Everyone loves to bite on some sweet treats between meals. There’s a whole list including cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes and heaps more. But have you tried some protein-packed sweet treats? These healthy and luscious snacks are worth a try.
To put your kitchen skills to work, we will outline the detailed recipes for you to try at home. So, stay tuned!
1. Protein brownie bites (keto, vegan, and paleo)
This mouth-watering bite is not just your average brownie! It is apt for your ketogenic diet and is still paleo, vegan and sugar-free. For low consumption of carbs, this is the cake! Can you try it out at home? Definitely!
Once it’s baked, safely put it in a sealed tin in the fridge. It can last as long as one week, that is, if you can keep your hands off for that long. If you prefer to have it as a treat or snack from time to time, or you like to meal prep, it will last even longer in the freezer.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet potatoes, pumpkin, or banana puree
- 1/2 cup nut butter (whether you like peanut butter, cashew butter, or almond butter, all of them will work)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 to 2 scoops of protein powder (depending on your liking)
- One serve or a few trickles of liquid stevia
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to a maximum of 180C and get your mini muffin tins and liners ready.
- Using an electric mixer or blender to mix your ingredients until you achieve a nice, smooth texture.
- Scoop the brownie mixture and fill each muffin tin to the brim.
- Bake for twelve to fifteen minutes and leave them to cool in the containers. Finally, place them in the fridge.
Nutrients in 1 brownie
- Protein: 8g
- Kilojoules: 397kj
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fat: 4g
- Fibre: 3g
2. Cheat’s cheesecake
Get nourished while still enjoying a bite of one of your favourites: cheesecake! This treat is tasty, with pumpkin, chocolate, strawberry, and key lime flavours looking your way and, of course, not forgetting the New York variety.
Cheesecake incorporates different layers. For our case, we are using an almond and banana based crust alongside greek yoghurt and cream cheese for the main layer. Keep reading to find out how you can eventually treat your friends and family to a pleasant taste.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sweetener or sugar alternative
Cheesecake Fillings
- 1 packet cream cheese (250g)
- 2 cups Greek yoghurt
- 2 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat your oven to 180C and use some cooking spray on a 20cm springform pan.
- Get a medium bowl and mix the dry ingredients to result in a homogeneous mixture—drop in some bananas and stir until it feels crispy like wet sand.
- Place it onto the springform pan and bake it for as low as ten minutes to a maximum of twelve minutes. Ensure that the colour around the edges is a light golden brown.
- Take it out from the oven and turn it down to 160C.
Filling
- Mix the cream cheese and Greek yoghurt into a creamy solution.
- Add the stevia powder bit by bit as you mix until it is well combined.
- Add the eggs individually and then add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
Bake
- Onto your pre-baked crust, pour and spread out the batter using a spatula.
- For an average of 30 minutes in the oven at 160C.
- For the next 50 to 60 minutes, reduce the heat to 95C.
- Take it out (it shouldn’t be wet but jiggle a bit).
- Let it cool and place it in the fridge for a few hours before you treat yourself to the enticing bite.
Nutrients of one slice
- Protein: 15g
- Kilojoules: 858kj
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Fibre: 2g
- Sugar: 5g
3. Lemon and blueberry protein cake
Talk of yummy morsels and a blend of lemon and blueberry cake is a match. With a top-up of proteins and minerals such as sodium, what could stop you from munching on this delicious protein treat?
Use the recipe below to bake this yummy treat but ensure you store it in the fridge in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
Ingredients
- 5 cups oat flour
- 1 cup blueberries (can be fresh or frozen)
- 1/3 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup vanilla-flavoured protein powder (or two scoops, 30 grams each)
- 1/3 cup baking stevia
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 flax egg (combine 1 tablespoon of flax meal with 3 tablespoons of hot water)
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest from 1 lemon
Additional Ingredients
- 1/4 cup palm sugar
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 2 teaspoons oats
- 1 banana of medium size
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C and grease your cake tin.
- Using a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and throw in the blueberries.
- Get a separate bowl for mixing the wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until uniform and place it in the tin.
- Remember the topping ingredients? Sprinkle them over your cake.
- Bake for twenty-five to thirty minutes and leave it to cool.
Nutrients (1 slice)
- Protein: 10g
- Kilojoules: 778kj
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fat: 3g
- Fibre: 5g
- Sodium: 472mg
Conclusion
A fork rooted in a cake always hits the mark as an all-time treat, but what is tasty to the mouth is often unfavourable to maintaining a healthy you. So, why not boost the sweet treat with some nutrients?
Even better, you can prepare them at home with the ingredients and recipes above. Well, a first trial is rarely perfect, and that’s okay. You may consider top recommendations for each treat to get the proper taste and optimise on nutritional value. What is life without flavour? Get your protein-packed sweet treats already!
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