Protein Apple Walnut Cake - Beautiful and Healthy!
Serves 8
10 mins prep
25 mins cook
35 mins total
The best Protein Apple Walnut Cake with fresh apples and chopped walnuts, but added sugar free and low fat! Healthy apple walnut cake uses protein powder for sweetness, has no sugar, and very little butter.
cupWhole Wheat Pastry Floursee post for subs, 90g
cupVanilla Protein Powder (Whey-casein)60g
cupUnflavored Protein Powder (Whey-casein)30g
Cinnamon-flavored Peanut Butter Powder24g, or plain
tspBaking Soda
tspCinnamon
tspNutmeg
cup + 2 tbspHot Water270ml
cupUnsweetened Applesauce180g
tspMelted Butter10g
tbspLemon Juice
Filling & Topping:
medium AppleSliced, 180g
tbspChopped Walnuts
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 8” cake pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk flour, vanilla and unflavored protein powders, peanut butter powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, whisk together hot water, applesauce, butter and lemon juice.
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 most of sliced apples and walnuts; Fold gently.
Pour batter into pan and top with remaining apples and walnuts.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (cover with foil after 20 minutes to prevent top from burning).
Don’t let the batter sit out.
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.