Summer is here, and it has been too hot to use our oven! This easy gluten free cherry cobbler mug cake will hit the spot. Fresh juicy cherries and a delicious cake-like cobbler topping will make you want to make this dessert over and over again.
This simple cobbler is made in your microwave and is ready in under 3 minutes. What better way to satisfy that cobbler craving? The temperatures are rising here in the South Bay, and it is getting hotter by the day. In most parts of the country, this really isn’t a big deal. Turn on the air conditioner and make a cherry cobbler in a mug!
Many homes don’t have air conditioning here in the California Bay Area. Hard to believe, but true. In our house, air conditioning must have been an afterthought with whoever built it. Our tiny unit doesn’t cool our house very well. This easy microwave dessert is easy, but mug cakes have speed on their side!
The biggest rule when it is hot is “DO NOT” use your oven. We have microwave mug cakes for these days. Check out this Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake or this Easy Gluten Free Lime Mug Cake recipe.
If you prefer a baked cobbler, try this Gluten Free Cake Mix Cherry Cobbler recipe! If you love mug cakes, you will want to try this Gluten Free Vanilla Mug Cake recipe next!
This is one of my favorite gluten-free flour blends for cookies, cakes, pie crust, biscuits, and muffins! (Do not use this flour blend for yeast recipes.)
Ingredient Notes:
- Gluten free flour blend – I tested this recipe using my gum-free DIY Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend, Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend, and King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work; I just have not tested other flours.
- If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add ½ teaspoon.
- Almond flour – I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your mug cake grainy.
- Non-dairy milk – I used almond milk, but other dairy-free types of milk will work. I do not recommend canned coconut milk.
If you love cake as much as we do, you should check out all of the gluten free cobbler recipes on this site.
Step-By-Step Directions:
Step 1: Add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.
Step 2: Next, add in the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
Step 3: Pour the cherries into the bottom of the mug.
Step 4: Pour the cobbler batter over the cherries. Microwave for 90 seconds. Don’t be surprised if the cobbler cooks a little over the glass. You may want to put a plate under the mug when I make this cobbler in a mug.
Step 5: Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Recipe FAQ:
Yes, you can use frozen cherries. The taste is the same if you use frozen or fresh cherries.
Any mug is fine, but make sure it isn’t too small. You want the batter to be no higher than â…“ from the top of the mug.
It can be baked in the oven, though most want to bake something larger. If you want to bake in single-serving portions, bake in ramekins at 350º F for 15-20 minutes.
You can definitely use canned cherries to make this mug cobbler.
More Delicious Gluten Free Mug Cakes:
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If you made and enjoyed this recipe, I would be incredibly grateful if you could leave a comment below. Please include which flour blend you used. This helps others know this recipe is delicious. Thank you!
Gluten Free Cherry Cobbler Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped fruit more if you use a large mug
- ¼ cup gluten free flour blend * see note
- 2 tablespoons almond flour * see note
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg size large
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- â…› teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug, add fruit.
- Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon brown sugar.
- In a bowl, add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add egg, brown sugar, vanilla, and dairy free milk.
- Stir well.
- Pour on top of fruit.
- Microwave (with a plate underneath) for 90 seconds.
- Cake will be hot so allow to cool.
- Top with ice cream, whipped cream, or eat alone.
Notes
- I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
- If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add ½ teaspoon.
- I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your cobbler grainy.
- To make this nut-free, omit the almond flour and add an additional 1 TBSP gluten free flour blend.
- Make sure the cherries have no pits! You can use fresh, frozen, or canned cherries.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
This post was updated from an older 7/2016 post. Here is the older photo:
Delicious and full of flavor, plus easy to make! Thanks for the delicious recipe!
You are so welcome Jaclyn 🙂
Brilliant recipe!
Versatile and comfortable dessert to prepare mostly during the summer season.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Fiorenza 🙂
Delightfully delicious Sandi!!!
Thank you Nancy 🙂
Omg!!I want that!So good.
Awesome! I always forget that dessert can be gluten free, too. Can’t wait to try this.
Thank you Christine 🙂
Cobbler anything is a winner, especially as an easy mug cake. Uh oh, now I have an excuse to enjoy this anytime. Btw hello from a fellow Bay Area food blogger!
Hi Matt, I saw you were in the Bay Area. I am in the South Bay. We should grab coffee sometime. Are you on the FB Bay Area Food Bloggers list?
Another wonderful recipe, Sandi! Looks fantastic!
Thank you so much Erren 🙂
What a clever recipe and I love that it is gluten free too! I can’t believe you made it in the microwave…that is awesome!
It is just way too hot to bake here lately. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Looks scrumptious and hard to believe from microwave cooking!
Thank you Patty 🙂
This looks so cute and what a great recipe Sandi! Unusual way to enjoy cake, but I like it! Pinned and shared!
What a great dessert! Having a single serve recipe on hand, could be dangerous in my house, LOL.
omg … I love cherry cobbler … and I recently started following a gluten-free diet … so this recipe is perfect! Thanks!
I hope you like it Kimberly 🙂
Looks great! What a great gluten free dessert option! Love anything with cherries!
Looks good, but I’m not a lover of cherries. Could I substitute? Also, has anyone ever told you that in thumbnail size, you look just like the red-headed lady on Sex and the City? 🙂
You are funny Byron, I haven’t been told that I looked like her. You can definitely substitute another fruit, just make sure it isn’t too thick or it won’t get as soft.
Sandi, your GF Cherry Cobbler Mug Cake looks absolutely scrumptious…and so creative and fun too!
Thank you Linda. Is it really hot where you are as well?
This looks delicious! And what a fabulous idea for hot summer days!
Thank you April 🙂