¼cupabout 25grams protein powder (I used Nourify PLUS from Prevenix)
2Tbspall-purpose flour or gluten-free baking blend
1/3cupdiced strawberries
10-20liquid stevia or monk fruit dropsor 1-2Tb granular sweetener with cup-for-cup sugar equivalency
Instructions
10-20 liquid stevia or monk fruit drops (or 1-2Tb granular sweetener with cup-for-cup sugar equivalency)
Melt butter in large mug, about 15-20 seconds. Stir in cottage cheese and microwave for another 15 seconds. Mash up cottage cheese into butter so that it’s less lumpy (but don’t worry that it’s not smooth).
Let cup cool for 60 seconds, then whisk in egg with a fork.
Mix in dry ingredients: baking soda, protein powder, and flour.
Stir in most of the strawberries, reserving a bit for garnish.
Add sweetener last, with the amount and type based on your preference. You actually may not even need sweetener, depending on the sweetness of protein powder used.
Microwave on high for approximately 3.5 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute and then top with whipped cream, yogurt, extra strawberries or whatever you like to dress it up.