Air Fryer Pumpkin Coffee Cake in a Mug
Description
A single-serving pumpkin coffee cake with a buttery brown-sugar streusel, baked in the air fryer in 12 minutes. One bowl, one ramekin, no oven required.
Ingredients
Coffee Cake
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt, omit if using salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Streusel Topping
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Stir in the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix just until no dry flour remains — do not overmix.
- Grease a 10 to 12 ounce ramekin or oven-safe mug and scrape in the batter. Fill no more than two-thirds full.
- In the same bowl, rub the cold butter into the flour and brown sugar until it forms coarse, pea-sized crumbs. Scatter evenly over the batter without pressing down.
- Place the ramekin in the air fryer basket. Cook at 320°F for 10 to 12 minutes, checking at 8 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
- Let cool at least 5 minutes before eating.
Equipment
- 10–12 oz ramekin or oven-safe mug
- Small mixing bowl
- Cooking spray or butter for greasing
Notes
- Cooking time varies with the thickness of your vessel. Thick stoneware mugs may need up to 14 minutes; thin ramekins may finish at 9.
- If the streusel browns before the cake sets, tent loosely with foil for the last few minutes.
- Oven method: 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes.
- Reheat leftovers in the air fryer at 300°F for 2 to 3 minutes to re-crisp the topping.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 1052kcalCarbohydrates: 149gProtein: 11gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 708mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 5gSugar: 74gVitamin A: 10740IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 6mg