This supportive recipe makes a delicious breakfast or snack. You can adjust the toppings to fit your mood and pantry. I used a full Tablespoon of coconut oil in mine–delicious! But it can be replaced with 1 tsp coconut oil & 2 tsp of almond milk to keep the snack under 300 calories.

Chop 1 tart apple (peeling optional) and place In a LARGE mug or microwaveable safe bowl. Toss with 1 Tbs vanilla protein powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 2 tsp water.

In a smaller bowl combine: 1 Tbs vanilla protein powder, 1 Tbs peanut or almond flour, 1 Tbs rolled oats, 1 Tbs slivered or sliced almonds, 1 packet Truvia or 1 tsp Gentle Sweet and 1 Tbs coconut oil.

Microwave for 30 seconds to soften the coconut oil and stir it in.

Spoon the topping over the apple mixture and microwave on high for 2-2 1/2 minutes. Or until apples are softened. Cool slightly before eating so you don’t burn your tongue.

This is also delicious with a scoop of no-churn protein ice cream :).

Apple Crumble for One

1 tart apple, chopped

1 Tbs Vanilla Protein Powder

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp water

Topping:

1 Tbs Vanilla Protein Powder

1 Tbs Peanut Flour

1 Tbs Rolled Oats

1 Tbs Sliced or Slivered Almonds

1 packet Truvia or 1 tsp Gentle Sweet

1 Tbs Coconut Oil, melted

Combine apple with protein powder, cinnamon and water in the bottom of a large microwaveable mug. Combine topping ingredients in a separate bowl and spoon over the top. Microwave on high for 2 – 21/2 minutes or until apples are tender.

353 calories; 19g fat; 23g net carbs; 16g protein

Reduced fat version: 274 calories; 10g fat; 23g net carbs; 16g protein

Topping variations:

Replace any Tbs of dry topping for one Tbs of the following:

Flax meal, unsweetened coconut flakes, almond meal, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chopped pecans, cacao nibs, oat fiber, psyllium husks, brown rice bran, wheat germ

Strawberry shortcake is generally accepted as a dessert, but I can’t think of a single reason why it can’t be breakfast.

I’m featuring the regular recipe for Strawberry Shortcake on my GroceryShrink blog. I make both this one and the fitness version and bake them in the same oven. Three of us need the Fit Mama version and the other 5 need the regular one, so that’s the perfect compromise. You can see the difference in how they look below. The Fit Mama recipe also happens to be gluten free.

The one on the left is regular, the one on the right is Fit Mama. (The regular one is darker because I put it in the oven to bake while I was spreading the Fit Mama one in it’s pan and it got a few extra minutes.)

I sprinkle my strawberries with Truvia to help bring out their natural sweetness. I use 1 packet per pound but you can adjust that to taste. Truvia helps them juice a little, but not as much as sugar does.

There are many ways to chop the strawberries, but I use a kwik-kut. That’s what my mom used and her mom before her. It doubles as a biscuit cutter and saves room in the drawer.

We used real whipped cream on ours, but you could use whipped coconut cream or even Cool Whip if you prefer.

Fit Mama Strawberry Shortcake

1 1/4 cup Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend*

2 tsp baking powder

2 Tbs Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or 1/4 cup Truvia

3 Tbs butter

2 Tbs Coconut Oil

1 egg

2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine baking blend, gentle sweet, and baking powder in a bowl. With a pastry cutter cut in butter and coconut oil. In a small bowl beat egg and almond milk. Stir into baking blend mix until moistened. Spread into a greased 8″ round pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden on the top. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully remove to a serving dish.

Carefully cut the round into 8 wedges. Split the wedge (it will be crumbly, so move slowly) and fill with whipped cream and chopped strawberries.

Nutrition facts for just the cake portion: 1/8 of the cake = 123 calories, 11 g fat; 3g net carbs; 5g protein

The regular recipe has: 265 calories; 14g fat; 30g net carbs; 5g protein

*If you don’t have baking blend on hand you can substitute this:

1 cup oat fiber; 1/2 cup ground flax meal; 1/2 cup almond meal; 1/2 cup coconut flour; 2 tsp xanthan gum or glucomannan powder

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Warm Apple Crumble for One

Apple Crumble for One

Topping variations:

Fitness Friendly Strawberry Shortcake

Fit Mama Strawberry Shortcake