Cake
Today I’m sharing a new quick and easy delicious dessert. Microwave Mug Pineapple Cake comes together in minutes with just 3 ingredients.
It’s a great WW friendly single-serving version of another longtime reader favorite here on Simple Nourished Living, 2-Ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake. Rod and I were immediate fans as soon as we tasted it.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Pineapple Mug Cake?
According to my calculations, this single serving cake has 135 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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How to Make Microwave Pineapple Cake
Step 1: Gather and prepare the ingredients.
Step 2 Mix ingredients in a microwave-safe mug or small bowl (affiliate link) sprayed with nonstick spray. Microwave (affiliate link) for 1 minute, or until set.
You can watch Hungry Girl, Lisa Lillien, make this 3-ingredient pineapple cake mix mug in this video:
Recipe Notes, Variations & Substitutions
Use whatever flavor cake mix you prefer. White, yellow, golden butter, lemon, pineapple, funfetti, carrot cake, vanilla, cherry chip and spice cake mix would all work well in this recipe.
What to Serve with this Quick & Easy Pineapple Mug Cake?
While the whipped topping is optional, it’s highly recommended. I’ve also used a dollop of vanilla yogurt or frozen yogurt with good success. This would be yummy alongside a serving of fresh fruit too.
Here are a few more reader favorite microwave cakes: Mocha Microwave Mug Cake, Jello Mug Cake, Microwave Mug Gingerbread Dessert, Microwave Mug Pineapple Cake and Black Forest Microwave Cake
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3-Ingredient Pineapple Microwave Mug Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons yellow cake mix
- 1.5 tablespoons crushed pineapple, not drained
- 1 tablespoon egg white (about 1/2 large egg white)
- light whipped topping, if desired
Instructions
- Spray a microwave (affiliate link)-safe mug or bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir together the cake mix, pineapple, and egg white in the prepared mug or bowl until well combined.
- Microwave for 1 minute, or until set.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Hungry Girl
A note about WW Points
If you're following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Must be logged into WW account on a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet).
Hello!
A question,please?
Have you got a recipe for Coq au vin in the slow cooker?
Many thanks for your kind reply,araucano.
Hello Araucano, Unfortunately, I don’t have a slow cooker Coq au vin recipe at this time. I’ll add it to my list! ~Martha