5.0 from 3 votes
High Protein Carrot Mug Cake
All the favors of your favorite carrot cake dessert but without all of the calories and effort! This carrot mug cake is a dairy-free, high-protein, 2-minute variation on the classic recipe you love.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 246 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tbs vegan vanilla protein powder botanica
- 0.5 tbs gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 tbs vegan butter measured solid
- 2 tbs dairy-free milk
- ½ tbs sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Carrot finely grated and tightly packed
Instructions
- In an average-sized coffee mug or ramekin, mix the protein powder, flour, cinnamon baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Melt the butter.
- Add in the liquid ingredients and mix until there are no clumps.
- Stir in the carrots and smooth out the top.
- Microwave for 75 seconds.
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Notes
- Let the carrot cake mug cake cool a bit and enjoy as is or top it with cream cheese frosting.
- The protein powder you choose can and will change the flavor and texture of the carrot mug cake. I found the fluffiest, softest cake came from using a rice and coconut blend (more below). Any rice-based coconut powder should work.
- However, pea protein absorbs a crazy amount of liquid. If you use that, I think you’ll need to add a tablespoon more of milk.
- Grate the carrots super fine so that they actually mix in.
- Don’t skip smoothing out the top of the batter in the ramekin. It makes the carrot cake look better and it's easier to drizzle on the cream cheese frosting or whole30 whipped cream.
Nutrition Information
Calories
246kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
638mg
(27%)
Potassium
255mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
923IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
153mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 638mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 923IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 153mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.