White Chocolate Birthday Cake Protein Truffles

SERVING SIZE: 1 truffle

YIELDS: 18 servings

– 50g light butter
– 100g vanilla whey
– 40g all purpose flour
– 45g unsweetened applesauce
– 46g egg whites
– Stevia/Splenda to taste
– 1/4 tsp baking powder
– 224g nonfat cream cheese
– 180g melting white chocolate

*Note: When baking with protein powder, we recommend staying away from pure isolate powder because it can create a cardboard texture. Whey/Casein blends usually work best for baking — our favorite is the Devotion Nutrition brand. If you are interested in trying Devotion Nutrition, use “AVATAR” at checkout and save 10%.

Using another brand of protein powder may result in slightly different macros. Click here to get expert tips on baking with other types of protein powder in our free online guide.

1. Let cream cheese sit out until softened (1-2 hrs). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt butter in microwave, then stir in unsweetened applesauce.
3. Add all other ingredients except for cream cheese and mix well.
   
4. Add water until cake batter consistency is reached.
5. Place in sprayed baking pan (any size/shape will do) and bake for 8-10 minutes, until you can stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean. Let cool.
6. Crumble cake into tiny crumbs with hands in a bowl.
7. Add cream cheese to bowl and knead into crumbs until a crumbly dough is formed.
8. Form 18 balls and place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
9. Melt white chocolate (the pre-made bowls with melting chocolate are perfect for this) and dip each ball in, with about 10g of chocolate for each ball. Feel free to use food coloring and/or sprinkles to decorate.
10. Refrigerate for an hour and enjoy. Keep refrigerated for freshness.