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A close-up of a freshly baked Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake topped with chocolate chips in a white mug.

Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake

This recipe makes a single-serving chocolate mug cake that can be cooked in the microwave or oven.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Resting Time 1 minute
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 1 mug cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 96
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour gluten-free, if necessary
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener of choice sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder optional
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon oil of choice vegetable, sunflower, coconut, etc.
  • 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar scant 1/2 teaspoon
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate chips of choice optional, use 1-2 tablespoons

Equipment

  • Microwave-safe bowl or ramekin
  • Oven-safe dish or ramekin (4-6 inches)

Method
 

  1. Grease a microwave-safe bowl or ramekin generously with cooking spray.
  2. Add your dry ingredients and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. If using chocolate chips, fold them through.
  3. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until done. Remove from the microwave and let sit for 30 seconds, before enjoying.
  4. For oven instructions: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease an oven-safe dish or ramekin (4-6 inches).
  5. Add your dry ingredients and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. If using chocolate chips, fold them through.
  6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cake looks done. Remove from the oven and let sit for 30 seconds, before enjoying.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSodium: 148mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg

Notes

* Try not to fill the 1/2 teaspoon full of the vinegar.
The chocolate mug cake is made without eggs, so it is okay if your mug cake is a little undercooked.
For a moist chocolate mug cake, add an extra 1-2 tablespoons of water and add chocolate chips into the center of the mug cake.

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