Beautiful Blood Orange Protein Cake for one made with a ton of protein powder and egg whites! This healthy blood orange mug cake is just like the upside down cake, but actually easy and has no sugar either.
Ingredients
⅓cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-caesin, 30g
1TbspCoconut Flour, 7g
⅛tspBlood Orange Zest
¼ + ⅛tspBaking Powder
3TbspUnsweetened Almond Milk, 45ml
1Egg White, 31g, 2 Tbsp
1TbspBlood Orange Juice, 15ml
¼tspVanilla Extract
Base:
2-3Blood Orange Slices, 30g
½tspZero Calorie 1:1 Brown Sugar Substitute, or regular Brown/Coconut Sugar, 2g
½tspMelted Butter, 2-3g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 1 cup ramekin.
In a bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar.Spread on bottom of ramekin.
Remove skin from blood orange slices and place on bottom of ramekin.
In a bowl, whisk vanilla protein powder, coconut flour, blood orange zest and baking powder.
Add egg white, milk and vanilla, and stir until combined. Batter should be smooth and thick.Taste batter and add sweetener if needed.
Pour batter into ramekin, bake for 15-17 minutes.Top should be set.
Let cool.
Notes
Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener; I’d recommend stevia if needed.
Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.