Everyone who knows me will know that I have a very big sweet tooth... Chocolate, cake, cookies, ice-cream, they are all my weaknesses! There's no chance I could ever cut out those types of foods completely, so I find alternatives which will fit my macro-nutrient requirements more efficiently, and ways to increase my protein intake.
I like to make 'microwave mug cakes' whenever I get cravings for something cakey and delicious - they're super easy to make and only take a few minutes. I started playing around with recipes tweaking this and that, and have settled on this one being my favourite. It's flourless (gluten free), super low in fat and carbs and packs a high protein punch too (full nutritional details at the bottom of the post).
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop whey protein (I use PHD Nutrition Diet Whey - Chocolate Peanut flavour)
- 0.25 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tbsp milk of your choice (I use unsweetened almond milk)
- Sweetener to taste (I use 2x Splenda sachets)
Method:
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a mug
- Add the egg white and milk and mix until a smooth mixture is formed
- Put in the microwave for 1 - 1.5 min
- Tip out onto a plate to serve, or just eat it from the mug to save on washing up!
Serve with toppings of your choice, I like raspberries, Greek yogurt, peanut butter or even a scoop of ice-cream!
I find the texture of the cake to be almost brownie like rather than light and fluffy, but to me that just makes it taste more decadent!
Nutritional info per serving:
7.1g carbohydrate / 2.4g fat / 21.8g protein
147 calories
147 calories
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