Chocolate Mug Cake

This Skinny Chocolate Mug Cake is eggs free and can be made for one or two.

Perfect for an easy guilt free chocolate dessert!

The best single-serving skinny dessert out there!

What you need to make this Skinny Chocolate Mug Cake:

Self raising flour
Granulated sweetener
Unsweetened cocoa powder OR unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking powder
Pinch of salt
Reduced fat butter
Skim milk
Vanilla
Mini chocolate chips *

How to make this Skinny Chocolate Mug Cake:

Step 1. Prep ½ cup mug with nonstick baking spray.

Step 2. Add the flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in the cup.

Step 3. Using a small whisk combine all of the ingredients together.

Step 4. Add the melted butter, skim milk, and vanilla.

Step 5. Whisk to combine.

Step 6. Add in ½ tablespoon of mini chocolate chips. Mix in with the other ingredients. 

Step 7. Add the rest of the mini chocolate chips on top of the batter

Step 8. Place the cup in the microwave.

Step 9. Set the temperature to HIGH for 40 seconds.

Step 10. Check for doneness..

Step 11. Gently touch the top of the cake with your finger.

If the cake is still not done in the center of the cake, bake it for an additional 10 seconds.

Enjoy!

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Camelia

Skinny Chocolate Mug Cake

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Course: Dessert

Calories: 156

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 Tbsp self raising flour
• 1 Tbsp granulated sweetener
• 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder for a mild chocolate cake OR 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder ( for a darker richer chocolate cake)
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp reduced fat butter
• 2 Tbsp skim milk
• OR 2 ½ Tbsp skim milk for the darker richer cake
• ⅛ tsp vanilla
• ¾ Tbsp mini chocolate chips *

Method

 

1. Prep ½ cup mug with nonstick baking spray.
2. Add the flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in the cup.
3. Using a small whisk combine all of the ingredients together.
4. Add the melted butter, skim milk, and vanilla.
5. Whisk to combine.
6. *Add in ½ tablespoon of mini chocolate chips. Mix in with the other ingredients. 
7. Add the rest of the mini chocolate chips on top of the batter.
8. Place the cup in the microwave.
9. Set the temperature to HIGH for 40 seconds.
10. Check for doneness..
11. Gently touch the top of the cake with your finger.
12. If the cake is still not done in the center of the cake, bake it for an additional 10 seconds. (Don't over bake as the cake will continue to bake once it is removed from the microwave.

Notes

Serves 1

6 Smartpoints per cup