High Protein - Better with Cake https://betterwithcake.com Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:56:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://betterwithcake.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon1.png High Protein - Better with Cake https://betterwithcake.com 32 32 75486473 {Baked – Grain Free} Strawberry funfetti donuts https://betterwithcake.com/healthy/baked-grain-free-strawberry-funfetti-donuts/ https://betterwithcake.com/healthy/baked-grain-free-strawberry-funfetti-donuts/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:53:50 +0000 https://betterwithcake.com/?p=31777   {Baked – Grain Free} Strawberry funfetti donuts with protein packed , cake batter, “cream cheese frosting!!!!!! Because 1 – yum &     2 – It has been A WEEK over here (please tell me I’m not the only one?!) and pretty pink donuts with alllll of the sprinkles just make everything better! Light, fluffy, (secretly healthy – low carb – sugar free – high protein) strawberry infused, vanilla spiked donuts finished with the creamiest, dreamiest,”cake batter” cream cheese frosting (that I kind of want to slather over my entire life) and alllll of the sprinkles !!!! SO fun...

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{Baked – Grain Free} Strawberry funfetti donuts with protein packed , cake batter, “cream cheese frosting!!!!!!

Because 1 – yum &

 

 

2 – It has been A WEEK over here (please tell me I’m not the only one?!) and pretty pink donuts with alllll of the sprinkles just make everything better!

Light, fluffy, (secretly healthy – low carb – sugar free – high protein) strawberry infused, vanilla spiked donuts finished with the creamiest, dreamiest,”cake batter” cream cheese frosting (that I kind of want to slather over my entire life) and alllll of the sprinkles !!!!

SO fun right?!

and I did I mention the yum?!

I mean, can you even with that texture?!

The crumb is just perfection!

And that, my friend, is exactly what these are! Edible awesomeness personified.

And they could not be easier to make!

The batter for these {low carb – sugar free} strawberry funfetti donuts comes together as quickly as a traditional, everyday muffin mix or cake batter and is made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already!

It comes together in 1 bowl with 1 spoon (no creaming, whisking, or folding!!) and can be ready to devour in around 20 minutes! They really are the perfect anytime treat!

Healthy enough to serve for breakfast (with a big ol’ vat of coffee, of course) , the perfect mid morning or post workout pick me up , the perfect cure for 330itis but, as healthy as they are, they’re indulgent enough to enjoy for a cheeky little late-night treat (with a cup of spiced decaf mocha moon mylk for me please)!

Super simple, insanely delicious, honestly, I don’t know what more there is to say?!

 

Gluten Free – Dairy free – Grain free – Refined sugar free –  Low Carb – Paleo –  Keto – Vegan friendly. But, most importantly, they really are little bites of happiness and you need them in your life because, couldn’t we all do with a little more happy in our lives?! Answer = Yes. always ♥

Oh, and, if you don’t have a donut pan, donut worry (sorry #notsorry – I told you it has been a week, forgive me?!) you can just make muffins instead! We can’t have you missing out on these!

1 bowl + 20 mins . . .

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From my heart to yours, enjoy xo

Baked- Grain Free Strawberry Birthday Cake Douts

  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Persons: 12
  • Difficulty: Easy

 

  • Ingredients
  • For the strawberry donuts –
  • 2 eggs – or flax eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons of vanilla yoghurt
  • 1 Tablespoon of vanilla
  • 1 cup of almond flour
  • 2 Tablespoons of  Macro Mike limited edition birthday cake plant based almond protein  (see notes for tips & subs)*
  • 1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener – or granulated sweetener of choice
  • 1/3 cup of freeze dried strawberries, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 Tablespoon of collagen – optional but adds an extra= hit of protein & is great for hair skin, nails & gut healing goodness
  • For the cake batter “cream cheese” frosting –
  • 1 C vanilla yoghurt
  • 1 Tbsp coconut cream (thick part only) – or a splash of milk
  • 1-2 Tbsp powdered sweetener of choice (like icing sugar – I use Lakanto monk fruit icing sugar)
  • 1-2 Tbsp Macro Mike birthday cake almond protein – the vanilla buttercream is amazing here too – but it wont be pink
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • SPRINKLES – measure with your heart
  1. Instructions
  2. Pre-heat oven to 175’C/350’F
  3. Grease your donut pan (or muffin tray) then set aside.
  4. Place all donut ingredients in to a small bowl and stir until well combined.
  5. Pipe (or spoon) your donut mix in to your prepared donut (or muffin) tray
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes (or 15-20 if doing muffins) until the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
  7. Set aside to cool while you make your frosting.
  8. To make the sugar free – protein packed – cake batter cream cheese frosting :
  9. Mix yoghurt, powdered sweetener, protein powder, coconut cream and vanilla in a small bowl until lusciously, smooth and creamy.
  10. Dip (or slather) each donut with your creamy, dreamy, frosting and place onto a wire rack (frosting side up) and repeat until all donuts have been frosted.
  11. Sprinkle with as many sprinkles as your pretty little heart desires
  12. Enjoy xo

* I love Macro Mike plant based almond protein powder (have not tested any other brand/type in this recipe). Its gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, boosted with probiotics & truly tastes all kinds of incredible. Its hands down without question the smoothest, most delicious, elite tasting protein power (plant based/dairy free or otherwise!!) I have ever tried. And I have tried A LOT!  Use AMB-EM to get a cheeky discount of you want to try it & believe me, you do!

You “can” sub 1/2 teaspoon of coconut flour in place of the protein powder but the taste & nutritional boost the protein pwd adds really takes these donuts (& your life by extension) to a whole new level!

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite flavor donut?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your baked, grain free mocha fudge snickerdoodle donuts  (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) don’t forget to take a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or you can just tag me on Instagram ( I’m @emsswanston ). Sharing is caring remember and it makes my heart so happy to see you re-creating and enjoying my recipes. Truly brings me so much joy! ♥

Do it, do it You know you want to

 

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The perfect treat to make & eat for valentines, galentines or just because, YUM!!!

Subtly sweet, seriously chocolaty (yet secretly healthy) rich, fudgey mud muffins stuffed with black cherry jam, slathered with lashings of light, fluffy, freshly whipped cream finished with a sprinkling of dark chocolate a dusting of cacao & crowned with an extra sweet juicy cherry!

 

Truth be told, I’ve been wanting to make these black forest cupcakes for a realllly long time.

For some reason, I just never got around to it. I think it’s because black forest cake looks and sounds so fancy which in my mind = VERY intimidating to make – and you know I’m all about that easy, easy – but, this weekend, being my birthday and all, I decided it was time.

Let me tell you, I’m kicking myself for waiting so long because not only are these black forest cupcakes insanely (and I mean I N S A N E L Y delicious) but, they really are super, SUPER EASY to make!

I’m talking one bowl, a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes easy!

And did I mention how delicious they were?!

I mean, can you even . . .

Gluten free – Dairy free – Grain Free – Refined Sugar free – Low Carb  – Paleo – Keto –  Vegan friendly!

Super simple, seriously delicious, secretly healthy small-batch flourless black forest mud muffins!

Stop what you’re doing, this needs to happen, now!

Small Batch Black Forest Mud Muffins

  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Persons: 6-9
  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons of vanilla yoghurt
  • 2 Tablespoons of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 3/4 cup (packed) almond flour
  • 1/4 cup cacao
  • 1/4 cup golden monk fruit sweetener – or coconut sugar / granulated sweetener of choice
  • 1 teaspoon of instant coffee (I love to use 1 pack of decaf mocha Before you speak coffee – it’s boosted w/ Ashwagandha, Camu Camu, magnesium, valerian root, zinc & it’s truly magical! use EMS10 to get 10% off if you want to try it & believe me, you do!)
  • 2 Tablespoons of  Macro Mike white choc (or mocha or vanilla) protein powder (see notes for sub)**
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • A pinch of salt
  • optional add in –
  • 1 Tablespoon of unflavoured collagen – it does not change the taste or texture at all but it adds a hit of protein & it’s great for hair, skin, nails & gut healing goodness.
  • For the filling –
  • 2 Tablespoons black cherry (or strawberry) jam n- I use St Dalfours – its 100% fruit ♥
  • For the frosting –
  • 1 cup of whipping cream (coconut or regular)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar ( I used monk fruit but regular icing sugar is totally fine) – more or less to taste
  • 6 (or 9) fresh cherries
  • Dark chocolate, roughly chopped
  • A dusting of cacao – optional
  1. Instructions
  2. Pre-heat oven to 175’C/350’F
  3. Line a muffing tray (or grease well) then set aside.
  4. Place all muffin ingredients in to a small bowl and stir until well combined.
  5. Spoon muffin mix into your prepared muffin tray (I love to use an ice cream scoop for less mess & ensure equal batter distribution) .
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
  7. Set aside to cool while you make your frosting – you can speed this up by popping them in the fridge (or freezer) for a few minutes
  8. Whip cream (+ vanilla & pwd sweetener) – set aside
  9. To put it all together – You have 2 options here –
  10. A – Take a small knife and cut out a section of the top of each muffin. I just insert a small knife on a 45’ish angle about a 1/2 cm in from the edge and just cut around so you remove a little cone shape from the middle of each muffin. Discard the cone (and by discard I mean snack on them as you move from cupcake to cupcake #chefperks)
  11. Fill each cupcake cavity with 1/2-1 teaspoon of jam or . . .
  12. B – You can leave the tops in tact and just spread the top of each cupcake with jam. Much easier and way less fidly but, I love the jammy filling that explodes from the middle of the cupcake – is it messy, you bet it is, is it worth it, I say yes, 100% oh so worth it.
  13. Top with whipped cream.
  14. Sprinkle with your chocolate shavings, dust with cacao,  top with one of those glorious cherries.
  15. Enjoy xo

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Notes –

* How to make a flax egg mix 1 Tablespoon of flaxmeal (ground flaxseed) + 2 1/2 Tablespoons of water, let it sit for 5 mins to thicken & voila , you have a flax egg.
1 Tbsp flax meal + 2.5 Tbsp water = 1 egg

** I love Macro Mike plant based almond protein powder (have not tested any other in this recipe). Its gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, boosted with probiotics & truly tastes all kinds of incredible. Its hands down without question the smoothest, most delicious, elite tasting protein power (plant based/dairy free or otherwise!!) I have ever tried. And I have tried A LOT!  Use AMB-EM to get a cheeky discount of you want to try it & believe me, you do!

You can sub 1/2 teaspoon of coconut flour in place of the protein powder but the taste & nutritional boost the protein pwd adds really takes these muffins to a whole new level!

Question of the day –

What would your dream celebration cake (or muffin) be?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your secretly healthy {low carb – gluten free – sugar free} black forest muffins (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to ox

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