Chocolate Protein Cakes

I basically took the same base of my carrot cake recipe and switched it up a bit to make chocolate cake (my weakness!) These are sugar and butter free and protein packed. You would never know they are good for you!

There is roughly 90 grams of protein in this recipe :)

Ingredients

Dry-

1/2 cup oat flour (i make my own by grinding quick oats in a food processor - my ninja!)

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup ground flax seed

4 tbsp cocoa powder

3 tbsp PB2 (optional - you can usually find it near the peanut butter...i get it at the commissary)

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt 

Wet-

1 tbsp vanilla

1 egg

1/4 cup cottage cheese

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup 0% vanilla greek yogurt

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim milk)

1/4 cup light agave nectar

1/4 cup truvia (or sweetened of choice)

1 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil, or you can omit the oil all together)

Mini chocolate chips (optional)

dark chocolate almond butter (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. In one bowl mix all dry ingredients and in another mix the wet. Slowly combine the dry mixture into the wet until thoroughly mixed. Spray a baking pan (i used a mini muffin tin) and pour batter. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips (optional) and bake for about 10-15minutes depending on the size of your pan. Remove from oven and cool. Spread with dark chocolate almond butter and enjoy!