Healthy Kefir Chocolate Cake (Sugar Free with Protein Powder)
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time25mins
Total Time35mins
Servings: 8slices
Calories: 126kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Rich and moist but Healthy Kefir Chocolate Cake for an easy dessert recipe. Kefir chocolate cake uses protein powder for sweetener, and has no sugar or butter either!
Ingredients
⅓cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 40g, see post for subs
⅓cupChocolate Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 30g
½scoopChocolate Protein Powder, Plant Based or Whey, 15g
½scoopUnflavored Whey-Casein Protein Powder, 15g
⅓cupUnsweetened Cocoa Powder, or Cacao Powder, 27g
2TbspAlmond Butter or Tahini, 32g, see post for recommendation
Chocolate Frosting:
⅓cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 85g
¼cupLow Fat Chocolate Kefir, 60ml
½cupChocolate Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 45g
1½TbspUnsweetened Cocoa Powder, 7g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 8” cake pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk flour, chocolate protein powders, unflavored protein powder, cocoa powder, zero calorie sugar replacement, stevia sweetener, and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together chocolate kefir, almond milk and vanilla.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Add in almond butter/tahini, and fold.Batter should be thick.
Transfer batter into pan, smoothen with a spatula or back of spoon.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is set.A tester inserted into the center should come out clean and center of cake springy to touch.
Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frosting:
Let cake cool completely before frosting.
In a bowl, whisk yogurt and kefir.
Add protein powder and cocoa powder and mix until combined.Add milk if too dry.
Spread frosting over cake.
Notes
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.