Nov 16, 2012
You know those times when you just want some cake? But you’re all alone with no one to share it with, or you’re afraid of downing the entire thing in one sitting, or you simply don’t have the time to get a batter together…
Edit: you don’t have the patience to stand in front of the oven for 30 minutes and wait…
I get ya. So here’s the solution: this healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Microwave Cake!
This is a cake you can feel good about eating that takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish.
Prayers. Answered.
Despite how different this may look from a typical chocolate cake, it sure tastes a lot alike! This healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Microwave Cake is soft and moist and sweet and chocolatey… but it’s also satisfying and filling because it’s surprisingly healthy!
Healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Microwave Cake
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 tbs Ground Flaxseed
- 30g (¼ cup) Buckwheat Flour
- 2 tbs Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
- 2-4 packets Natural Sweetener (stevia, Truvia, etc.)
- ⅛ tsp Salt
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Line a 5″ baking dish with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
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In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the almond milk, applesauce, and ground flaxseed.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sweetener, and salt. Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk together. Scoop the batter into prepared dish and microwave for ~3 minutes, or until the surface of the cake springs back when tapped. Let cool slightly, then dig in!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Microwave Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 cake)
Calories 200
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Sodium 340mg15%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Vitamin C 8.3mg10%
Calcium 150mg15%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
A typical microwave cake recipe has 560 calories and 43g fat! *faints from horror*
This chocolate buckwheat cake isn’t your typical microwave cake. This is healthy, guilt-free, fiber-rich and nutrient-dense.
Can you believe it? A 200-calorie chocolate cake that tastes like it’s 2,000 calories!
This healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Microwave Cake is great on its own or topped with nut butters, fresh fruit, jams, maple syrup, or yogurt. Takes just a few minutes to make and a few minutes to bake… ummm, what are you waiting for?! 😉
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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