"Swole-Mates & Sweet Cakes" Healthy Cupcakes Recipe with Greek Yogurt & Protein Powder | High Protein, No Refined Sugar 🧁💪💕

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Treat yourself and your honey to these delicious cupcakes topped with a pink frosting (free of artificial dyes, colored with dragon fruit powder)! This healthy recipe is made with greek yogurt and protein powder, and is free of refined sugar. The perfect treat for you and your swole mates/sweet cakes!

Watch the video on my Instagram to see these come to life!

I use a kitchen scale when I bake to ensure accuracy and have less things to clean. 😉 It's so much more convenient for ingredients like honey and yogurt!

• Made with Whole Wheat Flour (I mill my own for maximum, nutrition - read more here!): Hearty and filling, packed with nutrients.

• Protein-Packed: Thanks to greek yogurt, protein powder, and whole wheat flour, these cupcakes are loaded with protein.

• No Refined Sugar: Sweetened with honey & vanilla whey protein powder for a guilt-free dessert.

Author: The Honey Buckle

Servings: 8 cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 18 minutes

Total Time: 38 minutes

Nutrition (per serving): Frosted Cupcake - 200 calories | 11g protein | 20g carbs | 9g fat Unfrosted Cupcake - 145 calories | 8g protein | 19.5g carbs | 4g fat

Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp/28g honey

• ½ tsp vanilla

• 1 egg

• ½ cup/125g Greek yogurt

• 2 tsp/28g coconut oil

• ½ cup milk

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup/150g whole wheat flour (freshly milled or Bob's Red Mill whole wheat flour)

• 1 scoop/30g vanilla whey protein powder

• ½ tsp dragon fruit powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

Frosting:

• 5oz cream cheese

• 1 tbsp/20g Greek yogurt

• 2 tsp/14g honey

• ½ scoop/15g vanilla whey protein powder

• 1 tsp dragon fruit powder
  

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:

   • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or use a nonstick silicone muffin pan.

2. Prepare the Batter:

   • Add all wet ingredients to a bowl and mix, adding the coconut oil last.

   • Add the dry ingredients on top and combine until smooth.

3. Bake the Cupcakes:

   • Pour the batter into 8 muffin tins.

   • Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

4. Prepare the Frosting:

   • Use an electric whisk to combine the frosting ingredients until creamy.

5. Frost the Cupcakes:

   • Let the cupcakes cool completely before applying the frosting.

6. Serve and Enjoy:

   • Store the cupcakes in the fridge and enjoy with your honey(s)!

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