Chocolate Oat Microwave Mug Cake
The quickest, easiest, vegan chocolate mug cake that cooks in just over one minute in the microwave. It is packed with protein and delicious chocolate flavor.
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Chocolate Oat Microwave Mug Cake
Good morning everyone! Today, I am sharing a quick and easy microwave dessert recipe that I actually make quite often. Whenever I want to end my night with something that is both simple and sweet, this chocolate oat protein mug cake is my go to option. It is super delicious, packed with chocolate flavor, and it has the perfect fluffy texture. It contains no dairy, it can be made gluten free, and it also has a good amount of protein.
I honestly can’t believe I didn’t share this recipe on my blog sooner because I have been making it for such a long time. Better late than never, am I right? And I don’t know about you guys, but I simply can’t end my night without dessert. While I do often have baked desserts already made up, sitting in my refrigerator ready to eat, that isn’t always the case. On those occasions, quick and healthy microwave dessert recipes like this one truly do come in handy.
Now, let’s go ahead and dive into some quick logistics as well as the list of ingredients you will need to make this insanely easy yet delicious microwave chocolate protein mug cake recipe.
What Is A Mug Cake Made Of?
A mug cake can be made of a wide variety of different ingredients. With this cake specifically, the base is made up of protein powder and oats for a flourless, gluten free friendly option. Since this mug cake is completely vegan, it also requires no dairy or eggs of any kind. Instead, we use water as the source of liquid, and baking powder as the leavening agent. The baking powder is essential, as it helps your mug cake achieve a light and airy texture without the use of eggs or dairy.
Now that we have covered the logisitics for this recipe, let’s take a look at the simple list of ingredients you will need to make this chocolate oat microwave mug cake recipe a smashing success.
Chocolate Oat Microwave Mug Cake – Ingredients
- Quick Oats – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is quick oats. I don’t think this ingredient is surprising, but that doesn’t make it any less important. The oats are blended up to form an oat flour, which makes a great base for this chocolate mug cake. If you want to make this recipe gluten free, be sure to use your favorite gluten free oats.
- Vegan Chocolate Protein Powder – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe is the chocolate protein powder. I used the Orgain simple protein powder in the chocolate peanut butter cup flavor. Orgain makes some of my favorite vegan protein powders. In my opinion, they have the best taste and texture out of the (many) different vegan protein powders I have tried.
- Baking Powder – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe is the baking powder. The baking powder acts as the key leavening agent to ensure that your mug cake turns out nice and fluffy. An airy texture is super important for any chocolate cake recipe, and this vegan chocolate mug cake is no exception.
- Vegan Chocolate Chips – Another essential ingredient you will want for this recipe is chocolate, or more specifically, chocolate chips. Chocolate chips add extra sweetness and rich chocolate flavor to the mug cake. I used a combination of dark chocolate chips and mini semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips for this mug cake recipe, but you can use whichever kind you have on hand or enjoy most.
- Water – The final ingredient you will need for this recipe is the water. The water acts as the essential source of liquid to turn the dry cake mixture into a rich chocolate cake batter.
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Chocolate Oat Microwave Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp chocolate protein powder (I used Orgain simple in the chocolate peanut butter cup flavor)
- 2 tbsp oats (blended into a flour)
- 1/2 tbsp chocolate chips (I used both semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips)
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 3 1/2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Add the protein powder, oat flour, and baking powder to a microwave safe dish, and mix to combine.
- Add in the water, and mix again.
- Top the mixture with the chocolate chips.
- Microwave your mug cake for 75 – 90 seconds, or until firm.
- Let cool, then dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you guys enjoy this quick and simple vegan dessert recipe. It really is a delicious treat to end the night with. If you love chocolate, you definitely need to give it a try. I also like to top mine off with creamy peanut butter for a chocolate peanut butter mug cake flavor combination.
Anyways, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon. Until then, leave any recipe requests you have below!
-Alyssa 🙂
