Description
This Cottage Cheese Funfetti Birthday Cake Mug Cake is fluffy, sweet, and high-protein. The perfect quick dessert ready in just 5 minutes.
Ingredients
½ cup cottage cheese
1 large egg
2 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
¼ tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp flour (oat, almond, or all-purpose)
¼ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1–2 tbsp rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
1. Blend cottage cheese, egg, honey, and vanilla until smooth.
2. In a mug, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Pour wet mixture into mug and stir.
4. Fold in sprinkles.
5. Microwave for 1 ½–2 minutes until set.
6. Let cool slightly before enjoying.
Notes
Best enjoyed fresh.
Use almond flour for gluten-free.
Swap cottage cheese for Greek yogurt if desired.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cake
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 190mg