Chocolate Protein Breakfast Bakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats, ground (using this method to make oat flour - use gluten free oats if gluten free)
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 1/2 cup peanut flour or your favourite protein powder
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup egg whites or 1 egg (I use Naturegg Simply Egg Whites in a Carton)
  • 1 cup applesauce*
  • 1/4 cup plain/greek yogurt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: if you like things sweet you may want to add a sweetener of your choice (I have tried maple syrup and it was good!)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180°C/355°F
Prepare individual ramekins/baking dishes or a cake tin or medium baking dish.
Combine your oat flour, almond meal, peanut flour/protein powder, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together your remaining wet ingredients.
Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Pour your batter into your dish/es and bake until cooked through (about 15-20 minutes for individual bakes, 20-30 minutes for a single dish, depending on the thickness).
Leave to cool before taking out of the dishes or devouring!

*Alternatively, you can use mashed banana or pumpkin puree. I've tried it both ways and it's great!

To freeze: simply wrap in cling wrap or place into zip lock bags, taking out all of the air. If you don't want to freeze them, they'll keep in the fridge for a couple of days.