Recipe
The Easiest Paleo Chocolate Mug Cake You Can Make in Your Dorm Room
In the thick of midterm season, all the hours clocked at the library and the late night study sessions will likely make you incredibly snacky. If you’re anything like me, this means you want sweets, sweets, and more sweets. Specifically, chocolate. Enter: paleo chocolate mug cake.
In times of a stressed-out, hungry crisis, it’s important to have snacks on hand that are quick to prepare and won’t make you feel sluggish after eating them. This simple paleo chocolate mug cake checks all the boxes. Made with vegan-friendly ingredients, it comes together in five minutes and is actually filled with nutritious goodness that will help you stay focused for your exams.
Two of the main ingredients, nut butter and bananas, are perfect brain-foods. Filled with healthy fats and protein, the nuts have countless health benefits and contain compounds that help with memory function. Bananas will provide you with energy and give the cake a natural sweetness. It's a win-win. Plus, this paleo chocolate mug cake is cooked in a microwave, so it’s a perfect dorm-friendly treat.
While many people do not keep paleo pantry staples in their dorm room, this cake is incredibly versatile and will turn out beautifully with a variety of ingredient swaps. Namely, any nut or seed butter will work amazingly, as well as any liquid sweetener and plant-based oil. Or if you are craving vanilla, omit the cocoa powder altogether and add some vanilla extract!
So if you’re craving cake, put down your textbook, grab a mug, and get baking!
Easy Paleo Chocolate Mug Cake
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 3 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 banana mashed
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened nut or seed butter choice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup agave or honey for non-vegan
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil plus more for greasing
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened milk choice almond works well
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Dark chocolate chips chopped nuts berries or shredded coconut optional
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Sweet tooth satisfied? Good. Now go crush those exams!