Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake
by: claire cary
This vegan mug cake is the perfect chocolatey dessert for two! It's ready in (literally) 2 minutes and has a rich chocolate flavor. Plus, it's gluten free and even paleo friendly!
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Ingredients
Dry:
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp blanched almond flour
- 2 tbsp fine oat flour
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt (about 1/8 tsp)
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips
Wet:
- 2 tbsp non-dairy milk I used almond
- 1 tbsp oil I used melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp apple sauce
- 3 tbsp brown or coconut sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug (mine was about 12 ounces), whisk together all of the dry ingredients, but only 1 tbsp of chocolate chips.
- Add in the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth (these mini whisks are perfect!). The batter should be pretty thick.
- Top with the rest of the chocolate chips and wipe down the edges of the mug if desired.
- Add to the microwave on high heat for 90-120 seconds. Mine was perfect at 100 seconds, but all microwaves are different. Because this cooks so quickly, even just 5 seconds can make a big difference (good or bad) so start with 90 and add more in small increments as needed.
- If you want a more gooey center, keep it on the low end, but if you want a well done standard cakey center, at least 100 seconds is ideal. It should just look done on top and not at all wet when it's done.
- Remove from the microwave and let sit for about 5 minutes. Avoid diving in right away! It really needs to sit for a few minutes to settle.
- Top with ice cream or whipped cream or enjoy as is!
Notes
I recommend using a mug that is a bit short and wide to ensure even cooking. A tall and skinny mug will likely cause the center of the cake to be a bit more gooey so you may want to microwave for a bit longer.
My mug was about 12 or so ounces, I don't suggest going much smaller than that, but anything 12 or larger will work great.
Serving: 0.5cake / Calories: 276kcal / Carbohydrates: 28g / Protein: 11g / Fat: 21g / Saturated Fat: 5g / Fiber: 7g / Sugar: 20g
