Free Recipe
Funfetti Protein Cupcakes
91 CAL | 12G PROTEIN (EACH)Birthday-cake cupcakes — frosting and all — for 91 calories and 12g of protein apiece.
Frosted funfetti cupcakes that actually fit your macros. Ninety-one calories, twelve grams of protein, and they still taste like the birthday-cake ones you grew up on — that’s the whole point. Makes six. Eat one, eat two, you’re still fine.
Ingredients
Cupcakes (makes 6)
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Vanilla protein powder | 28 g |
| All-purpose flour | 20 g |
| Coconut flour | 14 g |
| Fat-free white chocolate pudding mix | 5 g |
| Zero-calorie sweetener | 10 g |
| Baking powder | 5 g |
| Sprinkles | 5 g |
| Nonfat Greek yogurt | 100 g |
| Egg whites | 100 g |
| Unsweetened applesauce | 40 g |
Frosting
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Vanilla protein powder | 25 g |
| Zero-calorie powdered sugar | 20 g |
| Fat-free white chocolate pudding mix | 5 g |
| Nonfat Greek yogurt | 60 g |
| Sprinkles | 3 g |
| Cold water (to thin) | 1–3 tbsp |
Macros
| Cal / P / C / F | |
|---|---|
| Per cupcake (frosted) | 91 · 12g · 9g · 0.5g |
| Whole batch (6) | 546 · 72g |
How To Make Them
- Heat the oven. 350°F, and line a 6-cup muffin tin.
- Mix the dry. In a bowl, whisk together the protein powder, both flours, pudding mix, sweetener, baking powder, and sprinkles.
- Mix the wet. Stir in the Greek yogurt, egg whites, and applesauce. Mix until it just comes together — don’t overwork it or they get rubbery.
- Fill and bake. Divide the batter evenly between the 6 cups. Bake 15–18 minutes at 350°F, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely. Let them cool all the way before frosting — frost them warm and the frosting just slides off.
- Make the frosting. Whisk the protein powder, powdered sugar, pudding mix, and Greek yogurt. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until it’s spreadable. Frost, hit them with the sprinkles, done.
Neil's Note
Two things make or break these. One: don’t overmix the batter — the second it comes together, stop. Protein flour turns to rubber if you keep going. Two: let them cool all the way before you frost. The frosting is Greek yogurt based, so it’ll melt right off a warm cupcake. Cool them, frost them, and you’ve got a birthday-cake dessert for under 100 calories a pop.
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