Meyer Lemon and Starfruit Protein Cupcakes
Makes 4 cupcakes
Servings: 4 cupcakes
Calories: 158kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural vanilla whey protein 102g
- 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