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Cheat Day M&M Cake Jars Recipe

23rd December 2016

By Derek Howes | Published on December 23, 2016


When you need a break from clean eating and you’ve earned a cheat meal, here’s how to make sure it’s still packed with muscle- building protein with this M&M Cake Jars Recipe.

 

327 calories | 25g protein | 27.5 carbs | 13g fat | 11g fibre | 11.5g sugar

 

You’ll Need (serves two)

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1⁄2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or other milk substitute
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/8 cup almond flour
  • 1⁄2 banana or 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp mini baking M&M’s

 

Method

Step 1: Mix all the ingredients into a bowl, then add your M&M’s last and mix in by hand.

Step 2: Take out two half-pint size mason jars, coat them with nonstick cooking spray and evenly distribute your mix into them. Don’t fill to the top as the cake will rise.

Step 3: Top with a few more M&M’s and place in an oven on 180°C for 25-30 minutes. Cool off, pop a lid on it and you have the perfect travel-ready protein-rich treat.

 

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