Recently, I’ve been trying to track my intake of macronutrients and be more conscious of what I eat. However, as I’m sure many of you know, it’s really hard to stop eating sweets, specifically pastries.
No more weekly cupcakes, no more dessert at the dining commons. How was I to get my daily sugar rush without ruining my protein intake?
I recently discovered a YouTube channel aptly named “The Protein Chef” run by this awesome guy called Derek. Not to take this blessing from Brodin lightly, I decided to try my hand at two of his most scrumptious looking recipes, namely the Whoopie Pies and the M&M Cake Jars.
Note: Eating these won’t have you joining the 1000-lb club, but they are extremely macro-friendly!
M&M Chocolate Cake Jars
- Prep Time:10 Minutes
- Cook Time:30 Minutes
- Total Time:40 Minutes
- Servings:4
- Easy
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 scoop (30 g) chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/8 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon mini baking M&M's
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 quart-sized Mason jars
Ingredients
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Step 1
Gather the ingredients and choose your favorite chocolate-flavored protein powder.
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Step 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
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Step 3
Mix everything but the M&M’s in a large bowl until smooth.
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Step 4
Lightly mix in the M&M’s.
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Step 5
Coat mason jars generously with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly distribute the mix among them. The cake will rise, so try not to fill them more than halfway.
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Step 6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
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Step 7
Take out and enjoy the disgustingly good macros you’ll be getting from these babies.
Whoopie Pies
- Prep Time:10 Minutes
- Cook Time:5 Minutes
- Total Time:15 Minutes
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 1 large egg
- 5.3 (150 g) oz fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoon coconut flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 scoop (58.5 g) chocolate protein powder
- 1.5 (22.5 g) tablespoon semisweet chocolate chip
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
Ingredients
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Step 1
Gather your ingredients (and your favorite chocolate protein powder) again.
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Step 2
Melt your chocolate chips by microwaving in a bowl for around 30 seconds, stirring, then microwaving for another 60 to 90 seconds.
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Step 3
Set aside half the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and cottage cheese. Mix remaining ingredients with melted chocolate chips.
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Step 4
Take out a mug (or any cylindrical shaped microwavable container) and coat it with non-stick cooking spray. Fill with your mix.
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Step 5
Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Take out and lightly mix so nothing burns. Microwave for another 90 seconds.
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Step 6
Empty the container by flipping it upside down onto a plate. Cut into 4 pieces.
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Step 7
Mix remaining yogurt, vanilla extract, and cottage cheese in a blender until silky smooth. This will be your pie filling.
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Step 8
Dollop a generous portion of your filling onto the chocolate buns. Enjoy!
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