Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe
Looking for a quick and indulgent chocolate treat that won’t wreck your healthy eating plan? This Best Ever Chocolate Mug Cake is exactly what you need! It’s the perfect solution when you’re craving something sweet but still want to stay on track. With just a few simple ingredients like Options Hot Chocolate, plain quark, and self-raising flour, you can have a delicious, warm, and gooey chocolate mug cake ready in minutes. Whether you’re enjoying it as an after-dinner dessert or a quick snack, this recipe is an absolute game-changer.
The best part? It’s Slimming World-friendly, with only 4 syns, 164 calories, and 3 WW points for the whole serving – making it an easy way to satisfy your chocolate cravings without any guilt. Trust me, this cake is sure to become a regular in your recipe rotation!
10 Reasons You’ll Love This Best Ever Chocolate Mug Cake
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Quick and Easy: Ready in just a few minutes, this mug cake is the perfect solution when you need a sweet treat but don’t want to spend ages in the kitchen.
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Slimming World-Friendly: With only 4 syns, it’s a guilt-free indulgence that fits perfectly into your Slimming World plan.
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Low in Calories: At just 164 calories per serving, this cake is a fantastic option if you’re looking for a sweet fix without the extra calories.
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Low in WW Points: With only 3 WW points, it’s an ideal dessert or snack when you’re keeping an eye on your points throughout the day.
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Chocolatey Goodness: Made with Options Hot Chocolate, every bite is filled with rich, satisfying chocolate flavour.
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Satisfies Sweet Cravings: It’s the perfect dessert when you’re craving something sweet, creamy, and indulgent – but without overindulging.
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Convenient Single Serve: No need to bake an entire cake; this recipe is portion-controlled, so you get just the right amount of dessert in one serving.
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Versatile Toppings: You can add your favourite toppings like a dollop of quark, fresh berries, or a sprinkle of cinnamon to elevate the flavour.
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Customisable: Want it a little sweeter? Add a bit more sweetener or vanilla essence. You can adjust it to your taste!
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Perfect for Busy Days: When time is tight, this quick microwave mug cake is the perfect way to get a comforting, delicious dessert in under 5 minutes.
Can This Recipe Be Adapted?
Absolutely! The Best Ever Chocolate Mug Cake is super versatile and can easily be adapted to suit your taste preferences or dietary needs. Here are a few ideas to help you make it your own:
- Different Chocolate Flavours: If you want to switch up the chocolate flavour, try using Options Mint Hot Chocolate, Options Orange Hot Chocolate, or any other flavour you like. Just be mindful of any changes to syns if you opt for a different variant.
- Mocha Mug Cake: Add a spoonful of instant coffee or espresso powder to the mixture for a delicious coffee-chocolate twist.
- If you have a sweeter tooth, you can add a little more sweetener to taste or use a drizzle of sugar-free syrup after baking.
- Maple syrup or agave nectar can also be used as natural sweeteners, though this will add a few syns or calories.
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Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 11g Options Hot Chocolate, Any Flavour (or 1 Sachet, Any flavour)
- 1 tsp White Flour, Self Raising
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 tbsp Plain Quark
- ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 Level tsp Granulated Sweetener
Instructions
- Add hot chocolate, flour and sweetener into a microwave friendly mug.
- Make a small well in the powder and add the egg, quark and vanilla essence. Mix well to form a paste.
- Place into the microwave for 1 minute for a soggy gooey cake. Cook for a further 1 minute for a firmer cake.
What do my followers think??
Hello, is there a substitute for the quark? I want to like it but I’m really not a fan. I don’t if it means a few extra syns x
The quark is being used to create a cake mixture, you cannot taste it in the cake, it is disguised very well.
The same as you add egg but the mixture doesn’t taste of raw egg 🙂 Give it a try..
Failing that you could try fat free natural yogurt but I cannot comment how it would work.
What sweetener can I use that I dont have to order off the internet. Is the sweetener even necessary?? Thx
Hi there
You can buy granulated sweetener in any standard supermarket.. i.e candarel, or supermarket own make.
I would suggest using the sweetener yes
So we don’t have quark in supermarkets in New Zealand! What can be substituted?
Sadly I have not found anything else that works as well as Quark. Sorry x
I made this tonight and had it on its own straight out of the mug and still a bit gooey. It was AMAZING, I loved it! Cant believe its only 2.5 syns!! Cant wait to try different serving suggestions and flavoured options.
Thankyou for the recipe ? x
Yummy in a mug x
Could I use 11g of cocoa powder instead of the options, thanks
You are welcome to try but would need to Syn accordingly.. I don’t feel it would work out the same however. Options contains more than just cocoa powder. The other ingredients help this case to work.
Wow just had this for lunch, I enjoyed it
The options must make the difference I think. Used a different hot chocolate and it was still chocolate omelette. Much more anemic looking than the pics here. Not terrible but not sure it was worth the syns.