Super late last night I threw together a healthy cookie recipe with protein powder, oats and almond butter. Then, I woke up this morning and saw it was National Chocolate Cake Day. Of course I had to celebrate with the best hot cocoa mug cake.
So today I have two recipes for you – a healthy choc-oat cookie recipe AND a not so healthy, but easy and delicious 3 ingredient mug cake.
Let’s go with the super easy one first…
3 ingredient CHOCOLATE Mug Cake
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1.5 Tb. cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
- dash salt (optional)
Directions: Spray microwaveable mug with non-stick spray.
Mix egg in a bowl. Add sugar, cocoa powder and dash of salt. Combine. Pour into mug sprayed with non-stick.
Microwave for 45-60 seconds*. It will puff out of the mug, but collapse back down when it turns off. (Microwave it for less time if you want it gooey.)
Top with powdered sugar or frosting of your choice.
OR if you’re on a clean eating challenge you can try this protein packed recipe…
Choc-Oat Protein Cookies Recipe
[Cookie recipe with protein powder, almond butter and egg whites. Can be made gluten free with gluten free oat flour.]
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup oat flour (put oats in a blender to make)
- 1 package chocolate protein powder
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 1/2 tsp. each: baking powder, salt, vanilla extract
- 2 Tb. honey or agave
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, protein powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl mix almond butter, egg whites, honey and vanilla extract. Combine and mix well.
Drop by the spoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 minutes or until done.
Baking time depends on how big you make the cookies.
Tips:
You might need to soften almond butter if you store it in the fridge (I don’t put any nut butter in the fridge, but do you).
I use chocolate whey protein powder that’s pretty sweet. Other protein powders might require more liquid or sweetener.
Question: On a scale of 1 to 10 -> How healthy are you eating today?
1 = perfectly balanced macros, all organic and locally sourced
10 = donuts, whiskey and onion rings for breakfast
Hmm. I tried for a 10…I think the morning was a 1 but the afternoon will be a 9. So I balance, right? A 5 maybe? My math is a little off but whatever.
I don’t know what a macro is so I will say 6
Yummm!! Those chocolate protein cookies look amazing (obvi so does the mug cake). Definitely craving them both now!!
Is it wrong that I started singing “fuelling up on cocaine and whiskey” from Kid Rock? I’m scaling myself TODAY only at a 3, for sure have my veggie & fruit count in for the day, but it’s not over and everyone in the office keeps talking about DQ and ice cream, um HELLO training for a marathon over hear, please stop talking :p Happy Friday Eve <~it's a thing
I think a 2 – on day 4 of Whole30, but not everything is organic and I’m not counting my macros! I think that mug cake will be happening on day 31…
HOOOOOOOOOORAY FOR *NOT HEALTHY*! 😀
Oh my those cookies! Yum! Gotta try. I don’t count calories but I do eat a healthy diet.
Definitely a 2; all paleo today.
Ugh I just realized how perfect this mug cake recipe is going to be for work….these picture are making me hungry!! 🙂
im shooting for a 5 today, but i also have chocolate covered stroopwafles in the pantry that are calling my name….we’ll see how it goes. ive always wanted a mug cake and for whatever reason never have, but that is seriously too easy not to try!
Just finally made a successful mug cake (and it was not healthy) and I wanted to scream from the mountain tops. Life. Changing.
Yum! I’m going to try that mug cake! I’m trying to eat healthy today – it helps if I plan my meals ahead of time!
Eating fruits can be the best way to loss weight.