Craving dessert on a keto diet? No worries, you can still have delicious keto desserts! More than likely, the grocery stores around you aren’t make many sweets that follow a low carb keto diet. You’ll have to make your own keto desserts. Luckily there’s lots of easy recipes out there.
Most of the time you’ll either be using coconut flour or almond flour to substitute traditional wheat flour in keto desserts, so stock up on those. This Chocolate Mug Cake recipe is both easy and fast! It will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 1 minute
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1½ tablespoon coconut flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1¾ tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1½ tablespoon low carb sweetener of choice*
1 egg
2 tablespoon heavy cream
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Optional:
Fresh sliced strawberries, to serve
Directions:
- Add the first three ingredients to a small mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Melt butter in a small bowl in a microwave for several seconds. Add low carb sweetener and stir until completely dissolved. Add egg, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt to the butter mixture and whisk to combine.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until thoroughly blended. Pour blended mixture into mug or small microwave-safe container and microwave on high for 1 minute.**
- Remove from microwave and serve immediately with fresh sliced strawberries, if desired. Enjoy!
*Nutritional information for recipe based on Swerve® brand granulated sweetener which reports zero net carbs because the ingredients do not affect blood sugar.* Actual cooking time will vary depending on individual unit. Check after 45 seconds if done. Do not overcook or the cake may become too dry.
Nutritional Information:
Carbs/Serving:
Total Carbs: 13g
Fiber: 7g
Net Carbs: 6g
Calorie Breakdown:
Protein: 8%
Fat: 84%
Carbohydrates: 7%
Source: HappyForks.com recipe analyzer.
Nutritional information provided for entertainment purposes only and is not to be construed as medical advice.
