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healthy two minute brownie

April 29, 2020 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 203 Comments

This healthy two minute brownie is so fudgy, moist, and chocolatey that you’d never be able to tell it’s made without flour, butter, or oil. The perfect way to satisfy a chocolate craving in a vegan, gluten-free, and paleo treat that’s super quick and easy to make.

A healthy two minute brownie in a small ramekin with a spoonful laying on top.

Today seems like a good day for chocolate. And that holds true no matter what day you’re reading this post.

Because when is a brownie a bad idea? Especially one that’s on the healthier side. And made in two minutes. In a mug. Just for you.

Or I guess you could make two if you feel like sharing…

A top view of two healthy two minute brownies.

How To Make A Healthy Two Minute Brownie

  • Start by mixing the dry ingredients together in a small bowl. You could technically mix them right in whatever dish you’ll be tossing in the microwave, but I used an 8 oz. ramekin and those little guys don’t leave much room for enthusiastic mixing. I found that prepping the batter in a small bowl and then transferring it to my ramekin worked best.
  • Coconut flour is a must for this recipe. It’s just really unique in how it absorbs liquid, so there aren’t really any substitutes that will give the same result.
  • After you add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, spend a little bit of time mixing the batter so that the sugar granules have time to dissolve. It’s not a huge issue if you don’t, but it helps distribute the sweetness more evenly.
  • Because microwaves have different strengths and I don’t know what yours will be like in comparison to mine, the cooking time of 2 minutes is mostly a good guestimate. If you find that at 2 minutes your brownie isn’t done, nuke it for another 30 seconds. If 2 minutes makes it too tough, try 90 seconds.
  • To make this brownie nut-free, replace the almond milk with another non-dairy milk like rice or soy and the nut butter with a soy nut butter.
  • Feel free to play around with the amount of sugar you add. If you want more of a dark chocolate taste, only add 1 tsp of sugar or skip it all together, especially if you plan to add chocolate chips. You can also use 1 tsp of maple syrup to make this brownie refined sugar-free.
  • I don’t recommend adding the chocolate chips to the brownie before you cook it. I like to sprinkle them on top so they get all melty and produce a pseudo-frosting, and I found that doing so prior to cooking prevented the brownie from rising as much. The brownie will still be hot enough after cooking to melt any chocolate chips sprinkled on it.
  • OR get creative with your toppings! A drizzle of nut butter, a scoop of ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream. Anything goes!
A healthy two minute brownie with chocolate chips melted on top.

Okay, But What’s It Like?

There’s a good handful of reasons for why you need this healthy two minute brownie in your life.

Reason #1: it’s healthy… or as healthy as you can make a brownie without sacrificing on texture and taste. I’ve seen a bunch of brownie in-a-mug recipes that call for a few tablespoons of oil and 1/4 cup of sugar for one serving. I try not to get too hung up about stuff like that, but that’s kind of a lot if you want to eat it on a regular basis.

This brownie, on the other hand? This incredibly fudgy, dense, and chocolatey little gem that’s made with NO flour, butter, or oil, and can be made without refined sugar as well? You can happily enjoy it every.single.day.

Reason #2: it’s super quick and easy to make, and you don’t have to worry about having any pesky leftovers lying around. All it takes is two minutes and a handful of simple ingredients to make one perfectly sized treat that’ll knock those chocolate cravings out of the park. And the fact that it’s gluten-free, vegan, and easily made nut-free and refined sugar-free means anyone can enjoy it.

Reason #3: it’s fudgy, moist, chocolatey, and 100% guaranteed to induce inappropriate noises.

Happy eating!

A healthy two minute brownie with a bit scooped out of the ramekin.

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Healthy Two Minute Brownies


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4.8 from 30 reviews

  • Author: Amanda @ Running with Spoons
  • Total Time: 7 mins
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp (7 g) coconut flour
  • 2 Tbsp (10 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp (45 ml) unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 medium-sized ripe banana, mashed (50 g or 1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 Tbsp (8 g) nut butter of choice
  • 2 tsp (8 g) coconut palm sugar*
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: sprinkle of dairy-free chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Add the coconut flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder to a small bowl, mixing until well combined.
  2. Add the milk and mashed banana, stirring until no clumps remain. Add the nut butter, sugar, and vanilla, mixing well to ensure that everything is fully incorporated. Transfer the batter to an 8 oz. ramekin or a small microwave safe mug.
  3. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. If brownie has not set by then, continue to microwave in 30 sec intervals until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Carefully remove from microwave (mug will be hot!), sprinkle with chocolate chips, grab a spoon, and enjoy!

Notes

* You could also sub this with brown sugar or granulated sugar. OR use 1 tsp. of maple syrup or agave to make this refined sugar free.

** To make this nut-free, replace the almond milk with another non-dairy milk like rice or soy, and the nut butter with a soy nut butter.

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins

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Post originally published in January 2016. Text and photos were updated but recipe remained unchanged.

A healthy two minute brownie collage for Pinterest.

Looking for more healthy 2-minute dessert recipes? Try one of these!

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    August 10, 2022 at 6:24 am

    Any ideas about the nutritional value including portion size, gram amounts of carbs,fats,proteins and percent of daily allowances for them?

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    May 18, 2022 at 8:34 pm

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  8. Nicole

    February 6, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    I loved this recipe. I used Sunbutter as the nut butter. I didn’t have almond milk so I used regular milk. I cooked it for 2 minutes and then sprinkled unsweetened choc chips on top—cooked another 30 seconds. I used a small bowl, larger than a ramekin. Thank you. Easy, one portion, delicious.

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  10. Tracey

    December 3, 2021 at 6:49 am

    Didn’t work for me. The only thing I modified was the almond milk, I used 2% milk instead. It spilled all over the ramekin and the microwave plate. I had almost nothing left :/

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  11. Sarah

    June 21, 2021 at 11:47 am

    I have a weakness for mug cakes when a sweet craving hits and this is a great healthier option. I love that it’s not overly sweet, most chocolate mug cakes call for a lot of sugar but the banana is a great idea to cut back on this. Thanks for the great recipe!

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  12. Melinda

    June 20, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    This was very rich and yummy! Only negative was that it hugelyyy expanded while in the microwave and overflowed down the edges. But the taste made up for it 😉

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  13. Ava

    May 22, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    Absolutely delicious. I’ve come across so many mug cake recipies that come out insanely dry, but this one is truly fudgy and amazing. I followed the recipe exactly and added a few no-sugar lily’s chocolate chips to the batter. Amazing.

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  14. Danielle

    May 21, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    These are not good. Very bitter.

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  15. AnaMaria

    March 26, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    I tried this without the banana because I didn’t have at home and worked perfectly ! I love the low calories !

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  16. Holly Morris

    March 10, 2021 at 8:45 pm

    I made this recipe as it was written in the only difference I made was adding a few pecans to the mix and a few dark chocolate chips on the top after it had finished baking! This is incredible and I will definitely be making it again! Thank you so much!

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  17. Jessica

    February 17, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    I made this brownie 2 times, the first I follow all the instructions, but it was too bitter, the second one I put less cocoa but it was still too bitter. Is it possible that the recipe should be 2 tbs of coconut flour and 1 tbs of cocoa instead of backwards?

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  18. Emily

    January 24, 2021 at 7:19 pm

    This was such a great fix for my nightly sweet tooth! I used unsweetened coconut milk instead, and also used Allulose baking blend for the sugar substitute which gave it the perfect sweetness. I also sprinkled Lily’s no sugar added chocolate chips on top after baking and the whole thing was amazing! As a tip, I added the batter to a larger soup mug and it cooked to the perfect size within the mug without overflowing. Thanks for the recipe!

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  19. tetris

    December 22, 2020 at 11:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing your precious time to create this post, It so informative and the content makes the post more interesting. really appreciated.

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  20. Iris

    November 19, 2020 at 10:00 am

    Wow wow wow…

    I was having an incredible chocolate craving this morning and really wanted to try this recipe but was upset that I didn’t have coconut flour, then I remembered that I actually did! So I made this recipe but with brown sugar and it is wonderful! I’ve made other things with these ingredients before but the coconut flour really transforms the flavor! Who knew! Thank you so much, my new go to as it doesn’t make me feel heavy or sick.

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  21. Lena

    October 9, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    3-4/3.5 ⭐️
    Tastes fine, but… it exploded ish? I took it out and it had overflowed, coating all in the inside of the cup and outside with just a little batter/cake in the bottom of the cup. I don’t know how? I followed the recipe to a T (just used different flour/milk/sugar) and the cup was like a fourth full? So I’m pretty confused and kind of disappointed bc I was already having a meh day. But I guess the recipe itself is fine. Tastes good.

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    • Jessica Moore

      October 31, 2020 at 8:01 am

      You didn’t follow the recipe to a T if you subbed coconut flour for anything else. What did you use?

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      • Lena

        October 31, 2020 at 11:35 am

        I used almond flour.

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      • Lena

        October 31, 2020 at 11:44 am

        Also, (I don’t mean this in a rude way btw) I didn’t really need a response 🙂 But it’s good/interesting to know that that’s why! Additionally I guess in my experience in baking so far, which I’ve baked for quite an amount of time, typically it doesn’t affect the outcome of the recipe too much if you sub those things, just the taste or maybe texture a bit.
        (and btw it was like 3 weeks ago lol, so at first I couldn’t even remember if I had used all purpose or almond flour and then I realized I probably had used almond because it was a healthier recipe)

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        • Jessica Moore

          October 31, 2020 at 4:35 pm

          I agree that you can typically sub sugars and milks and even most flours with similar results but coconut flour is like no other flour, not even a little bit. It’s not just a gluten difference or a difference in whole grain vs refined texture. Coconut flour is a sponge, it soaks up SO much liquid. It’s also very heavy. We love it in certain situations but you definitely have to have a coconut flour specific recipe! 😊

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  22. Debbie

    August 16, 2020 at 7:08 am

    Delicious! Thank you so much. I drizzled coconut milk on top with some cacao nibs. Will definitely be making it again!

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  23. Alyssa

    August 1, 2020 at 10:32 pm

    Do you think you can sub apple sauce for the banana?

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  24. Maria

    July 22, 2020 at 7:10 am

    Wow! It looks so yummy and easy to have a try at home.Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe with us!

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    July 14, 2020 at 8:16 pm

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  26. Dania Ali

    June 19, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    Can we use all purpose flour if we don’t have coconut flour or any other flour?

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  27. Tia

    May 17, 2020 at 6:08 pm

    Can you do the same buy subbing oat flour and unsweetened apple sauce?

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  28. Sheree

    May 3, 2020 at 4:34 am

    Can I bake it in an oven instead and if so how long?

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    • Manisha

      May 3, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Can We Bake these in Oven ?

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      • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

        May 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm

        Should be able to! 350F for at least 20 minutes and start checking it then. Previous commenters said it needed about 30 mins in the oven.

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        • Manisha

          May 4, 2020 at 12:06 am

          Thank you 🌺will try this recipe ..

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    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      May 3, 2020 at 11:59 am

      I think it should be fine in the oven, Sheree. I would do 350F and start checking it at about 20 minutes. I’ve had previous commenters say it needed about 30 mins in the oven.

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    • Kaela

      March 19, 2021 at 12:20 pm

      Not terrible. It’s pretty mushy and sloppy even though I microwaved it for over 6 minutes in a brand new microwave. It is quite bitter too. I will try it again with modifications

      Reply
  29. Insay Guanzon

    May 2, 2020 at 9:59 am

    Made mine with oat milk & apricot kernels, it is scrumptious! Thanks for the recipe!

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  30. Amry

    April 29, 2020 at 9:48 pm

    Been making this recipe since your first published it and have been loving it since. Thank you!

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  31. Nina

    April 23, 2020 at 8:55 am

    This mug dessert was divine! I loved the texture, thought it was actually quite fluffy. I made it with peanut butter. I ran out of chocolate chips, so decided to drizzle a little chocolate syrup on top and then went all out with some non-dairy whipped cream. Yuuuuummm! Thank you for incorporating banana into this!

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    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      April 24, 2020 at 2:57 pm

      I’m so glad you like it, Nina! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review 🙂

      Reply
  32. Sam

    August 31, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    Straight up 10/10 – this is delicious and exactly my kind of recipe (i.e. simple and effective). I made it without the sugar since I like bitter chocolate and it was FANTASTIC. Can’t even recommend this enough – thank you for sharing this recipe!

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  33. An

    May 11, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    Amazing! Love the moist and luxurious texture. It’s a bit sweet for me, maybe the banana has sweetened it enough.
    And a tip to check if the cake is done: it slightly separates from the mug

    ★★★★★

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  34. Natalie

    February 11, 2018 at 11:40 pm

    Forgot to include the star rating (plus my iPad usually makes me add it separately regardless)

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    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      February 12, 2018 at 12:08 am

      I’m so glad you liked it, Natalie! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment and a rating 😀

      Reply
  35. Natalie

    February 11, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    Such a great recipe, and definitely satisfied my late night chocolate cravings! Thank you 😊!

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