Easy, totally customizable, and so indulgent, you won’t believe this chocolate protein mug cake is actually good for you!
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If you’ve been craving chocolate cake or a brownie but want something just a bit healthier then this protein mug cake recipe is for you! Made with no egg, no white flour, and no banana, this is the treat you’ve been looking for to curb your sweet tooth!
With simple ingredients you probably have on hand, this protein mug cake packs a nutritional punch with high protein. It makes a great after-workout recovery fuel, healthy dessert, or perfect snack and comes together in 2 minutes!
Ingredients Needed for Protein Mug Cake:
- Protein Powder: The star of the recipe! I personally love Orgain Simple Protein, both chocolate and vanilla. It’s plant-based and has limited and simple ingredients. If you want more of a vanilla chocolate chip cookie mug cake, use vanilla protein in place of chocolate
- Whole Wheat Flour: Key to making it have a cake-like texture. Could sub oat flour
- Coconut Sugar: This makes the mug cake sweet, could use granulated sugar, or maple syrup too
- Cocoa Powder: This ingredient makes it extra chocolatey and fudgy. Omit if you’re making a vanilla mug cake
- Baking Powder: Helps it rise and make it fluffy
- Butter: Just a little bit helps make the cake rich
- Chocolate Chips: Adds the best sweet chocolate flavor
- Almond Milk: Or milk of choice, is your wet ingredient to make the batter
- Vanilla Extract: I think pure vanilla extract helps every dessert taste like dessert
- Sea Salt: Just a pinch brings out all the flavors
Chocolate Protein Mug Cake
Easy, totally customizable, and so indulgent, you won't believe this chocolate protein mug cake is actually good for you! With simple ingredients you probably have on hand, this protein mug cake packs a nutritional punch with high protein. It makes a great after-workout recovery fuel, healthy dessert, or perfect snack and comes together in 2 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- sprinkle of sea salt
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp melted butter
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup almond milk or milk of choice
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips (mini is prefered)
Instructions
- Grease a small bowl, ramekin, or large mug with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, protein powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar together.
- Add melted butter, vanilla, and milk.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Heat in the microwave for 45 seconds.
- Enjoy!