Cherry-Berry Protein Cake Squares

Nicolette Stramara

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016

Picked at its peak and preserved to maintain freshness, frozen fruit helps you get through the seasons – no matter how snowy or steamy they become. Better yet, baking with frozen fruit means you don’t have to fill up on your favorite flavors in just a few short months. When summer cravings come early, all you need to do is chill…literally. Perfectly sweet red cherries are just sitting in the freezer, ready to make your winter blues disappear. Why wait a minute longer?

Cherry Squares Protein Cake Recipe

Cherry-Berry Protein Cake Squares

Makes 16 servings
Macros per serving: 109 calories | 8 g protein | 14.4 g carbs | 2.9 g fat | 4.3 g sugar | 1.6 g fiber

Ingredients

Cake

½ cup frozen dark cherries, thawed
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
3 egg whites
1-1/4 cup gluten-free oat flour
2 scoops angel food cake protein powder (or vanilla)
¼ cup xylitol
1 packet Devotion Nutrition Blueberry Sky Flex Flavor
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt

Frosting

½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. low-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
4 frozen dark cherries, thawed and pureed
2 Tbsp. honey
1 scoop protein powder
1 packet Devotion Nutrition Blueberry Sky Flex Flavor

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8” x 8” baking dish with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a blender or food processor, combine cherries, yogurt and egg whites. Blend until mixture is smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl.
  3. Add remaining cake ingredients to mixing bowl and whisk until batter is well combined.
  4. Pour cake batter into prepared pan, using a spoon to smooth it down.
  5. Bake 34-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 1 hour.
  6. To make frosting, place cream cheese in a bowl and slightly soften in microwave.
  7. Add yogurt to bowl and whisk until smooth.
  8. Add honey, cherries, protein & flex flavor, stirring until well combined.
  9. Remove cake from pan and evenly spread frosting over top. Slice into 16 even squares and serve.