I have exciting news! I’ve been working on my microwave mug cake recipe the past couple of days and I’m so happy to say…..I have finally perfected it! Yay!
I have a couple other microwave chocolate cake recipes on my blog and they are decent, but not awesome. I knew there had to be a way to make a healthy microwave chocolate cake taste really good, so I kept tweaking and tweaking the recipe until it FINALLY tasted like CHOCOLATE CAKE!
Here’s my chicken scratch recipe…
It doesn’t taste like healthy chocolate cake either….it’s tastes just like chocolate cake!
Eeeee! It’s so exciting, I know! This recipe is definitely a diet saver!
The Best Healthy Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake Around!
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup pumpkin (can also sub applesauce)
- 2 tablespoons healthy flour (oat, spelt, whole wheat, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons sweetener (Truvia, Splenda, sugar, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon milk of your choice (I used unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips (optional, but highly recommended!)
All the ingredients I used…
Spray a microwave safe mug or small dish with cooking spray.
Put all ingredients into the mug or dish.
Mix very well with a fork or small whisk (you don’t want chunks of egg or pumpkin in there!)
Cook in microwave for 2 minutes.
Top it with your favorite topping (peanut butter, whipped topping, fruit, etc.) or you can enjoy it plain!
You can eat it right out of the mug, or put it on a plate.
Have I told you how yummy this is???!???
Have a bite!
That’s it! Healthy, YUMMY, chocolate cake in a mug that takes about 3-4 minutes to make from start to finish!!
IT’S A MIRACLE!
Nutritional Information: Only 177 calories for this baby! It’s filling too! Note: I calculated this without including the chocolate chips. 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips add 70 calories, 5 grams of fat and 6 grams of sugar.
**I just want to mention that the chocolate chips really add A LOT to this recipe! It’s very good without them, but when the chocolate chips are included it tastes so decadent. Love it!**
- Serves: 1
- Serving size: 1 cake
- Calories: 177
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 482
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 212
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup pumpkin (can also sub applesauce)
- 2 tablespoons healthy flour (oat, spelt, whole wheat, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons sweetener (Truvia, Splenda, sugar, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon milk of your choice (I used unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips (optional)
- Spray a microwave safe mug or small dish with cooking spray.
- Put all ingredients into the mug or dish.
- Mix very well with a fork or small whisk (you don't want chunks of egg or pumpkin in there!)
- Cook in microwave for 2 minutes.
- Top it with your favorite topping (peanut butter, whipped topping, fruit, etc.) or enjoy it plain! It is so yummy all by itself!
I hope you all love this!
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Looks yummy! I’m seeing these mug cakes everywhere! I’ve had one before from a blog that used molasses, it really enriched the chocolate! I’ll need to try yours with the pumpkin! Looks scrumptious! 🙂
I hope you love it! I see them all over the place too. 😉 Molasses sounds interesting…I’m sure it was yummy!
Melanie, I made your mug cake tonight and it was scrumptious! I used applesauce and a little pecan butter instead of the egg since I’m vegan. It was delicious!! Thank you for sharing! I’ll be eating it often 🙂 Oh and yes, molasses makes the chocolate taste even more chocolatey! More along the lines of dark chocolate. So decadent!
Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed the mug cake and were able to adjust it to be vegan! That’s so interesting about molasses. It makes me want to experiment with it a bit. I definitely need to try some of your recipes too!! 😉
Wow, I am super impressed that you did so much trial and error! I have no patience for that, so kudos to you. That looks so tasty! I might need to get a microwave, ha ha!
LOL, I know I get a little OCD sometimes! It really is a yummy recipe though, so it was worth the effort! I hope you get a microwave! 😉
Oh my gosh this looks so good!!!! I will make it soon!
I hope you love it Tiffany! If you try it, let me know what you think! 😉
Ok, let me try this again, my last comments didn’t post. I hate computer hicups!! I love this idea Melanie, and hope to try it soon. I may even serve it for dessert at a family dinner!!
I hear ya Heather, I have issues with my computer all the time! I hope you (and possibly your family) enjoy this cake. Let me know how it goes!
I wish I’d have seen this earlier! I was looking for a snack around 200 calories and this definitely would have fit the bill!
I will have to make this soon. It looks delicious Melanie!
I’m sorry you didn’t see this earlier, darn it. I hope you make it though, it’s a great treat any time!
This post just made my day. At last, I find a reasonably straight forward recipe for a Paleo compatible chocolate cake… WOOT!!!
I needed to use banana instead of pumpkin, honey as a sweetener, and a slightly longer time for my slow micro-nuker. Tasted great. Awesome recipe, thanks for sharing the mug cake. 🙂
Yay Sean, I’m so glad you enjoyed this treat! I imagine the honey made it a little more liquid, hence the longer cook time in your “micro-nuker”, lol. I’m so glad it turned out!
ok Mel,
I gotta try it 😉 Especially after I gave you such a hard time over the last cake in a cup. This one looks delish! -Diane
I thought of you while I was making this Diane!! You will LOVE this cake…it is not “boogerish” at all, lol! I still (sorta) love the other cake too though because it’s grain free and low carb. Desperate times….
I have to admit, at first while this was cooking in the microwave, I thought this is not going to be good ( it was bubbling up and steaming lol). But oh was I wrong! I added a few chocolate chips to the batter before cooking, which went to the bottom during cooking, so when I turned it over on to a plate after it was done it was like a chocolate lava topping, I added some fat free whip topping on top and this was so delicious. Great job Melanie, thank you so much for posting this recipe!!! 🙂
LOL! Steaming and bubbling sounds scary. I’m glad it turned out and I’m so happy you loved it!!
Wow! I definitely have to try this one. I love chocolate and cannot have regular milk. This is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing
Yay! I hope you love this Melissa! It is definitely my new favorite treat! 😉
Wow, I am impress! I have never seen chocolate cake done in a mug and done so quickly !!! I will try it !! Thanks for the idea and the recipe!
You are welcome. I hope you love it. I love that I can make such a yummy AND healthy dessert so quickly! 😉
Just told my girlfriend who is a lifetime dieter and chocolate lover…Not a good combination. She can’t wait to try it.
Thanks so much for sharing my recipe! I totally relate to the lifetime dieter/chocolate lover thing. Hilarious! I hope she loves it. 😉
This sounds delicious.. I’m always trying to concoct what my husband calls “microwaveable mush in a mug”… I’ll definitely be trying this 😀 I’m sure it will turn out way better than my messy explosions of protein powder and stevia. 😀
LOL! I know all about “concoctions in a mug!” I’m always messing around with stuff in the kitchen. 😉 I sure hope you enjoy this mug cake!!
I absolutely love quick and easy recipes, especially mug cakes, brownies, etc. Yours definitely sounds like a show stopper and I cannot wait to try it! YUM!
Thank you SO much! I really enjoy this mug cake and I hope you LOVE it too!
Mmm this looks really good! I definitely need to try it out I think. Thanks for sharing!
This cake really is so yummy! If you try it, I hope you love it!!
Om nom. Looks very nice and glad you can use almond flour 🙂 Shall try this once I’ve gone grocery shopping this week.
I’ve always had a sweet tooth and this looks like a fairly sensible way to indulge. Looks like you’ve got a few other good chocolate recipes going on here as well. Yum!
I’ve tried it with the almond flour and it turns out great. I hope you love it!!
Great recipe. Making me hungry just reading it.
Awesome recipe! Thanks for sharing!!
This looks amazing! I’m a huge fan of cakes in mugs so I will have to try!
try playing with pureed black beans instead of the pumpkin for a little variety. This adds a nice amount of protein to your cake. I love this idea of microwave mug cakes! Very cool.
The consistency with the pumpkin was great! Thanks a lot for the idea. This is definitely one of the better mug cake recipes I’ve found.
I’m so happy you liked it David! This definitely helps when I need a chocolate fix, lol. 😉
I’ve made alot of chocolate microwave cakes with stevia in an effort to reduce my sugar intake but still allow myself a treat. This was the best microwave cake recipe I’ve tried so far. I used sweet potato jarred baby food instead of pumpkin. I also replaced a tablespoon of flour with chia seeds. I added in a teaspoon of coconut oil because I like the coconut flavor. Thanks very much!
I’m so glad you liked it!! I love all the changes you made, especially the chia seeds. I’ll need to try that next time! Thanks so much for your comment. 😉
The link to the coconut chia protein pancakes is broken, could you please post the recipe? Thank you
I’m so sorry Ashley! I just fixed the link, so it should be working now. I’ve had several broken links since I switched web hosts. So sorry!
what can I use instead of truvia or splenda? CAn I just use regular sugar?
Yes, regular sugar would work fine. I imagine you could use honey too, but you might need to add a bit more flour.
Do you have all of the nutritional facts for the dessert? It’s so yummy!!!
Hi Ali, I just posted all of the nutritional facts at the bottom of the post. It’s included in the printable recipe portion. I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed this cake. Yay!
You are fabulous!!! Thank you so much!
I love mug cakes
*and yours looks great!
Do you think you could substitute egg beaters for the egg?
Yes, but the yolk seems to add a little more flavor and texture. I’m sure the egg beaters would work though. 😉
Clever!! Could it be cooked in an oven rather than microwave ( if the mug was oven proof;), ever tried it?
I’ve never tried it, but I imagine it would work. I’m just not sure how long to cook it. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Love this recipe! Tonight I added sliced strawberries and some almond milk on top when it was done. Tasted like Strawberry Shortcake! It is very filling too! Thank you for sharing.
I’m so so happy you enjoyed this recipe! It sounds heavenly with strawberries and almond milk. I’ll have to try that. YUM!
When I read this recipe I wanted to make it immediately, but since we don’t use microwave, I managed to pour this in cookie molds and bake them in a owen. It turn out great! I can’t tell how long they were baking because my little girl managed to turn off the oven so I spend 1 hour until they were done, but I think that around 30 min. 180C will be enough.
Thank you for this recipe. I usually love making healthy cakes, so I’ll try some of these: http://www.coolhealthyrecipes.com/18-best-healthy-cake-recipes-including-raw-vegan-gluten-free-recipes/
I think that you’ll like it too. Best Regards 🙂
Oh, I love that you cooked it in the oven and I’m happy it turned out!
My biggest weakness Is chocolate, My second biggest weakness Is mug cake, if I had my way I would be making 3 mug brownie everyday lol, but they range around 400 calories and I just can’t do that to myself. So I would just like to thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful creation!
LOL!!! I’m so happy you found my recipe and I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! I love chocolate and mug cakes so much too! Ha ha.
I just made your mug cake and it was absolutely delicious! I used dark chocolate chips. I am going to make sure to always have some canned pumpkin in my pantry. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed my mug cake! Yay! Thanks so much for your comment as well!
Just made this and it is oh SO yummy!! Used applesauce and Left out the egg yolk and added a bit of flax seed to compensate. Thank you!!! <3
Oh, I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this! I love that you subbed in some flax seed too. It sounds awesome!
I just made this — it is divine with the pumpkin! Used 1 Tsp coconut flour and 1 Tsp whole wheat flour and Splenda. I had tried chocolate mug cakes with applesauce before and they were too spongy, the pumpkin makes it really smooth. It’s perfect!! Thanks so much for this recipe!
I agree, I really prefer the pumpkin too! I love how you subbed in some coconut flour too! I want to try that. I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe and I appreciate your comment!!
Pretty good. Considering the ingredients list, this is about as close to chocolate cake as you can get. It’s a bit spongy, but overall very moist and pleasant.
It’s really quite filling, so you’d probably only want half for dessert. I really like how wholesome the cake is – it’d make a great breakfast.
I’m so glad you liked it Elaine! I would love to have this for breakfast!
I’d like to follow up on my original comment. I originally made the cake in a microwave. However, this cake is super delicious when cooked like a pancake on the stovetop, and I’ve made this recipe countless times.
Cooking it in a bit of butter and adding the chocolate chips makes the cake taste super decadent. I also found that the cake cooks more evenly on the stovetop and crisps up very nicely. Thank you so much for coming up with the recipe – it’s brilliant! 🙂
Oh wow, that sounds amazing! I’m going to try your method ASAP. I’m sure I would LOVE it!!! I know microwave cooking can tend to make things spongy, but cooking on the stove is a fabulous idea! Thanks so much for sharing.
I just wanted to tell you that I found this recipe years ago and grew obsessed with it, and then my computer died and I couldn’t figure out where to find the recipe again! I tried a few other mug cakes and they didn’t even come CLOSE. I am so excited to find this recipe in a bookmarks folder I had forgotten about! I’m kind of a snobby foodie, and it’s so great to find a recipe that someone really worked to get right. Thanks for doing all the trial and error so we don’t have to!
Awwww, thank you so much! <3 I'm so happy to hear you enjoy this recipe and I'm so glad you found it again! 🙂