PB&J Protein Cake

Everyone loves PB&J right? Well, it is even better in cake form with this PB&J protein cake. Kind of like chocolate and peanut butter, peanut butter and jelly are a combo that simply can't be beat. 

peanut butter and jelly - easy as cake

This recipe is super easy and packed with protein. The peanut butter cake layer topped with peanut butter frosting and strawberry jam are like an explosion of peanut butter and jelly flavor. 

Check out the recipe below and enjoy! 

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✅Cake
1 ¼ cups (150g) all purpose flour
2 scoops (68g) @macro1nutrition ONE Protein, vanilla ice cream
½ cup (64g) peanut flour (PB Fit, PB2, etc)
⅔ cup (150g) Swerve granular sweetener* (any sweetener that measures 1:1 with sugar)
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
⅔ cup (150g) plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
½ cup (113g) unsweetened applesauce
2 whole eggs
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

✅Frosting
1 cup (128g) peanut flour (PB Fit, PB2, etc)
1 cup (227g) nonfat Greek yogurt
¼ cup sugar free maple syrup
1 cup sugar free strawberry jam (for on top of PB frosting)

✅Notes
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✅Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add flour, protein powder, sweetener, salt, baking powder, and cocoa powder to a bowl. Mix.
2. Add wet ingredients: melted light butter, egg, and milk. Stir together until a smooth batter forms. Pour batter into the prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350F for about 25-30 mins. Center should still be slightly underdone (this keeps them from drying out).
3. Once baked, let completely cool before adding frosting. For the peanut butter frosting, melt peanut butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add sugar free maple syrup and protein powder and mix until smooth.
4. Spread peanut butter frosting over the brownies. Cut into 12 brownies and enjoy!

🍽Yield: 12 slices

🔥Nutrition (w/ frosting): 180 calories, 18 protein, 18 carbs, 3 fat
🔥Nutrition (without frosting): 115 calories, 10 protein, 14 carbs, 2 fat