High Protein Banana Carrot Cake
High Protein Banana Carrot Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 banana, ripe
- 1/3 cup Oikos Pro, Plain
- 3 egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 grams grated carrot
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 30 grams pecans
For the Icing
- 1/2 cup Oikos Pro, Plain
- 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 grams cream cheese, 25% less fat
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, mash the 2 ripe bananas until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 1/3 cup Oikos Pro (Plain), 3 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 100 grams grated carrot to the mashed bananas.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Whisk the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Sift in 1 cup almond flour, 1 cup oat flour, 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add 30 grams pecans to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Mix the ingredients until JUST combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Scrunch up a piece of parchment paper and lay it into a square baking dish, ensuring it covers the bottom and sides.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the cake mixture into the prepared dish and spread it out evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake for 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 28 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
While the cake is baking or cooling, prepare the icing. In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup Oikos Pro (Plain), 50 grams cream cheese (25% less fat), 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Mix the icing ingredients until smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Let the baked cake cool in the dish for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 14
Once cooled, spread the prepared icing evenly over the top of the cake.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Cut the cake into 12 squares and serve.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High Protein Banana Carrot Cake
For the Cake
- 2 banana, ripe
- 1/3 cup Oikos Pro, Plain
- 3 egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 grams grated carrot
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 30 grams pecans
For the Icing
- 1/2 cup Oikos Pro, Plain
- 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 grams cream cheese, 25% less fat
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, mash the 2 ripe bananas until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 1/3 cup Oikos Pro (Plain), 3 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 100 grams grated carrot to the mashed bananas.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Whisk the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Sift in 1 cup almond flour, 1 cup oat flour, 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add 30 grams pecans to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Mix the ingredients until JUST combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Scrunch up a piece of parchment paper and lay it into a square baking dish, ensuring it covers the bottom and sides.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the cake mixture into the prepared dish and spread it out evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake for 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 28 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
While the cake is baking or cooling, prepare the icing. In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup Oikos Pro (Plain), 50 grams cream cheese (25% less fat), 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Mix the icing ingredients until smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Let the baked cake cool in the dish for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 14
Once cooled, spread the prepared icing evenly over the top of the cake.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Cut the cake into 12 squares and serve.
⏱️ 1 min