Healthy Mug Cake Recipe
- Total Time9 minutes
- Yield2 servings 1x
- DietLow Calorie
This 3 ingredient healthy mug cake is rich, chocolatey, and only 98 calories per serving. It’s sugar free, dairy free, flourless, and ready in under 5 minutes. The perfect guilt-free treat when you’re craving something sweet without the extra calories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sweet apple (or ½ cup unsweetened applesauce)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- Optional: 1 teaspoon maple syrup or vanilla extract
- Optional: ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- Optional toppings: chocolate chips, peanut butter, Greek yogur
Instructions
- Chop the apple into small chunks and add to a blender along with the egg and cocoa powder.
- Blend until smooth. Add sweetener and baking powder if using.
- Lightly grease two microwave-safe mugs and divide the batter between them.
- Microwave on medium power for 3 to 4 minutes until the center is set.
- Let cool for a few minutes before topping with chocolate chips or a drizzle of peanut butter.
Notes
- Use sweet apples like Fuji or Honeycrisp for the best natural flavor.
- Let the mug cake cool slightly before eating so it sets and doesn’t fall apart.
- You can also stir in a bit of protein powder to increase the macros or add chocolate chips for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 98 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17.1g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6.2g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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