PROTEIN APPLESAUCE CAKE
Ingredients:
¼ cup egg whites
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce (18g carbs)
½ cup granulated sweetener
2 Tbsp fat free Cottage Cheese or Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt (1-3g carbs)
1 cup vanilla or plain Protein Powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¾ tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
Frosting:
4 ounces fat free plain Greek yogurt (3-6g carbs)
1-3 drops of liquid sweetener (sucra-drops)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a bowl, beat egg whites for 1 minute on medium speed. Add the applesauce, sugar and yogurt (cottage cheese); mix well. Combine the dry ingredients; add to applesauce mixture and mix well.
Pour into a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a bowl, beat yogurt until fluffy. Beat in sweetener and vanilla. Frost the cake.
Weigh Cake and separate into 4 equal portions.
Approximately 1 scoop of protein and 3-4g of carbs for ¼ cake.