Healthy Cherry Mug Cake: Gout Recipes

This healthy and rustic cherry mug cake is super easy to make, and bakes in the microwave! There is no added sugar, and it is full of healthy gout foods that taste amazing and are okay to eat on a gout diet! Check out this delicious dessert gout recipe!

Gout Friendly Recipes:

Why is it so difficult to find good gout recipes online?! I have a loved one who suffers from occasional gout attacks, and I find it SO difficult to find tasty and reliable recipes!

ESPECIALLY gout dessert recipes. There are pretty much none out there.

This healthy cherry mug cake is made from cherries, sunflower seeds, flax seed meal, bananas, eggs and baking powder. ALL of these ingredients (except maybe the baking powder) are known to be beneficial to a person who has gout, and some can even help prevent gout attacks!

If you are looking for a mug that will be large enough for this recipe, this is the kind I use! CorningWare 20-Ounce Meal Mug

The Ingredients And How They Work With Gout:

Cherries:	If you google ‘foods that can help prevent gout attacks’, cherries are pretty much number one. Tart cherries, to be specific. Cherries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, hypouricemic effects, and the ability to downregulate NFkB-mediated osteoclastogenesis (1).
Sunflower Seeds	Sunflower seeds are low in purines and high in fiber, making them a wonderful seed for people with gout! They are also a good source of plant based protein.
Flaxseed Meal	Two tablespoons of flaxseed meal contains more than 140% daily value of the inflammation-reducing omega-3 fatty acids. They are also high in fiber and lignans. Lignans have antioxidant properties, and have been considered to potentially lower the risk of some cancers. (2)
Bananas	Bananas are high in vitamin C, and low in purines. Vitamin C may help to lower uric acid levels.
Egg Whites	Eggs are naturally low in purines, and are a great gout-friendly protein source!

Citations:

(1) Collins, M. W., Saag, K. G., & Singh, J. A. (2019). Is there a role for cherries in the management of gout?. Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease, 11, 1759720X19847018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X19847018

(2) Lowcock EC, Cotterchio M, Boucher BA. Consumption of flaxseed, a rich source of lignans, is associated with reduced breast cancer risk. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Apr;24(4):813-6. doi: 10.1007/s10552-013-0155-7. Epub 2013 Jan 25. PMID: 23354422.

How TO Make This Sugar Free Mug Cake:

This is such an easy healthy dessert recipe! The only sugars in this recipe come naturally from the frozen cherries and mashed banana.

*It’s important to note that it doesn’t taste sugary at all (because there is no added sugar), so if you LIKE sugary desserts, try adding some honey to the recipe. Or, top it with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream (that’s what I did)!

Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and instructions!

1. Using a hand blender, blend together the banana, frozen cherries (fresh are fine too) and egg whites.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the flaxseed meal, baking powder and ground sunflower seeds. If you don’t have sunflower seeds, you can substitute almond meal.

3. Mix together the dry and wet ingredients in a microwave safe LARGE mug. Mix them well, so they are fully combined.

4. . Place the mug in the microwave and microwave for 3-3.5 minutes! Now you are ready to enjoy this sugar free mug cake!

Who Will Enjoy Low Sugar Desserts:

• People With Diabetes – Sugar free desserts for diabetics frequently take a while to make. This recipe is great because it really only takes a few minutes to come together.

• People With A History Of Gout – People on a gout diet will also really enjoy this dessert because it combines all ingredients that are low in purines and high in anti-inflammatory properties.

• People Who Suffer From Inflammatory Diseases – It’s an easy dessert with cherries, so people who suffer from any inflammatory disease, such as interstitial cystitis or other arthritis’s may also benefit from it!

• Anyone! – Anyone looking to decrease the amount of sugar in their diets, but who still wants to enjoy cake every now and again!

As I mentioned, this recipe does NOT taste sugary. So if you are used to double chocolate mousse cakes and funfetti cupcakes, you might not like this! But if you are looking for an easy low-sugar dessert recipe that is both tasty and good for you, then you are going to love this!

I would like to mention that I am NOT a doctor or dietitian, so please consult with yours with any questions and before changing your diet.

More Healthy Desserts

If you like this recipe, you will love these other healthy desserts!

• Black Bean Dessert Brownies

• Vegan Chickpea Blondies

• Chocolate Blueberry Tofu Mousse

• 3 Mediterranean Diet Dessert Recipes

Did you make this recipe?  It would mean so much to me if you would rate it below the recipe card and tag me in your creation on Instagram so I can admire your work! @RecipeHippie

Did you like my gout recipes? If so, you should go check out my One Pot Chicken And Lentil Stew recipe!