Chocolate Protein Mug Cake
Quick, easy, and packed with protein, this delicious chocolate protein mug cake will satisfy your sweet cravings in just 15 minutes. Perfect for a post-workout treat or a late-night snack, this moist and fluffy cake is a chocolate lover's dream.
Equipment
- 3 Small Bowls
Ingredients
Mug Cake:
- 3 tbsp Self-Raising Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tbsp Sweetener (substitute with equal ratios of any other granulated or liquid sweetener)
- 1.5 tbsp Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 2 pinches Salt
- 2 tbsp Low-Fat Milk (substitute with full cream or plant-based milk)
- 2.5 tbsp Warm Water
- 1/4 tsp Instant Coffee Granules
- 1 small block Chocolate (milk or dark chocolate)
Chocolate Sauce:
- 1 tsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Chocolate Protein Powder
- 2 tsp Sweetener
- pinch of Salt
- 1 tbsp Warm Water
- 1 tbsp Low-Fat Milk
Instructions
Mug Cake:
- To a small bowl add your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sweetener, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder and salt) stir to combine.
- To a separate small bowl, add your milk, warm water and coffee granules. Mix together until all of the coffee granules have dissolved.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well until everything is incorporated. Set aside.
Chocolate Sauce:
- Add the cocoa powder, sweetener, salt and chocolate protein powder, milk and water to a small bowl (you can use the same bowl that you used for the wet ingredients previously) and mix until no lumps are present and you have a chocolatey liquid.
Assemble:
- Spoon half of your cake batter into a mug or microwave safe bowl. Roughly chop the block of chocolate and place it on top of the batter.
- Spoon the remaining batter over the chocolate chunks, and then pour the chocolate sauce over the batter.
- Place in the microwave for 1 minute (60 seconds).
- Remove from the microwave and enjoy warm!