Sweet Potato Protein Cake

Sweet Potato Protein Cake
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 149.0
  • Total Fat: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.2 mg
  • Sodium: 218.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 17.3 g

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Introduction

Use as a snack or eat both servings as a breakfast or easy to carry lunch option, this is delicious and will satisfy your sweet tooth while also getting in protein, veggie, and healthy carbs! Use as a snack or eat both servings as a breakfast or easy to carry lunch option, this is delicious and will satisfy your sweet tooth while also getting in protein, veggie, and healthy carbs!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    5 oz of baked sweet potato
    2 egg whites (or 2 tbsp from a carton of whites
    3/4 scoop of Vanilla protein powder (you can use any flavor like chocolate, cinnamon roll, etc.)
    1/2 tsp of baking powder
    1/2 tsp or to flavor of pumpkin pie spice
    OPTIONAL - one packet of Splenda if you need extra sweet

Directions

Bake a sweet potato in the microwave or oven and remove the skin. Mash the SP until it is very mashed. Add in 3/4 - 1 scoop of protein powder and stir. Add in the egg whites and make into cake like batter. Add a touch of water if needed.

Mix in the baking powder and the spice. Pour into a non-stick sprayed souffle type bowl or muffin tin and bake at 375 degrees until the edges start to pull away from the bowl - about 20-30 min.

Makes 2 servings if using for a snack. 1 serving if using as a meal replacement.

Can also be made into muffins by making larger amounts of batter, frozen, and thawed on counter or in microwave for 30-60 seconds.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHITNPHAT.