Chocolate Protein Mug Cake
A rich chocolate mug cake that’s ready in less than 5 minutes. Made with coconut flour, protein powder, one egg, coconut oil, baking soda, and chocolate chips. No baking is required.
Servings: 1 -2 Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Semisweet chocolate chips plus 2 teaspoons for garnish (can use regular or mini sized chips)
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons Coconut flour oat flour, almond flour, or all-purpose will work too
- 2 tablespoons Whey Protein chocolate flavor
- 2-3 tablespoons Water start with 2, or almond milk
- 1/8 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Optional
- mint sprigs, coconut whipped cream or vanilla Greek yogurt option garnishes
Instructions
- Combine 3 tablespoons Semisweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon Coconut oil in a large microwave-safe mug; heat in the microwave for 20-second increments until melted; stir to combine.
- Add the 2 tablespoons Whey Protein, 3 tablespoons Coconut flour , 2-3 tablespoons Water, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (if using), and 1/8 teaspoon Baking soda to the chocolate mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Add 1 Egg to the chocolate mixture; stir well.
- Sprinkle with the remaining two teaspoons of chocolate chips.
- Microwave until cake is cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Cool the cake for about 2 minutes before eating. Top with garnishes like mint sprigs, coconut whipped cream or vanilla Greek yogurt if desired.
Notes
- Serving size: This makes a large mug cake for a single serving. It could easily be divided into 2 servings.
- If you do not want to use protein powder, you can replace it with almond flour, or oat flour.
- If you only have vanilla protein powder, that's fine. Add one teaspoon of cocoa powder.
- The ingredients shop doesn't include the vanilla because it's optional. The protein powder is usually flavored. But if you aren't going to use any protein powder, I recommend adding a bit of vanilla.
- I like to start with 2 tablespoons of water. Depending on what flour you decide to go with, you may need to use another tablespoon of water or milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 4mg