Low Carb Hot Chocolate Mug Cake

Enjoy this hot chocolate mug cake as a low carb and sugar free treat!

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There are lots of mug cake recipes around, but I’ve decided to make a hot chocolate mug cake! For me, that means that marshmallows are absolutely necessary – but I have no intention of making my own! Instead, I’m using some delicious sugar free and low carb marshmallows from a Belgian company called La Nouba, and you can buy them from either Netrition or Amazon.

The carb count depends on whether you include sugar alcohols when counting carbs – opinions vary on  this so I’ll give you the facts. For two marshmallows the carb count is 11.64g, but the sugar alcohols are 11.52g, meaning that if you don’t include sugar alcohols, you’re only getting 0.12g net carbs for two marshmallows!

But even if you DO include sugar alcohols, don’t worry – because actually I’ve only used one marshmallow in this mug cake, so the net carb count is still low enough for a warming special treat.

In a regular sized cup or mug, whisk together flaxseed meal, an egg, sugar free chocolate-flavor sweetening syrup (I use Da Vinci – it’s useful for so many things!), unsweetened cocoa powder, coconut oil and baking powder.

Cut one marshmallow into half and set one half aside. Cut the other half into four small pieces and stir them into the cup. Microwave the mixture until the cake is cooked – microwaves vary but it only takes one minute in mine!

Cut the remaining half into two pieces and add them to the top of the mug cake so that they start to melt slightly. Enjoy!

Low Carb Hot Chocolate Mug Cake

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 3 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 391 kcal

Author: Georgina from StepAwayFromTheCarbs.com

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Ingredients

• ¼ cup flaxseed meal
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs sugar free chocolate-flavor sweetening syrup
• 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 low carb marshmallow

Instructions

1. In a regular sized cup or mug, whisk together everything but the marshmallow.
2. Cut the marshmallow into half and set one half aside. Cut the other half into four small pieces and stir them into the cup.
3. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute or until the cake is cooked.
4. Cut the remaining half into two pieces and add them to the top of the mug cake so that they start to melt slightly. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Mug cake: 2g net carbs Add carb count for the marshmallow according to diet type as discussed in main article.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Hot Chocolate Mug Cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30g 46%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 163mg 54%

Sodium 82mg 3%

Potassium 638mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%

Dietary Fiber 23g 92%

Protein 13g 26%

Vitamin A 4.8%

Calcium 23.5%

Iron 19.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been adapted from my book, Low Carb Chocolate Recipes!

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