Protein Chocolate Lava Cake for One - Easy and Healthy
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Servings: 1cup Mug Cake
Calories: 276kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
An easy and healthy Protein Chocolate Lava Cake for One made with protein powder and cocoa powder. This protein lava cake is sugar free and has the molten chocolate center with no butter needed - a perfect indulgent dessert!
Ingredients
3TbspWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, or regular Flour, 22g
2TbspUnsweetened Cocoa Powder, 10g
2TbspChocolate Protein Powder, 11g, or Vanilla
¼tspBaking Powder
1Egg, room temperature
¼cupAlmond Milk, Unsweetened (room temperature)
1TbspGreek Yogurt
¼tspVanilla Extract
2tspChocolate Chips, 10g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F, and lightly grease a 1 cup (8 oz) ramekin or mug.
In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, chocolate protein powder and baking powder.
In an a bigger bowl whisk egg, milk, yogurt and vanilla extract.
Add in dry mix and stir to form a smooth batter. Do not over-mix, or the cake will be too dense.
Transfer ⅔ of the batter into the mug/ramekin.Sprinkle on chocolate chips.Pour remaining batter on top.
Bake for 20 minutes; Top should be mostly set, but still soft and wobbly. It will harden when cool.
Let cool a few minutes, invert onto a plate and dig in!