Chocolate Chip Keto Mug Cake...

If you read through Monday Madness, I'm happy to report that I did not have to take a boat to work (although it meant we did have to go to school), I did not fall asleep at my desk (I barely sat down at my desk all morning), the essays I finished grading this morning (so, close enough to Monday to count), and I did write a wish list for my upcoming Thirty-One party (had to keep it to one page but it was SO hard). As for #5 "Making it to Friday" that's still ongoing....Tuesday was certainly a nail-biter.

My dining room has currently been taken over by serving platters, flower arraignments, baskets, games, gifts for the games....

This is only about a tenth of what's at church in order to decorate for the upcoming bridal shower on Saturday. One of the ladies is making these too...

...by hand...out of paper. She's so talented!

Back to what I really started out to write about: a new recipe my hubby and I tried tonight. It's a delicious fix for a chocolate sweet tooth without breaking the bank on carbs. Check it out...

                  Chocolate Chip Keto Mug Cake

                 from Sugar Free Londoner

What You Will Need:

• 1 1/2 Tbsp coconut flour
• 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp cacao powder
• 2 Tbsp powdered sweetener (I used Swerve--be sure it's powdered not granulated)
• 1 egg medium
• 5 Tbsp double/heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp sugar free chocolate chips (I buy mine at Walmart--Hershey Brand)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

What You Will Do:

• In a bowl, combine your dry ingredients -- oconut flour, baking powder, cacao powder, sweetener.  Make sure there are no lumps.
• Add your wet ingredients -- the egg, cream, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and let the batter rest for a minute.
• Melt 1/2 tsp butter each in 2 mugs or ramekins (30 seconds) and grease the insides.This is an important step if you want to turn your mug cakes out onto a plate.  Divide the batter between the mugs/ramekins.
• Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Don't microwave any longer or your cakes will become dry.
• Enjoy straight out of the ramekin or turn out onto a plate. 
• OPTIONAL Chocolate Sauce: Melt 2 Tbsp sugar free chocolate chips and 1 Tbsp butter. Stir until liquid. Add 2-3 Tbsp cream or milk and stir until smooth and pourable.

This was DE-LICIOUS! For all nutritional information (if you're keeping percentages like me), head on over to Sugar Free Londoner. Overall there are 4.4 g of net carbs for each cake...and remember it does make two of them. 

Enjoy! And if you get a chance to try one, please come back and let me know your thoughts!!