Peanut butter cake: a high-protein bite

Peanut butter cake is a good choice when you want something sweet, but an ordinary pastry feels too light. It has a nutty flavor, a solid amount of protein and an easy method that needs no special kitchen skills.

This recipe works well on a training day, with your morning coffee, or as something to take along when the day tends to drag on. The result is gluten-free, soft and fairly nourishing.

Why peanut butter cake works

Good training food doesn’t always have to be chicken, rice and salad. Sometimes you just want something that tastes good and gives your body real fuel. That’s the idea behind this cake: combining protein, carbohydrates and fats in one convenient bite.

Egg whites bring protein to the recipe without too much fat. Cream of rice makes the texture softer and helps the cake hold together. Banana adds sweetness, and peanut butter contributes that pleasant nutty flavor that makes the recipe worth making in the first place.

The protein powder isn’t just an extra here. Mega Strong Protein (Olimp) vanilla adds both flavor and protein to the cake. Honestly, this is one of those recipes where the taste of the protein powder comes through quite clearly, so use a kind you can also tolerate eating on its own.

How to make peanut butter cake

The recipe is short, but there’s one thing worth remembering: mix the dry and wet ingredients separately at first. That way there are no lumps in the batter and the baking powder is distributed more evenly.

Ingredients

• Egg whites 200g
• Cream of rice 50g
• Banana 70g
• Peanut butter 30g
• Vanilla protein 15g
• Vanilla extract 1/4 tsp
• Baking powder 1/4 tsp

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
2. Mix the protein powder, cream of rice and baking powder.
3. In a second bowl, mash the banana and mix in the egg whites, nut butter and vanilla extract.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth.
5. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.

If the dish is very wide, the cake will be shallower and may bake through faster. If the dish is narrower, check with a toothpick at the end to see whether the center is done. A simple truth: baked goods made with protein powder can turn dry if baked too long.

What to keep in mind with this cake

The choice of peanut butter has a big effect on the flavor. If you use a sweeter nut butter, the cake comes out sweeter. If you use a more natural version, the result is milder and nuttier. Both work, but the texture may differ slightly.

The banana should be ripe, even a little soft. A firm banana gives less sweetness and blends less evenly into the mixture. If the cake seems very dense after baking, let it cool a little before cutting. Baked goods like this crumble more easily when warm.

This isn’t a classic fluffy café cake. It’s more of a homemade bake in the spirit of training food: simple, more nourishing and with a nut butter flavor. That’s exactly why it suits someone who wants something sweet but doesn’t want to feel hungry afterward.

Nutritional values for the whole cake

• KCAL 570
• Fat 16
• Protein 45
• Carbohydrate 55
• Dietary fiber 1.5

If you eat the whole cake in one go, you get a fairly substantial meal out of it. If you divide it into several pieces, it works more as a snack. The choice depends on your day, your training and how hungry you are.

Peanut butter cake: FAQ

Can you make it without protein powder?

You can try, but the result won’t be the same. Protein powder provides both flavor and structure. If you leave it out, the batter may be runnier or the cake less stable.

When should you eat it?

It works well as a snack, a sweet bite on a training day or a quick breakfast. If you have a tough workout behind you, the combination of protein and carbohydrates can be a pretty convenient solution.

Is peanut butter cake good to take along?

Yes, especially if you let it cool properly before putting it in a container. That way the texture holds up better and the cake doesn’t get damp in the container.

Author: Peep Reinart

Source:Turg.Fitness.ee

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