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Cottage Cheese Protein Cake with Blueberries
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Cottage Cheese Protein Cake

This healthy cottage cheese protein cake is naturally sweet, moist, flavorful and filling. It's gluten-free and high-protein.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cool Down Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cottage cheese protein cake
Servings: 10 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 small ripe bananas mashed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup optional
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup blueberries

Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F, line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with oil.
  • In a large bowl, mash bananas, crack in the eggs, add in the cottage cheese, maple syrup (if using) and vanilla extract. Whisk all of the ingredients together.
  • Add in almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon and combine all of the ingredients well to form thick batter. Fold in the blueberries.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan, level it out, sprinkle with chocolate chips and press them in. Bake in the oven uncovered for 30 minutes. Then, cover with foil, bring back to the oven, and bake for another 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and check with a toothpick that it’s cooked. Let it cool down before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice (4 oz) | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 351.4mg | Fiber: 4.8g | Sugar: 7.1g | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1.6mg