Low-Calorie, High-Protein Crunch Cake

Ingredients

• 60 ml Unsweetened almond milk
• 30 g Egg whites
• 30 g Canned pumpkin
• 45 g Nonfat Greek yogurt (About 3 tbsp)
• 20 g Oat flour (About 3 tbsp)
• 25 g Chocolate protein powder (About ¾ scoop; brand mentioned: Legion)
• 12 g Unsweetened cocoa powder (About 2 tbsp)
• 20 g Granulated sugar substitute (20–25 g; about 2 tbsp)
• 2 g Baking powder
• 0.125 tsp Salt (⅛ tsp)
• 30 g Sugar-free chocolate chips (Melted)
• 1 cup Corn flakes (About 1 cup, lightly crushed; may substitute Cinnamon Toast Crunch or cereal of choice)
• 15 ml Sugar-free maple syrup
• Cooking spray or grease for pie dish (For greasing the dish; type and amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round pie dish; the source does not specify what to use for greasing.

2. 2

   Mix all the wet ingredients: almond milk, egg whites, canned pumpkin, and nonfat Greek yogurt.

3. 3

   Add the oat flour, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, granulated sugar substitute, baking powder, and salt. Mix until smooth.

4. 4

   Spread the batter into the greased 9-inch round pie dish.

5. 5

   Bake at 350°F for 12–18 minutes, until just set.

6. 6

   Let the cake cool; no cooling time is specified.

7. 7

   Mix the melted sugar-free chocolate chips, sugar-free maple syrup, and lightly crushed corn flakes (or cereal of choice) to make the crunch topping.

8. 8

   Press the crunch mixture over the cooled cake.

9. 9

   Let the topping set, then slice and serve. No setting time is specified.

Notes

Makes 5 slices. The stated estimated macros are about 95 calories, 9 g net carbs, 3 g fat, and 9 g protein per slice; about 475 calories, 47 g net carbs, 15 g fat, and 41 g protein for the whole cake. The topping quantity is the stated minimum; the cereal and chocolate crunch topping may be doubled for a thicker layer, but extra topping is not included in the macro estimate. The sugar substitute amount is given as a range of 20–25 g; the quantity field records the lower end. Greasing product and amount, and cooling and setting durations, are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• high-protein
• low-calorie
• baked
• chocolate
• crunchy
• vegetarian