You Should Swipe Right On This Chocolate Cream Cupcake…
NUTRITIONAL INFO (CHOCOLATE CREAM CUPCAKE)
Yields: 4 servings | Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 170 | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Net Carb: 6g (1g sugar)
Fiber: 5g P/CAL: 38%
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 22 min | Total Time: 50 min
Ingredients
CUPCAKE:
1 Chocolate Brownie Quest Bar®
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon sugar-free chocolate chips
2 egg whites
3 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener
1 tablespoon nonfat Greek yogurt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon oat flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
Nonstick cooking spray
FILLING:
½ scoop Quest® Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
⅓ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
GANACHE:
¼ scoop Quest® Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons sugar-free chocolate chips
Pinch of zero-calorie sweetener
Method
CUPCAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Break Quest Bar® into small pieces.
- In a small bowl, add Quest Bar® pieces, almond milk, and chocolate chips. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
- In a stand mixer, mix egg whites, sweetener, yogurt, and vanilla extract on low.
- Spoon in Quest Bar® mixture, and continue mixing until completely combined.
- In a small bowl, stir together oat flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then add to mixer. Mix until smooth.
- Spray four muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Fill cups with batter ¾ full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
FILLING
- In a mini-blender, combine Quest Protein Powder™, ricotta, sweetener, and vanilla extract, and blend until smooth.
- Spoon filling into a sealable plastic bag.
- Cut corner of bag for piping.
GANACHE
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add almond milk and chocolate chips. Microwave for 40 seconds.
- Stir in Quest Protein Powder™ and sweetener until smooth.
ASSEMBLY:
- Once cupcakes have cooled, cut a cone shape into the top of each, reserving cone pieces.
- Pipe filling inside, and replace cone.
- Frost top with chocolate ganache.
- Pipe swirls on top of each cupcake.
- Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes to set.