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Protein Mug Cake

⏱ 2 min 💪 25g protein 🍽 1 mug

Ingredients

Steps

  1. In a microwave-safe mug, whisk egg, chocolate whey, cocoa, almond flour and baking powder with a fork.
  2. Add a splash of milk and stir into a thick batter: should be roughly the consistency of brownie mix.
  3. Microwave on high for 60–90 seconds. Watch it puff but don't let it overflow.
  4. Let cool for 30 seconds, then eat straight from the mug with a spoon.

Macros

280
Calories
25g
Protein
12g
Carbs
14g
Fat

Per mug. Low-carb sweet-tooth solution. Numbers vary slightly by brand of whey.

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Mug cakes can go rubbery fast if your whey is too high-quality (counter-intuitive but true). You want a whey that holds moisture in the microwave: these three excel:

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