Chocolate Zucchini Mug Cake (Easy Vegan Recipe)

Chocolate zucchini cake in a mug with chocolate chips on top.

5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Zucchini Mug Cake (Easy Vegan Recipe)

This chocolate zucchini mug cake is moist, fluffy, and packed with almost an entire zucchini. When you're craving chocolate, make this single serving vegan treat in the microwave in less than 10 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time7

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings: mug cake

Calories: 606kcal

Author: Sarah Pilley

Equipment

10-ounce mug or ramekin

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour or 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar or maple syrup
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons soy milk or other plant-based milk
2 tablespoons canola oil or melted vegan butter, coconut oil, apple sauce
3 tablespoons shredded zucchini 1 medium zucchini
2 tablespoons semi-sweet mini chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate bar

Instructions

Prepare the zucchini shreds: Shred 1 medium zucchini with a hand grater into a colander. Place a bowl underneath the colander and press out the juice by hand. You should be able to pick up the shreds and squeeze out any excess liquid. Measure out 3 tablespoons shredded zucchini, save the rest for another recipe.
Add 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, and 1 pinch salt to a 10-ounce microwave-safe mug. Stir to combine.
Add 2 tablespoons soy milk and 2 tablespoons canola oil to the dry ingredients. Stir to combine. The batter should be smooth and not too runny.
Stir in 3 tablespoons shredded zucchini and 1.5 tablespoons semi-sweet mini chocolate chips.
Cook mug cake in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds or until it has a fluffy cake-like texture. Depending on your microwave's wattage, your cake could be done anywhere between 1 to 2 minutes. Microwave in additional 15-second intervals.
Sprinkle on 0.5 tablespoons semi-sweet mini chocolate chips and let the mug cake sit for a few minutes to firm up before enjoying.

Notes

Serving Size: This makes a pretty large mug cake, I would recommend sharing it with a friend or you can save some for later! Just store it in the fridge and reheat for 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave.

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