The Mug Lyfe [yummy hazelnut cake in a mug]

So, Southeastern University reached out to me about writing a couple of articles for their magazine. I am stoked, of course! For one of the segments, they wanted an easy recipe that was healthy and that students could do in their dorms.

DSC02362I thought a dessert would be fun. But, I knew they were limited, in most cases, to a microwave. So, I hit the Internet to see what I could come up with and landed on this gem. I mean what’s more fun then a cake you can make in a mug in about a half second? – like nothing really!

I really, really tweaked this recipe to make it healthier without making it taste like ‘ish’ (a journey I was more than ready to take on)! So, a bajillon test trials later (my husband was more than willing to participate) and I had a healthy mug cake- the dream!

*For people with certain dietary restrictions this cake is gluten free, dairy free, and can be egg free (just sub out the egg for 1 tbsp of flax seeds) and super low in sugar!

Enjoy my friends!!

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Chocolate Hazelnut Mug Cake

Prep time: 3 min

Cook time: 2 min

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp GF all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder (I use a ½ tbsp, I don’t like a strong cocoa taste)
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp hazelnut butter (nutella is great, I use Justin’s)
  • 1 tbsp sugar (I use turbinado or coconut sugar)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp apple sauce
  • 1 ½ tbsp oil (I use coconut)
  • 3 tbsp milk (I use almond)

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, whisk together well with a fork and pour into well-oiled mug
  2. Microwave for 2-3 minutes until fully cooked
  3. Top with whipped cream if desired

Whipped Coconut Milk Topping:

Ingredients:

  • Can of coconut milk (full fat)
  • 2 tbsp of maple syrup (I use 100% pure)

Instructions:

  1. Refrigerate can of full fat coconut milk over night
  2. Take top thick portion of coconut milk out and discard water or add to smoothies
  3. Mix thick coconut milk and maple syrup with hand mixer for 2 minutes

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