You gotta love these Greek yogurt protein cakes. They are soft, juicy and filled with the natural flavour of the yogurt. These cakes are not just super tasty, they look so picture perfect. Give it a go for your next protein rich snack.
This recipe is similar to yogurt and oat protein bars that I made awhile back but also has some notable differences. This recipe gives more fruity taste, thanks to the banana. These cakes are also easier to slice because of we’re using oat flour instead whole oats.
Protein value and the total calories
There is no added sugar or any syrup in this recipe making these cakes very healthy. The protein profile is also very diverse because of the use of egg, yogurt, milk, and oat flour. They all are protein rich ingredients.
I have added a small amount of protein powder in this recipe to bump up the protein content but that is totally optional. One serve of these yogurt protein cakes gives you about 13g of protein and 240 calories.
Ingredient notes
Oat flour
Oat flour has higher protein content than the regular wheat flour. It also makes gives better texture to the cakes.
I usually grind my own oat flour using the rolled oats using a grinder. I just like it that way. You can also get the oat flour from the supermarket if you don’t have a grinder or don’t want to go through the process.
Banana
It’s a must have ingredient in this recipe. Banana is used to get the natural sweetness in these protein cakes. Overripe banana is considered best as they are sweeter and softer in texture.
Greek yogurt
I prefer using full cream Greek yogurt to make these cakes. Using fat free yogurt will result the cakes to be dry and also more sour in taste.
Oat milk
I have used oat milk to boost up that oaty flavour. It makes the cakes taste better.
If you don’t have oat milk, you can obviously use the regular milk as well. The difference won’t be very noticeable.
Recipe
Greek Yogurt Protein Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cup oat flour
- ¼ cup protein powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon Powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 piece egg
- 1 piece banana
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup oat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Firstly, Preheat your oven to 180°C / 360°F and line a cake tin with parchment paper.Gather all the ingredients needed for the yogurt cake.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe banana until it reaches a smooth consistency.1 piece banana
- Add the egg and mix until well combined.1 piece egg
- Next, add in the yogurt and milk,1 cup greek yogurt, ⅓ cup oat milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mixing until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture,¼ cup protein powder, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon Powder, pinch of salt
- Add oat flour2 cup oat flour
- Mixing until the batter is smooth and well-blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.
- And sprinkle dark chocolate chips evenly over the top.¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a inserted toothpick into the center of the cake comes out clean. If the toothpick doesn’t come out clean, bake for a few more minutes.
- Take a cake out of the oven and let a cool down.
- Slice the yogurt cake.
- Enjoy your cake with coffee.
