The Best Healthy Chocolate Protein Cake

Definitely the best Healthy Chocolate Protein Cake you will have; A soft and tender chocolate cake that’s sugar free, low fat, low calorie and really easy too!

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If you’re anything like me who loves chocolate cake but wants a healthy version that isn’t loaded with all the sugar and calories, this recipe is meant for you.
Honestly, even if you don’t love chocolate cake – just like it – this one might change your mind, haha.

My original goal was to make a brownie loaf, but after putting on the frosting and sprinkles, and then slicing into it.. Just SO SOFT! For real a really soft cake – which is why I say its the best you’re gonna have!

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Chocolate Protein Cake

• Over 15g of protein per slice makes this the ultimate fitness-friendly dessert.
• This chocolate cake is without sugar so it will satisfy your cravings without guilt.
• Thanks to applesauce your protein cake is soft and moist!
• This protein cake recipe stores well and makes a great meal prep dessert or post workout snack.

Ingredients for Healthy Chocolate Protein Cake

This recipe is packed with protein and has other clean ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour and even uses a Greek yogurt frosting. Here’s what you need for the perfect guilt-free dessert for fitness lovers, meal preppers, and chocolate fans.

• Whey-Casein Chocolate Protein Powder is what gives the cake it’s sweetness and makes a high protein recipe.
  I used the protein powder from Quest Nutrition.
• Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour and get extra protein. I recommend the one from KOS.
• Flour – I use 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, but Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or regular All Purpose flour works here too.
• Coconut Flour to add some more dry ingredient, but for lower calories
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for that rich chocolate flavor
• Hot Water
• Unsweetened Applesauce to provide moisture to the cake since protein powder can make it dry otherwise
• Some Lemon Juice
• A bit of Melted Butter
• Baking Soda
• Vanilla Extract

For the Chocolate Frosting:

• Non-fat Greek Yogurt for a high protein and creamy chocolate frosting without all the fat from the buttercream.
• Chocolate Protein Powder; I used Quest Chocolate protein powder again since it’s whey-casein blend and mixes well with the yogurt.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

And for the Top:

• Sprinkles

How to make the Best Chocolate Protein Cake Recipe

Once you’ve got all your ingredients on hand, here’s what you need to do to make best chocolate cake recipe for fitness enthusiasts:

1. Whisk all wet ingredients in a bowl – Hot water, applesauce, lemon juice, melted butter vanilla extract.
   Use hot water – it’s needed!
   Use melted butter so that it mixes well into the healthy chocolate loaf cake batter.

2. Whisk dry ingredients – flour, coconut flour, chocolate protein powder, unflavored protein powder, cocoa powder and baking soda.

3. Add wet mix to dry; Fold until just combined.
   Don’t over-mix or the chocolate protein loaf cake will get tough!

4. Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener.
   Use stevia powder to maintain the consistency of the batter and have healthy, sugar free chocolate sponge cake.

5. Pour batter into baking pan.

6. Bake for 40 mins.

7. Stop baking when tester/knife comes out just dry, but moist.
   Don’t over-bake the cake or it will get tough.

Protein Chocolate Frosting:

8. Let cake cool before adding frosting or it will melt.

9. Whisk yogurt, chocolate protein powder, cocoa
   It will come together and should be thick.

10. Spread on cooled chocolate cake.

How to store Easy Chocolate Protein Cake:

This recipe is so easy to make, you’re going to meal prepping it for dessert or as a snack. Here’s what you need to do to make sure it stays fresh longer

Refrigeration: Keep the protein powder chocolate cake recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 5 days.

Freezing (Optional): If you need to store this clean eating chocolate cake for an extended period, you can freeze it. Ensure the cake is tightly wrapped (in plastic wrap) to prevent freezer burn. When ready to enjoy, allow it to thaw the frozen low fat chocolate cake the refrigerator for a few hours before serving. Store upto 3 months.

Substitute Ingredients for Healthier Chocolate Cake for Weighloss:

For the best results for a weighloss recipe, I recommend making this healthier high protein chocolate cake with the ingredients and brands I se, but here’s some alternatives for you can try if you want to make it fit your diet or ingredients you might have:

• Flour: Use All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (not regular whole wheat flour) in the same amount by weight not cups.
• Unflavored Protein Powder: Use 3 tablespoon flour and ½ tablespoon extra Coconut Flour.
• Unsweetened Applesauce: Mashed Banana or Pumpkin Puree works here, but you might find the taste of this ingredients come through in the cake, especially in case of the banana.
• Melted Butter: Melted Coconut Oil or Dairy Free Butter
• Lemon Juice: Apple Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar

Options for the Toppings:

• Greek Yogurt: Use regular Greek Yogurt or Coocnut Yogurt

More Recipes for High Protein Loaf Cakes:

• Protein Sugar Cookie Loaf
• Reese’s Protein Loaf
• Almond Croissant Protein Loaf
• The Best Protein Carrot Cake Loaf

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