Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake

Cake in a mug? It’s as simple as mixing and microwaving! This is a super easy vegan chocolate mug cake.
What you need
- oats
- cacao powder
- baking powder
- maple syrup/brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- coconut oil
- milk
How to make 5 minute vegan chocolate mug cake
Mix together the oats, cacao powder, baking powder and salt in a mug.
Add in the remaining wet ingredients and mix together thoroughly, making sure there are no lumps.
Microwave on high heat for 1½ to 2 minutes. Enjoy your mug cake!
Try doubling the recipe to share with someone else!
Add in some chocolate chips for a melty surprise.
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5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 20 g oats
- 2 tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Mix together the oats, cacao powder, baking powder and salt in a mug.
- Add in the remaining wet ingredients and mix together thoroughly, making sure there are no lumps.
- Microwave on high heat for 1½ to 2 minutes. Enjoy your mug cake!
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Notes
- Try doubling the recipe to share with someone else!
- Add in some chocolate chips for a melty surprise.
Nutrition
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3 comments
Anek
Can I use another oil (instead of coconut oil?)
Thank you!
soph97
just fancied a mug cake and i remembered you did a recipe… this works so well! mixture was thick so wasn’t expecting it to rise but it did. thanks!!
Lizzie
Love this recipe! So easy! I didn’t have any vanilla extract so used almond instead and it worked really well