3 Ingredient Chocolate Protein Mug Cake recipe. Made with protein powder & Kodiak Cakes Flapjack Mix, it’s a great last minute treat.
Knowing how to make mug cakes is dangerous. Any time I have chocolate cravings I will make a mug cake. One of my decadent, over the top ones that are usually topped with ice cream. Since I have a massive sweet tooth, it seems like I always want a sweet treat to satisfy these cravings. But I thought, there must be a healthy way to make mug cakes. Well, THIS IS IT.
I have tried making an easy protein mug cake recipe before, but it always turned out to have a rubbery texture and taste very plain. But I think that I have finally cracked the code.
This chocolate protein mug cake tastes like chocolate cake, it also packs in some extra protein to keep you full until your next meal. It would make the perfect post-workout snack or healthy dessert satisfy your sweet tooth.
Chocolate Protein Mug Cake Ingredients
The best part about making this protein powder mug cake is that it is made with only 3 healthy ingredients. All you need is:
- Chocolate Kodiak Flapjack Mix
- any type of milk
- chocolate protein powder
That’s it!
Tips and Tricks
You can make this into a vegan protein mug cake! For the milk, you would use a non-dairy milk such as unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk or, my favorite, oat milk. Make sure that you are using plant-based protein powder instead of whey protein powder.
Make this a vanilla mug cake. Instead of using the chocolate flapjack mix, you can use the regular one. Then you can use vanilla protein powder in place of the chocolate one. Add in some vanilla extract to the wet ingredients, place in a microwave-safe mug and microwave according to full recipe card below.
Enhance that chocolate flavor! If you really want to make this chocolate mug cake recipe even more chocolatey, add in some dark chocolate chips and a teaspoon of unsweetened cacao powder. You could even top the finished cake with some melted chocolate chips for an extra oomph.
Don’t have a mug large enough? This recipe calls for a large mug, but using a small bowl would work as well. Just make sure that you check on it regularly while it is cooking in the microwave, as the shallower the bowl, the more different results this method could produce.
More Chocolate Mug Cake Recipes
Like this Chocolate Protein Mug Cake? Then you will love these other delicious mug cake recipes:
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Chocolate Protein Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Chocolate Kodiak Flapjack Mix
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug, mix together all of the ingredients until smooth.
- Microwave for 90 seconds. Enjoy!
Notes
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I was craving something chocolatey but didn’t want something super unhealthy- I made this mug cake and it was fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
So glad you liked it!
The only thing better than cake is cake you can make in a snap. This look amazing!
It’s one of my favorite last minute desserts 😉
I love how simple this was! Super tasty, too!
So glad it worked for you!
I made your mug cake recipe and it was so delicious. I also enjoyed it because it was so easy to make.
That makes me so happy to hear 🙂