You could call this single serving chocolate cake dessert, you could call it breakfast, you could call it healthy, high protein (a high protein meal on here recently?! Shocking, I know) or a mid-day snack.
Much like this protein mug cake, it’s whatever you need it to be. It’s chocolate and it’s freakin cute as can be with it’s little lopsided top, isn’t it?
Between this and the pb cookie dough dip, I’ve had two incredibly successful high protein treats that have completely taken me by surprise.
Obviously, this means I’m sure to have some major fail very soon but I’ll take my wins when I can get them.
Smearing this with cookie butter might slightly lessen the health benefits of the recipe but it’s highly recommended nonetheless. I just pretend it’s a nut butter and has protein in it, no need to look at the label and discover the truth. Although, at the rate Ulysses is consuming my 4 jar stash, I might actually have to use real nut butter soon.
If this can be considered part of a clean eating diet, I’m really not sure why it took me so long to jump on this bandwagon. I finish phase 1 of the Livefit Trainer tomorrow and I can honestly say I’ve eaten some of the best tasting foods in the past 4 weeks while trying to “clean up” my meals and yet all the ingredients have just been so simple. From basic stuff like roasted sweet potato wedges in olive oil, salt & pepper to a crunchy, bursting with flavor raw bok choy salad to chocolate cake.
I now understand that whole saying about how it takes 3 weeks to form a habit because I honestly crave veggies and other clean foods 95% of the time now.
This is for that other 5%.
Not a bad way to feed that craving.
Single Serving Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons chocolate whey protein powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white, or 11/2 tablespoons liquid egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 banana, mashed
- 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an oven safe ramekin.
- Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and mix together.
- Add wet ingredients and stir together until incorporated.
- Pour batter into ramekin and bake for about 30 minutes until cooked through.
- Let cool for a couple of minutes before removing from ramekin.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
Looks delish! As usual! :)
This sounds really good! Who doesn’t need chocolate cake in their life? I think I’m going to try this with some Ener-G egg replacer….hopefully it works out!
Love this! Just sweetened by a banana too, healthy!
Looks like a much better texture than the standard microwave protein cake recipes! :)
looks beautiful!!
I am excited for this dessert! I am making this tonight after dinner! I love it and it’s healthy!!! Yum! Thanks Gina for making healthy dishes that we all can enjoy!! Ohh, I am so excited for this one!!! Hubby is going to be jealous!!
I hope you enjoy it! It’s worth the 30 mins bake time instead of the microwave version because the texture really does come out way better!
I will call this whatever you want me to call it as long as it ends up in my mouth. This is awesome, Gina! It looks so stinking rich!
I wish I could crave healthy foods :( I used to be so good about it but then started going downhill and never came back up again haha..at least this chocolate cake is awesomely healthy and i won’t feel too guilty with it :)
Ahh I love this!
These look amazing!