Imagine starting your day with a delicious vanilla cupcake. Every day. Without an ounce of guilt, because it is an all-natural protein-packed cupcake with no added sugar. Yep! These very vanilla Protein Cupcakes are the perfect protein treat, even for breakfast!

piece of frosted vanilla cupcake on a fork on an etched glass cake plate with cupcakes behind it — Vanilla Protein Cupcakes

one frosted vanilla cupcake in front with more behind it, with a dark background on a glass cake plate — Vanilla Protein Cupcakes

Made with Plnt vegan protein blend, these very vanilla protein cupcakes have a great cake texture. No dry or rubbery protein cake here! I've added some vanilla bean powder and vanilla flavored stevia for a flavor kick, and the result is a perfect vanilla cake!

The Plnt protein was also great in my Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Protein Cookies. For more info on different types of protein and how they bake, check out my post on the best protein powders for baking.

No yogurt frosting here, either. This vegan vanilla frosting is made from soaked raw cashews and some vanilla stevia. That's it! A vanilla version of my Cashew Whipped Cream. So good!

If you prefer a sweeter cake, you can always add some coconut sugar to both the cake and frosting. But to me, these protein cupcakes have just enough sweetness to feel like I'm eating cake, without all the extra carbs. Get some Plnt protein powder, and give this recipe a try!

And if you like this recipe, you may also enjoy this post on vanilla protein powder recipes.

🥣 Recipe

Protein Cupcakes - Fluffy and Delicious!

Full of flavor and perfectly fluffy, these Protein Cupcakes are the best you'll find! Made with natural, gluten free ingredients. Makes 6 cupcakes.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Andréa Marchese

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

4 large egg whites 132g
2 teaspoons coconut oil 10ml or 9g
¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt 57g
½ cup vanilla pea protein blend 56g
¼ teaspoon vanilla bean powder 1.2ml
⅛ teaspoon vanilla flavored stevia 0.6ml (~12 drops)
2 tablespoons almond flour 14g
½ teaspoon baking powder 5ml

Frosting:

1 cup raw cashews, soaked in filtered water for 4 hours or more 122g
⅓ cup filtered water 80ml
¼ teaspoon vanilla flavored stevia 1.2ml

Instructions

Begin to make the frosting by draining and rinsing the cashews.
Blend the cashews with the filtered water and stevia until smooth. (Depending on your blender, you may need a little more water and you may need to scrape the sides down a couple of times.)
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
Combine egg whites, oil, and yogurt until smooth (with whisk or electric mixer).
Add remaining ingredients, and mix until smooth. Batter will be thick.
Spoon batter into 6 small silicone muffin cups.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until firm and a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool, then frost and enjoy!

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 (other than a pea protein blend). See my Recipe Basics video for examples of what goes wrong when you use the wrong protein powder.

The macros for one unfrosted cupcake are:
Prot: 10g, Carbs: 3g (1g fiber, 1g sugar), Fat: 3g, Cal: 86

Nutrition

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