As an added bonus, you can easily make this keto friendly or vegan. Makes 2 decent sized mug cakes, or 1 if you have a huge mug and are feeling gluttonous!

Whisk together:

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1/4 cup / 60ml milk

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Whisk into the liquids:

1/2 cup (120ml) almond flour

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

1 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

1/4 cup / 60ml sweetener (sugar, monk fruit, erithrytol…)

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Let the batter sit for 15 to 20 minutes to let the gum do its thing.

Portion the batter into your mug as follows:

1/4 cup of batter

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

1/4 cup of batter

Microwave on HIGH for 90 seconds and check. The surface should be just set. If it isn’t, zap for another 15 seconds at a time until it is. (If you’re being gluttonous and put the whole batch into a gigantic mug, you might want to microwave for 2 minutes and check then for done-ness.)

Let your mug cake sit for a minute or two before you tuck in to avoid the “molten chocolate lava” feeling.

If you want to amp up the chocolate flavour try adding a little instant coffee powder. Start with just a little, maybe 1/4 teaspoon, because you might end up in mocha town instead.