proteincakery.com

  • Recipes
  • Shop
  • About
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Shop
  • About
  • Subscribe
    • Amazon
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Shop
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Amazon
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home > Blog > Protein Desserts > Protein Cake

    Meyer Lemon and Starfruit Protein Cupcakes

    Updated: Dec 9, 2024 · Published: Jan 1, 2015 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    Jump to Recipe

    Aloha! And happy new year! I'm writing today from Kauai, my new favorite place, where I've been enjoying lots of tropical deliciousness. The first of several tropical protein recipes: Meyer Lemon and Star Fruit Protein Cupcakes!

    half a meyer lemon star fruit cupcake with the fruits in the background and a sliced star fruit on top of the cupcake
    Meyer Lemon and Starfruit Protein Cupcakes

    One of the first things I did on Kauai was head to a farmer's market to stock my fridge for my stay here. Between that and the local grocery store, I brought lots of natural goodies back to the condo!

    These cupcakes have a meyer lemon cake made with natural vanilla whey protein, with chopped starfruit inside. A sweet, tart, delicious protein cake! And since I'm on vacation, it's also an easy recipe! If you can't find meyer lemons or starfruit, you can use regular lemons and another fruit in the batter (apple, plum, peach would be great, for example). Get creative, and give these Meyer Lemon and Star Fruit Protein Cupcakes a try!

    Recipe

    half a meyer lemon star fruit cupcake with the fruits in the background and a sliced star fruit on top of the cupcake

    Meyer Lemon and Starfruit Protein Cupcakes

    Andréa Marchese
    Makes 4 cupcakes
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 24 minutes mins
    Total Time 34 minutes mins
    Servings 4 cupcakes

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup vanilla whey protein concentrate 90g
    • ¼ cup coconut flour 28g
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder 5ml
    • ½ cup natural unsweetened applesauce (111g)
    • ¼ cup meyer lemon juice 61g
    • ¼ cup starfruit chopped (33g)
    • 4 starfruit slices about 33g

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Mix the whey protein, coconut flour, and baking powder until well combined.
    • Add applesauce and lemon juice. Mix well.
    • Fold in starfruit.
    • Spoon into 4 tulip baking cups (or 4 small silicone muffin cups). Note that the tulip cups are not free-standing, and need to be in a muffin tin.
    • Top each cupcake with a starfruit slice.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes, and check to see if they are firm. Mine baked for 24 minutes, but this is not my usual oven and I'm not sure I had it preheated well. Remove the cupcakes when they are firm and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
    • Enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this recipe (whey isolate would be ok, not other types). See my Recipe Basics video for examples of what goes wrong when you use the wrong protein powder.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g
    Tried this recipe?Please consider leaving a review!

    More Protein Cake Recipes

    • piece of vanilla protein cake topped with strawberry ice cream and fresh strawberries
      Vanilla Protein Cake (Easy Healthy Recipe)
    • a frosted 3-layer carrot cake with a quarter of the cake cut out, on a marble cake stand with fresh carrots in the background
      Protein Carrot Cake with Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting
    • 33 Protein Cake Recipes (Birthday, Holiday, & Mug Cakes)
    • a slice of lemon-iced protein bundt cake on a plate with a gold form in front and the rest of the cake in the back and a lemon on the right
      Easy Lemon Bundt Cake with Protein

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    andrea at the gym holding cupcakes

    Hi, I'm Andréa! I’ve been baking with protein powder since 2013, and I can give you all the top tips for creating delicious high protein snacks, desserts, and more.

    More about me →

    Latest Posts

    • collage of high protein overnight oats recipe images, with text overlay.
      50+ High Protein Overnight Oats Recipes
    • stack of chocolate chip protein blondies with milk in the background.
      Chocolate Chip Protein Blondies (Whey)
    • collagen protein brownies layered on a plate, one bitten.
      Collagen Protein Brownies (Gluten Free)
    • collage of peanut butter protein ball recipe images with text overlay.
      15 Easy Peanut Butter Protein Balls Recipes (No Bake)

    More recent posts →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Contact: [email protected]
    Privacy Policy

    Copyright © 2024 proteincakery.com

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required