Chocolate Lava Protein Mug Cake
This Chocolate Lava Protein Mug Cake is a single-serve, high-protein dessert ready in 1 minute. Made with chocolate protein powder, oat flour, Greek yogurt, and a molten dark chocolate center, it’s an easy healthy dessert or late-night munchie.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp chocolate protein powder whey or plant-based works fine
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp oat flour you can put some old fashioned oats in a bullet blender for 5 seconds and get oat flour
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar or your preferred sweetener
- 1/2 tsp baking powder *see note on baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 Tbsp milk any kind
- 1 Tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp dark chocolate chips or 1 square dark chocolate, plus extra for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Stir dry ingredients in a microwave-safe mug: protein powder, cocoa, flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients: milk, Greek yogurt, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and lump-free.
- Press the square of dark chocolate or the chocolate chips into the center of the batter so it’s slightly submerged.
- Microwave on high for 45–60 seconds. The edges should be set and the center glossy and molten. Shorter time gives a gooier center, longer will cook through. Since there aren’t any eggs in this recipe, you don’t have to worry about things being fully cooked, though. Just as long as it tastes good!
- Let the mug cake cool for 1–2 minutes, then enjoy straight from the mug.
Notes
*If your mug cake rises too much, try omitting the baking powder next time. Some protein powders don’t need it!