JACKPOT!! Congratulations, you have found the greatest health food recipe of all time.
Full credit goes to this blog post for the original recipe. I have modified it slightly, thus getting different macro nutrient counts.
I can't believe how good this is. I just ate 50g of protein and I'm craving more. It is absolutely delicious.
Oh and get this... it only dirties one bowl and spoon, and takes less than 5 minutes to make. Yeah, greatest health recipe ever.
Ingredients
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (whey)
- 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp sugar free, fat free chocolate pudding mix
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp Splenda (2 packets)
- 1/4 cup water
Procedure
- Mix all the ingredients (except the water) in a microwave safe bowl.
- Mix the water in slowly so the mixture doesn't clump. Add just enough water to have a thick brownie-like batter.
- Zap in the microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 mins.
- Turn the container over and give it a good knock and the cake/brownie should plop right out.
Nutritional Info
| protein | carbs | fat | calories | |
| totals | 22.0 | 9.2 | 2.75 | 142 |
| protein powder | 22.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 108 |
| cocoa powder | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 7 |
| pudding mix | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 27 |
If an ingredient isn't listed in the table, it's because it has no calories.
Notes
Notice the gooey center in the picture? That is the best part. Do not overcook it or your won't get that gooey center!
I used Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey French Vanilla Creme. SciVation Chocolate Whey is supposed to be very good for this recipe also.
Update: I use Scivation vanilla whey now and the nutritional information has been changed to reflect that.
If you use chocolate whey, you don't have to use the cocoa powder.
The original recipe calls for 1 tsp on olive oil. I made it with and without and couldn't tell a difference. 1 tsp of olive oil has 4g of (good) fat and 40 calories.
Add a squirt or two of sugar free flavored syrups (Davinci or Torani) for extra awesomeness. I have hazelnut and caramel coming in the mail, I'll let you know how it goes. If you use these syrups, you should probably cut back on the Splenda (unless you want it really sweet).
I can't stress enough not to overcook it. You don't want it dry, you want it moist and delicious.
Taste it... then look at the nutritional info... your mind will boggle.
2 comments:
I'm definitely going to have to try that :)
I tried making it with different proportions of ingredients tonight.
I cut the baking powder, cocoa powder and pudding mix in half. Kept the same amount of protein, but reduced the amount of water and used two squirts of sugar free Torani hazelnut syrup instead of Splenda.
It turned out great, maybe even better, and the amount of carbs is cut in half.
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