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Mini-batch Chocolate Mug Cake

An easy vegan chocolate mug cake to share or to keep to yourself.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate chip, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, mug cake, plant-based, small-batch
Servings: 2 mug cakes
Calories: 127kcal

Equipment

  • Ramekins or other baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flour (30 g)⁣ gf all purpose if desired
  • 1 tbsp sugar (12 g⁣) sub granulated sweetener
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder (6 g⁣)
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder⁣
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp (optional) oil (10 g⁣)
  • 3-4 tbsp (nut) milk (45 g⁣) I use unsweetened almond milk
  • drop of vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips (15 g⁣)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven / air fryer to 350F (if using the oven) and grease one big or two small ramekins. ⁣
  • In a small bowl mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt.⁣
  • Add oil (optional but will take it up a notch), milk, vanilla, and whisk or stir until no clumps remain.⁣
  • Stir in chocolate and pour into ramekin.
  • Bake 20 min (a few min less for air fryer, if using microwave only 1 min) and spoon it up!

Notes

  • If using two ramekins, check if the cakes are baked at the 17 minute mark. You can use a thin knife, it should come out with just a few crumbs attached. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 mug cake | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg