Snack & breadGluten-freeVegetarian

Baked Chocolate Protein Mug Cake

Name: Baked Chocolate Protein Mug Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 60g (about 2) egg whites; 15g unsweetened cocoa powder; 50g banana, mashed; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 10g dark chocolate chips

No ratings yet

A single-serving cake that cooks in the microwave in under two minutes, using mashed banana and egg whites to hold it together instead of flour and butter. Not a dead ringer for real cake, but close enough for a fast chocolate fix.

Per serving (1 cup)

11g

Protein

170

Calories

25g

Carbs

Fat

1 cup5 min1.5 min (microwave)

Ingredients

2 ozegg whitesabout 2
0.53 ozunsweetened cocoa powder
2 ozbanana, mashed
1/4 tspbaking powder
1/4 tspvanilla extract
0.35 ozdark chocolate chips

Steps

1
Mash the banana in a large mug until smooth.
2
Whisk in the egg whites, cocoa powder, baking powder and vanilla until no lumps remain.
3
Stir in the dark chocolate chips.
4
Microwave on high for 60 to 90 seconds until risen and set in the middle.
5
Let cool for a minute before eating, since the mug gets hot.