Low Calorie Mug Cake | The Best Easy Mug Cake Recipe
This low calorie mug cake is rich, decadent, so chocolatey, and only takes 5 minutes to make! And along with being easy and delicious, this cake in a mug has just 150 calories with 5 NET CARBS. Plus, it is a gluten free mug cake and made with no flour or sugar!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: Low Calorie
Ingredients
1/2 Scoop (15g) Vanilla protein powder (best results are made with a casein/whey blend - it bakes the best)
2 Tbsps (10g) cocoa powder
2 Tbsps (20g) Confectioners Swerve (or monk fruit)
1/4 Tsp baking powder
1 Large Egg
2 Tbsp (25g) Unsweetened apple sauce
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add the dry ingredients to a small bowl, and whisk until combined.
- In another small bowl, add the egg and apple sauce and combine with a whisk until well incorporated with one another.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and use a spatula to mix them until a thick chocolate batter forms.
- Coat a ramekin - or mug- with baking spray and pour batter into it.
- Bake in the microwave for around 30 seconds, check to see how it's baking, then bake for another 20-30 seconds (the center should look ever so slightly wet - it will continue to bake as it cools).
- Cool for 3-5 minutes and enjoy!
***OVEN INSTRUCTIONS:
Bake in the oven for around 17-20 minutes.
I recommend pulling it out when the center is just ever so slightly gooey.
Notes
The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 154
- Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 20