Protein Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bowl

Name: Protein Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese; 0.5 cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt; 1 scoop (30g) vanilla whey or casein protein powder; 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup; 0.5 tsp Vanilla Extract; 0.25 tsp Lemon Zest; pinch cinnamon; 1 large Apple, diced; 1 tsp Butter; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tbsp brown sugar or brown monk fruit sweetener; 1 tbsp Water; 2 tbsp sugar-free caramel sauce; 2 graham cracker sheets, crushed; 1 tbsp Pecans, chopped; pinch flaky sea salt

A no-bake, high-protein cheesecake bowl made with blended cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder, topped with cinnamon caramelized apples, caramel drizzle and a graham pecan crunch. About 31g of protein per bowl.

Blazewoman84

Prep10 min

Cook8 min

Total18 min

Servings2

Difficultymedium

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Ingredients

1 cupLow Fat Cottage Cheese
0.5 cupNonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
1scoop (30g) vanilla whey or casein protein powder
1 tbspPure Maple Syrup
0.5 tspVanilla Extract
0.25 tspLemon Zest
pinchcinnamon
1 largeApple, diced
1 tspButter
1 tspGround Cinnamon
1 tbspbrown sugar or brown monk fruit sweetener
1 tbspWater
2 tbspsugar-free caramel sauce
2graham cracker sheets, crushed
1 tbspPecans, chopped
pinchflaky sea salt

Instructions

1
Add cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder, maple syrup, vanilla, lemon zest and cinnamon to a high-speed blender. Blend 60 to 90 seconds until completely smooth.
2
Divide between two bowls and refrigerate for 15 minutes so the base thickens.
3
Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add diced apple, cinnamon, brown sugar and water. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until soft and syrupy.
4
Let the apples rest 2 to 3 minutes off the heat.
5
Top each bowl with apples, caramel sauce, graham crumbs, pecans and a pinch of flaky salt. Serve right away.