Jar cakes are the best when you want a little dessert and are too tired or impatient (or both, like me) to make a complicated recipe. Dump some ingredients in a jar, shake, microwave. Eat.
Chocolate Pecan Mason Jar Cake – Keto, Low Carb, THM S, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free
The only problem is that for a food blogger they really aren’t that pretty to look at. You just have to trust me on this one. This Chocolate Pecan Mason Jar Cake is dark and rich and the icing is closer to a truffle than a frosting. I ate this for lunch with no guilt or regrets.
The cake itself is dairy free. The truffle icing has milk chocolate in it but you can easily substitute dark or unsweetened chocolate. You will need to increase the sweetener to taste.
Speaking of sweetener, Pernille at Sukrin sent me some of their products to try and to share with you. Unfortunately, not all of the products are approved for Trim Healthy Mama but they are all sugar free and low carb. The Sukrin:1 and Sukrin Melis are both fine for THM because they ingredients are erythritol and stevia. And the chocolate. The chocolate is approved. Hooray! I’m always on the lookout for good on plan chocolate.
I really like the flavor of both of the sweeteners and the chocolate. The sweeteners measure 1:1 to replace sugar without an aftertaste or any bitterness. I’m excited to try them in more recipes. The chocolate is smooth and creamy. I really liked the Milk Chocolate with Almonds and Sea Salt.
The Fiber Syrups and Sukrin:Gold are not on plan for THM but are low carb. I do want to experiment with them a little still. I asked a THM admin who said that the syrups would be ok to use instead of vegetable glycerin in ice cream. That would be 1 tablespoon for 3-4 pints of ice cream. I’m curious to see if they would accomplish the same thing that vegetable glycerin does: keeping ice cream soft and scoopable.
I’m planning on making an apple pie ice cream very soon. That was my favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavor ever and they sent it to the recipe graveyard years ago.
Chocolate Pecan Mug Cake – Low Carb, Sugar Free, Grain Free, THM S, Dairy Free Option
Mug Cake Ingredients:
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp almond flour
2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp finely chopped pecans
2 tbsp Sukrin:1
2 tbsp almond milk
1 egg
Truffle Topping Ingredients:
1 bar Sukrin Milk Chocolate (40g, about 1.5 oz)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp Sukrin Melis
1 tbsp finely chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp finely chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp Sukrin:1
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 1 egg
- 1 bar Sukrin Milk Chocolate 40g, about 1.5 oz
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp Sukrin Melis
- 1 tbsp finely chopped pecans
- If your coconut oil is solid add it to a pint sized mason jar and microwave for 20-30 seconds until it reaches a liquid state.
- Add the other ingredients to the jar. Put the lid on and give it a good shake. Remove the lid. Microwave for 2 minutes.
- To make the optional topping: In a small bowl microwave the chocolate and coconut oil until melted. Stir in the sweetener and pecans. Spoon on top of the cooked mug cake. It will be thick like a truffle.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amounts in Cake, not including topping |
Calories 545 |
%Daily Value |
Total Fat 54.6g 84% |
Saturated Fat 33.4g 167% |
TransFat 0.0g |
Cholesterol 164mg 55% |
Sodium 71mg 3% |
Total Carbohydrates 13.4g 4% |
Dietary Fiber 6.7g 27% |
Sugars 2.5g |
Protein 12.0g |
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% |
Calcium 19% Iron 22% |
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