Disclaimer: This will be a short post just as long as it takes for this yummy protein cake to cook. 1 minute!
I’ve seen a few recipes for protein mug cakes floating around in the interweb but none of the ones I’ve tried where actually good. I would eat them just because it was better than not having any “cake” at all. Until this one. It truly feels like you’re eating a decadent dessert but instead you’re eating a dessert with lots of protein and that is high in fiber.
It took me a while to master the ratios for this recipe and the only thing that I may do next time is add some kind of gooey stuff (like nutella) to make it a lava cake. Hello! Did you just say my name?
I think I’ll be eating this as my post workout meal in a regular basis for a long time!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, natural unsweetened
- 2 Tbsp stevia
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp table salt
- 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder (I use Gold Standard 100% Whey)
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Please note that using a different kind of protein powder may change the calories in this recipe. One scoop of Gold Standard 100% Whey has 130 calories.
this is perfect for a sweet tooth craving! yumm! awesome recipe.
It is! And so easy to make Katie. Thanks for stopping by!
Looks yummy! What is on top?
It’s Greek Yogurt sweetened with stevia & cinnamon. I wanted to keep the “frosting” healthy too
It’s Greek Yogurt sweetened with stevia & cinnamon. I wanted to keep the frosting healthy too
what is the weight of the protein powder – i’m not sure our “scoops” are equivalent
great healthy recipe!
Beautiful photo! Saw it on FoodGawker.com and clicked over to your site.
Good point Gina. My scoop should be 29 grams. Thanks!
Thanks Dina & Julia!!!
Can’t wait to make this post workout! I love that I have all the ingredients at home.
What are your thoughts on subbing in almond or coconut flour?
I was wondering if the stevia in the recipe is liquid or granulated?
Thanks
Hi Andrea! I used dry but I you should be able to use liquid if that’s what you have. I hope you like it!
Ana – So yesterday I tried this & it was so good, I shared with a few people too & they also loved it. This afternoon I tweeked it just a bit & made it a vanilla cake…So awesome too. Thx for all your awesome recipes.
Great to hear Kristine! How did you make the vanilla one?
Ana, I just didn’t use the cocoa & used vanilla protein. Today I put blueberries in it. Yummy!
Also, what do you think would be a good substitute to use if someone doesn’t want all the protein?
I just made this and it was super yummy. I did do the add of Dark Chocolate Dreams to make like a molten cake like you suggested and it was really good. I think I might cook less time next time to see if the cake will be a little more gooey. Mmmm
Hi Jodie, I’m glad you liked it! Let me know if you cook it for less and how it comes out. I can edit my recipe to add your input. Thanks!
@Kristine, I have no experimented with less protein but I’ll play with one soon and will let you know. Thanks for the suggestion!
Just made it again and I think it’s better with the regular cooking time. Definitely like the dollop of Dark Chocolate Dreams though. Mmmm pure heaven!