Chocolate Mug Cake

When you need to satisfy your sweet tooth in less than 5 minutes sans the guilt!

Chocolate Mug Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp almond flour
• 2 tbsp sugar (substitute monk fruit extract or any sweetener of your choice)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% cocoa unsweetened recommended)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• a pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 5-6 chocolate chips, optional (Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate chips recommended)
• 1/4 tsp powdered sugar sprinkled on top, optional
• Vanilla ice cream/whipped cream and berries, optional

Instructions:

1. Grease a coffee mug (8 oz. or larger) with some coconut oil.
2. Combine all the wet ingredients first.
3. In a glass bowl, melt the coconut oil until completely melted. Make sure it is warm but not hot.
4. Add one egg and mix thoroughly.
5. Add vanilla extract and mix.
6. Add sugar, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, and almond flour, mixing well after each addition.
7. Pour the batter into the greased coffee mug and top with the chocolate chips.
8. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
9. Let rest for one minute and enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream and berries.

Note: You can multiply the ingredients as needed to make multiple mug cakes or one large cake.

Source: Clean and Delicious by Dani Spies