Sounds odd, but holy yum – this healthy dessert, post workout snack (or even breakfast in my book), is delicious. The rice cakes soak up espresso and whipped cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and salted caramel protein powder make a creamy filling. No added sugar, gluten-free.
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Keyword:
cottage cheese, gluten free, high protein, protein powder, rice cake, sugar-free, tiramasu
Servings: 1serving
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
¼cupbrewed, instant or canned coffee or espresso
2unsalted or lightly salted rice cakesapprox. 4” diameter size
½cup2% cottage cheeseblended
¼cupfat-free Greek yogurt
2tablespoonsCaramel Protein Powdercoffee or vanilla protein works too
5-10drops liquid stevia or monk fruitif desired
1tspunsweetened cocoa powder
1tspsugar free mini chocolate chips
Instructions
In bowl, place coffee. Add first rice cake into coffee for about 10 seconds, then flip for another 5-10 seconds.
With spatula, gently move to a 10 oz bowl, if needed use spoon to pat down to be an even layer.
In another bowl, stir together whipped (blended) cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder, and stevia (if desired). Spoon half this mixture over soaked rice cake in bowl
Soak the second rice cake in remaining coffee, flipping, until all absorbed. Place in bowl over creamy later and then top with remaining creamy filling.
Use small sifter to dust on cocoa powder, sprinkle with chocolate chips. Serves 1.