FINALLY! A low calorie mug brownie (101 cal)

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  • Aoife_Eile
    Aoife_Eile Posts: 43 Member
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    I know all the recipes are calling for plain/all purpose flour, but would using self-raising be a bad idea? I'm only asking this because I have about 2kg of self raising flour to use up!!
  • mjel08
    mjel08 Posts: 3 Member
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    There is no way that is 101 Calories unless you are talking Teaspoons (tsp) instead of Tablespoons (TBSP)

    2 vegetable oil (tbs) = 250 calories
    3 granulated sugar (tbs) = 135 calories
    2 unsweetened cocoa powder (tbs) = 20 calories
    2 all purpose flour (tbs) = 55 calories

    Total= 460

    *edited* I like chocolatecoveredkatie.com for mug cake ideas. All her "single lady cakes" can be microwaved. And I've gotten them down to 160 calories before.
  • twentytwelve12
    twentytwelve12 Posts: 245 Member
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    Sounds good!
  • ck_vance1
    ck_vance1 Posts: 24
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    this recipe sounds delicious. I was wondering if the calorie count includes the ice cream.
  • ck_vance1
    ck_vance1 Posts: 24
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    I just tried this recipe, except I used tsp. instead of Tbsp. They were delicious.
  • swedess
    swedess Posts: 1
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    There is no way that is 101 Calories unless you are talking Teaspoons (tsp) instead of Tablespoons (TBSP)

    2 vegetable oil (tbs) = 250 calories
    3 granulated sugar (tbs) = 135 calories
    2 unsweetened cocoa powder (tbs) = 20 calories
    2 all purpose flour (tbs) = 55 calories

    Total= 460

    That's right, my calculator even said 468. I usually make it with water only (so 4 tbsp water, rather than 2 water and 2 oil) and then that recipe comes to 227 calories according to my calculator. It's just as nice :)
  • Coramae09
    Coramae09 Posts: 60 Member
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    Bump!!! Mmmm can't wait to try this!
  • jaylas_mom21
    jaylas_mom21 Posts: 311 Member
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    bump
  • purplegoboom
    purplegoboom Posts: 400 Member
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    Bump for later.
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
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    I'm sure this brownie recipe is +400 cals.
  • badzoe
    badzoe Posts: 132 Member
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    Bumping for the low cal mug cake ideas, not the mis-leading op.
  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
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    I'm just proud of the fact that I knew, just by seeing the ingredients / amounts, that it was not 100 cal. Two months ago, I would have had no clue! :bigsmile:
  • squishypillow
    squishypillow Posts: 106
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    why are people bumping this? THIS IS NOT 101 CALORIES!
  • wjewell
    wjewell Posts: 282 Member
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    I was just thinking to myself "I really need to find something sweet that isn't too too high in calories". i have such a BAD sweet tooth!
  • lelaspeaks
    lelaspeaks Posts: 163 Member
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    There is no way that is 101 Calories unless you are talking Teaspoons (tsp) instead of Tablespoons (TBSP)

    2 vegetable oil (tbs) = 250 calories
    3 granulated sugar (tbs) = 135 calories
    2 unsweetened cocoa powder (tbs) = 20 calories
    2 all purpose flour (tbs) = 55 calories

    Total= 460

    *edited* I like chocolatecoveredkatie.com for mug cake ideas. All her "single lady cakes" can be microwaved. And I've gotten them down to 160 calories before.

    Thought the exact same thing.
  • kaiti_t
    kaiti_t Posts: 5
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    Omgoodness, sounds great! I don't have a microwave though :( Do you think this would work in an oven???
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
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    cals=460! stop bumping this if you think it's lowcal!
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
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    I read this elsewhere in recipes, a pretty decent cupcake for WAAAY less calories.

    1 box angle food cake mix
    1 box any other flavor cake mix

    Mix them together thoughoughly.
    Put 3 TBSP dry mix in a cup.
    Add 2 TBSP water.
    Stir well and microwave for 1 minute.

    That is low-cal. Promise. And quite tasty.

    Save the mix in tupperware.
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
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    yes, it is called 3-2-1 cake:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/596985-3-2-1-cake-low-cal

    varies in cals, depending on what type of cake you use, but is quite low
  • Ellienana
    Ellienana Posts: 79 Member
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    Bump

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