Healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Protein Cake
Remember the quinoa version of this healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Protein Cake from Tuesday? Remember how I told you that took, um, fourteen trials to perfect? What I didn’t explain was how many different flours, ingredient combinations, and baking temperatures I used for testing. I guess I should explain them a little more…
For trials #1-7, I used unflavored protein powder, a flax egg and experimented with baking powder levels. I wanted these cake bakes to serve as a blank canvas for toppings like nut butters, fruits, spreads, etc, however they were flavorless beyond belief and pretty mushy. I found that a blank canvas isn’t very good for people on the go or in a hurry with no time to sit down to add their own toppings. I experimented with different sized baking pans such as ramekins, mini loaf pans and a 5″ baking dish (the 5″ dish won). I also experimented with different oven temperatures, but 350 seemed to be the easiest and fastest. Too high of a temperature and the bakes would form a dry “crust” and still be mushy in the center.
For trials #8-12, I wished the “science of baking” was a person so I could punch it in the face. But instead, I finally got a clue and stopped using the unflavored protein powder. In these trials I used chocolate protein powder, alternated between rice flour, quinoa flour and buckwheat flour. I was still working on the flax eggs by experimenting with the baking powder levels.
For trials #13 and 14, I really wanted to punch baking in the face, but just started using real eggs (I found out that I’m allergic to chicken eggs so I used duck eggs instead). The egg created the best texture of all, but I will still shoot for making a vegan version. Trial #13 was a success, which was the quinoa flour version. Trial #14 was this buckwheat version, to make a healthy chocolate buckwheat cake!
Healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Protein Cake
Ingredients
- 30g (¼ cup) Buckwheat Flour
- 21g (1 scoop) Chocolate Brown Rice Protein Powder
- 1 tbs Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
- 4 packets Natural Sweetener (stevia, Truvia, etc.)
- ½ tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- 1 jumbo Egg
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 5" baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl whisk together the buckwheat flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, and salt.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Dump the dry into the wet and mix well. Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for ~40 minutes, or when the center of the cake springs back when touched. Let cool in the dish and serve as is, or top with your favorite fruit, nut butter, frosting, etc.
I usually like to bake off two or three of these healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Protein Cakes at the same time so I don’t have to use the oven on a daily basis. Once the extra chocolate buckwheat cake has cooled I wrap it with plastic wrap and leave it on the counter for the next morning… it gets even more moist and chocolatey!
This healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Buckwheat Protein Cake is just as delicious as the quinoa flour version! The flavor of this cake is almost exactly the same as the quinoa flour version, but I would say that the buckwheat flour is a little less nutty and more mild than the quinoa flour.
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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Indulge − no strings attached!
Can I use honey?? How many spoons??
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Hmmm, I’m not sure about the honey since it’s a liquid, but you can try using 2 tbs of honey and reducing the almond milk by 1 tbs.
If it needs to be sweeter after baking, just top with some fruit and/or more honey! I hope this works, fingers crossed 🙂
I love buckwheat! On Saturdays I always make buckwheat pancakes with raspberries. Soo good!
I love that you could have used the same photo for these two posts and no one will ever know..
As buckwheat tends to have eh. Haha love it. Your patience to trial fourteen times (what the heck!) is admirable.
Haha I baked both the quinoa and buckwheat versions at the same time, and I wasn’t in the mood to make a new photo scene 😉 the only difference is that the buckwheat version has a slightly gray tint to it.
Hi, can i substitute the brown rice protein for a whey/casein blend?
From my experience with both protein powders, I know that in most cases, they are not interchangeable. But, I haven’t tried it in this exact recipe so I can’t be 100% sure. If you feel like testing it out, go for it! I’m crossing my fingers it works 😀
-Jess
Hi Jessica – I have a question. How do I double this recipe (or increase quantity in general) if I am looking to bake a bigger batch? Thank you 🙂
Simple multiply the ingredients to however many servings you want! If you want to double the recipe, just double the ingredients 🙂
If you want to make a dozen cupcakes, how much do you increase recipe? Appreciate any recipes with high protein, low carbs, thanks
This cake is a pretty generous serving, so I’d say one cake can make about 1.5-2 standard cupcakes. Try multiplying the ingredients by 8:
240g (2 cups) Buckwheat Flour
168g (8 scoops OR 1¼ cups, lightly packed) Chocolate Brown Rice Protein Powder
½ cup Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
⅔ cup Truvia Spoonable
4 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
8 Jumbo Eggs
2⅔ cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
I have tried them and they are YUMMMMMMYY!!
Hi! This is look so yummy and healthy. great idea for diet
This looks like the perfect treat for satisfying my sweet tooth without the guilt! I love that it’s single-serving, so I can enjoy a little indulgence without having leftovers tempting me. The combination of buckwheat and protein powder is genius—such a great way to sneak in some extra nutrients. Can’t wait to try this recipe!