Healthy Mug Cake (Low Calorie)
Clocking in at under 100 calories, this healthy mug cake is rich, moist, and full of chocolate flavor. Made with no eggs or butter and ready in under a minute!
Servings 1 serving
Calories 96kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 14g, gluten-free, if necessary
- 2 tablespoons granulated sweetener of choice 20g, I used allulose but sugar works
- 2 teaspoon cocoa powder 5g
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 0.6g
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder 0.5g, optional
- 1 teaspoon oil 4g, vegetable, sunflower, coconut, etc.
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar 2.5ml, scant 1/2 teaspoon * See notes
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract 0.6ml
- 2 tablespoons water 30ml
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips of choice 10g, optional
Instructions
- Grease a microwave-safe bowl or ramekin generously with cooking spray.
- 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.
- Microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until done. Remove from the microwave and let sit for 30 seconds, before enjoying.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease an oven-safe dish or ramekin (4-6 inches).
- 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.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cake looks done. Remove from the oven and let sit for 30 seconds, before enjoying.
Notes
Nutritional calculation: Calculated without the chocolate chips and using a zero-carb and zero-calorie sweetener. Here is the breakdown:
Flour (55 calories), 0-calorie sweetener (0 calories), cocoa powder (5 calories), oil (36 calories), salt (0 calories), baking soda (0 calories), espresso powder (1 calorie), vinegar (0 calories), water (0 calories).
If you add one teaspoon of mini chocolate chips, each mug cake will be 123 calories. If you add one tablespoon of mini chocolate chips, each mug cake will be 168 calories.
Vinegar: Try not to fill the 1/2 teaspoon with vinegar.
Cooking time: The chocolate mug cake is made without eggs, so it is okay if it's a little undercooked.
Moist cake: For a moist chocolate mug cake, add an extra 1-2 tablespoons of water and place chocolate chips in the center of the mug cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mug cake | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg | NET CARBS: 12g