Healthy Banana Chocolate Protein Cake with Cookie Dough Frosting
APPROXIMATE MACROS PER SERVING (9 total)u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eCaloriesu003c/strongu003e: ~325u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eProteinu003c/strongu003e: ~9.6gu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eCarbsu003c/strongu003e: ~29.3gu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eFatu003c/strongu003e: ~16.3g
Servings 9 servings
Calories 325kcal
Ingredients
- for the cake: 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) 1/3 cup greek yogurt (or dairy-free alternative) 3 eggs 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup truvani chocolate or vanilla protein powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/3 cup dairy-free or regular chocolate chips (use refined sugar free if wanted) for the frosting: 1/2 cup cream cheese (dairy or dairy-free) 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- preheat oven u0026 prep pan – preheat oven to 350°f (175°c). line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- mix wet ingredients – in a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, greek yogurt, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- add dry ingredients – sift in almond flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. stir until combined.
- fold in chocolate chips – gently mix in the chocolate chips. bake – pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. let cool completely.
- make frosting – in a bowl, mix the ingredients until smooth and add the chocolate chips. assemble – spread frosting over the cooled cake. slice and enjoy!