This healthy low carb chocolate mug cake is moist, fluffy and ready in less than a minute- Satisfy your sweet tooth with this protein packed recipe! It’s also naturally gluten free, vegan, paleo, dairy free and sugar free recipe!
“You don’t deserve to go to Paris, you eat CARBS!”
I swear I will stop with ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ quotes. It’s been on repeat this last week.
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It’s been a little bit quiet in this neck of the woods these last couple of days…but I have an excuse. My manuscript for my cookbook is due in under a week, and I’m putting the final touches to the content. I grossly underestimated my capabilities and time management, thinking the recipe write-ups would be the easier part.
Um, no.
Try deciphering hand written recipes on random pieces of paper, many of them covered in melted chocolate chips and/or flour. Throw in some recipe re-dos and re-shoots and it’s just a little bit hectic. Saying that, I can’t believe how close I am to having my first draft submitted- It still feels like yesterday that I had started work on it!
Anyway, enough rambling going on.
Today’s recipe was created upon a reader’s request, something I had meant to do a little more regularly on here. A popular request is for more lower carb recipes, bonus if they are sweet tooth inclined AND single serve.
Well, this fits the bill perfectly- It’s low carb, single serve and perfect to keep that sweet tooth in check. I find that recipes using protein powder(s) are very hit and miss- Get the proportions wrong, and you’ll be gifted with a hockey puck. Get the proportions right, you’ll be rewarded with a delicious sweet treat, low in carbs, yet high in flavor!
Okay, before I start thrown in more Devil Wears Prada quotes, how about the recipe?
This healthy low carb chocolate mug cake is your answer to a quick sweet fix using minimal ingredients AND packed with protein! It is a no mess, simple recipe which literally takes less than a minute zipped in the microwave! Don’t have a microwave? This totally works in the oven too! Simply follow the instructions as below, but bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, until the center comes out ‘just’ clean. Depending on which combination of ingredients used, this recipe is naturally gluten free, vegan, paleo, grain free and dairy free!
HACK! If you’ve been a long-term reader on here, you’ll know I always preach that no protein powder is created equal. This is totally the case here- If dietary restrictions aren’t an issue, I’d use this casein protein powder for best results. The vegan protein powder works just as well, but you may need to keep an eye on the cooking time slightly, as it has a knack for drying out sooner than the casein protein powder. Also tested was this paleo protein powder. Once again, it still works, but it was a little less sweet than both the casein and vegan protein powders.
Make this healthy one minute low carb chocolate mug cake and remember, you deserve to go to Paris.
…to eat carbs.
- 1 scoop protein powder (32-34 grams)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 T coconut flour
- 1 T granulated sweetener of choice*
- 1 T cocoa powder
- 1 large egg OR 1/4 cup liquid egg whites (see notes for Vegan option)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (I used unsweetened almond)
- Chocolate chips to top (optional)
- Grease a microwave safe bowl with cooking spray and add the protein powder, baking powder, coconut flour, sweetener of choice, cocoa powder and mix well.
- Add the egg/whites and mix into the dry mixture. Add the milk of choice- If batter is too crumbly, continue adding milk of choice until a very thick batter is formed. Top with chocolate chips and microwave for 60 seconds, or until just cooked in the centre.
- Follow as above, but bake in the oven for 8-15 minutes, depending on consistency desired- Mug cake is cooked once a toothpick comes out 'just' clean from the center.
- * I omitted the sweetener as my protein powder was sweetened
- For the vegan option, you won't need any flax eggs/egg substitute- Simply omit and slowly add milk of choice until a thick batter is formed. Microwave/bake until 'just' cooked in the center.
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What is a movie you can quote pretty well?
Do you ever enjoy low carb snacks/food?
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Looks like I’ve got pudding for tonight sorted! I do love mug cakes, especially if they’re healthy…and especially if they include chocolate….and especially if they’re low carb….and basically, yep, I need to make this?! I have actually had some pretty terrible mug cake experiences (mostly my own fault after failed experimentation attempts!), and have ended up with quite a few ‘hockey pucks’ at various times! I’m really looking forward to your cookbook, Arman – all the recipe write-ups, photographing, and manuscript writing will be worth it when you’ve got the finished book!
Hope you enjoy, Katrina- These are such a lifesave and helped satisfy my sweet tooth during my cookbook shoots! 🙂
I only every tried a mug cake once and it was a disaster, lol. I probably didn’t follow the recipe very well, but I promise I will when I try this one!
🙂 They are SO hit and miss- Promise this one will work out! 🙂
Love Devil Wears Prada. I can probably quote mean girls more than most movies along with a few others.
I’ll do low-carb stuff when it’s convenient, but I don’t usually make a point to keep them out of my diet. Although my mother likes to remind me that carbs are the devil, I ignore her.
Good luck with all the book work, I bet it’ll be amazing!
LOL! I wonder where you get your carb adoration from 😉
Oh mean girls. I had a 5th sense you liked it too 😉
Oh, there are so many movies I love to quote! Well, to be fair, I usually misquote them…but at least I quote them correctly in my head. Hah! I’d say Tommy Boy sits right at the top of that list for me. Also, 1 one-minute chocolate cake? That’s dangerous, my friend! That means I could be eating this cake 1 minute from now? Ok, peace out. I need to make that happen! Good luck with the final stages of the cookbook!
Thanks man! You can scoff this while making another delicious recipe!
One movie I can quotes well is Mean Girls, its pretty much the best movie ever! Also, I think I could probably eat 10 servings of this mug cake, but hey, it’s healthy right!?
Hahahahaha LOVE that movie. I had a 5th sense you liked it too.
I’ve only ever had one mug cake in my life. Someone else made it for me and I always assumed it would be complicated, but thanks for showing me that it’s not the case! I will be trying this soon!
Such a good recipe to top with ice cream!
My friend, you have converted me from coconut flour to almond flour. But I’d DEF still eat these, 100%. woooo
😀 There’s place for both in the world 😉
Could we get nutrition info on this?? thanks
Hi Sharon! For sure, if you go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com, it will give you those details! 🙂 Enjoy!
OMG! Thanks for taking the time to enter nutritional info into myfitnesspal! Awesome!
Hi Sharon! For sure- If you go to myfitnesspal.com and add in the ingredients, it will provide it for you! 🙂 Enjoy!
That’s not a mug you liar! hahaha! JK 😉 YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS THOUGH?! SOMETHING I CAN FRIGGIN’ EAT – woo woo woo! PS: you working on my wedding cake? lol
Haha it sure is a mug 😀
I love mug cakes. They’re so dangerous though. I usually make like 21545 in a row :/
Dude, you could make 20000000 of these in a row!
I think I can quote Gossip Girl …lol wait no, Mean Girls, pretty well ONLY because everyone else can quote it so well. But other than that…I can quote Mulan pretty well.
So excited for the new things coming up for ya, buddy!!
How cliche, being Mulan!
I’m excited for YOU!!!!!
Ahhh I’ve got all these things handy. I recently visited my cousins farm & took home 30 eggs. This seems a good way to use ’em up!
🙂 Thanks, Paige- Hope you enjoy it!
Can anyone suggest a good protein powder? I’m really excited to try these recipes but struggling to find a good tasting protein powder that doesn’t taste overly like stevia.
Hi Molly! Absolutely- If you check out my shop page, it’s my recommended and tested protein powders which taste great- I’ve tried most commercial brands and these have been my favorites 🙂
what are the nutritional values?
Hi Nadine! For sure- myfitnesspal is great for providing those details!
I love your recipes but I’ve noticed the lack of nutrition information. I’m keto and I like to keep track of what I’m having. It way to easy for me to indulge! ?
No worries, Rachel! You can easily calculate macros using myfitnesspal or similar 🙂