A healthy, delicious and easy spread which tastes like cake batter and is low carb too! Perfect for sandwiches, crackers, as a dip or even paired with fruit, this protein-packed spread is so versatile! Naturally gluten free, vegan, paleo and can be made sugar free!
I’m not going to lie.
I got a little bit excited shooting today’s recipe.
Before we get into the actual recipe, I want to give myself a round of applause (applause applause).
I have officially tried every single Udi’s Gluten Free product physically available to me!
GIVE ME SOME APPLAUSE.
(Omg, I wrote Applesauce first).
Okay, fine. I might not deserve it because I’m a huge fan of their bread and bakery range. When my friends at Udi’s sent me a lovely package of bread, I literally turned into a human Bon Bon over excitement. When I first saw their Rye Bread hit my shelves, I greedily bought a loaf, along with a new package of butter and was a content Channing Tatum lookalike.
Long term readers may remember from this post I’d mentioned how in Australia, all the gluten-free bread products I’d tried reminded me of cardboard or maybe if I was lucky- A soft brick. Udi’s, however, has been a favorite of mine ever since my time studying abroad in 2010.
Now for today’s recipe. With a truckload of bread, I’d obviously need to be creative with the toppings. In this post, I shared some of my typical toppings. On any giving day, I’d snack on a slice with avocado (or packaged guacamole) or some peanut butter. However, I am a huge fan of sandwiches for meals. For a sandwich to qualify for a meal, it needs 2 key features-
Numero Uno- Protein
Numero Duo- Healthy fats
Saying that, I’ve always struggled with enjoying a sweet sandwich for a meal because I couldn’t for the life of me think of a protein component. I guess I could have done the jam and egg route but the thought of that kind of makes me want to pull my weave out in frustration. I know there are many out there who would scoff at the ‘need for protein’ statement, but I know my body and know what it needs to be satisfied. However, with just a few tweaks, I was able to create this amazing sandwich (or any vehicle!) spread which was packed full of protein, healthy fats and low carb.
Low carb = Carb heavy vehicle.
Enter- Healthy Low Carb Cake Batter Spread.
This spread is going to take your sandwiches, wraps, crackers, fruit and spoons to the next level- It’s that good and that easy. The taste of cake batter yet without all the typical ingredients found in it. This healthy low carb cake batter spread has a simple ingredient list and is packed full of protein, healthy fats and a dash of natural sweetness. I tried it out with this paleo protein powder (paleo friends, you covered!), this vegan protein powder (vegan friends, you covered!) and this casein protein powder (anyone else, you covered!). I really loved it with the casein as it added such a thickness to it, but all tasted great!
HACK! For those who want to make it even lower carb and completely sugar-free, simply omit the maple syrup and follow the notes below.
Make this healthy low carb cake batter spread and take your (insert vehicle of choice here) to the next level.
Spoons (or fingers) totally count.
Cake Batter Spread
Ingredients
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder 30-35 grams each
- 1 Pinch sea salt
- 1 Pinch cinnamon
- 1/3 cup cashew butter I used smooth cashew
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add your protein powder, sea salt and cinnamon and mix well. Set aside.
- Melt your nut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract and pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Mix until a thick, crumbly mixture is formed.
- Using a tablespoon at a time, add dairy free milk until a VERY thick, spreadable batter is formed. Stir through sprinkles and transfer to a sealed container. Refrigerate for at least an hour to firm up.
Notes
Spread is best kept refrigerated.
Nutrition
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When there’s cashew butter and maple syrup involved it has to be good! Love it!
I think outside of coconut flour, it’s my most used kitchen item!
Dairy free milk as in liquid milk or dry milk?
Hi Tara! It would be liquid milk 🙂
I’m putting this in a duncan hines container just so that I can eat an entire jar of it.
I will bow down to you concurrently.
You are a crazy chicken! And you creativity always amazes me.
JULI. OMG. The protein powder I;m bringing you is PERFECT for this aka not sickly sweet!
you did it again, as always! cake batter is my weakness!!!!!!!
This has your name on it 🙂
Dear Arman, this spread looks fun and wonderful…I am so intrigued by how you made it. My kids would love this! I do applaud you! Have a wonderful day my friend, Catherine
Hahaha thanks Catherine- It’s better than applesauce 😀
I absolutely love sammiches! They are one of my favorite meals actually. And for a meal to be satisfying? Hmmm…it needs to involve mac and cheese and chocolate. But not together. Why would I ever put those together? Well done on this one, mate! Also, I think you missed a sprinkle under the table. You should clean that up.
DUDE.
I’m going to this place called ‘Melt’ this weekend. Google it. It legit is all of those in a sandwich.
Be still my pregnant beating heart! You sure know how to healthify my cravings, this is awesome looking!
hahahahhaha your baby might come with a single sprinkle attached!
This is sinful!
Thanks so much, Jenn!
I’ll send you some applesauce 😉 Now that cup of the spread needs to be in my face immediately. Spoon optional.
LOL. Stupid autocorrect. How about some backlit tofu please?
Am I a fan of sandwiches? That’s like asking if I’m a fan of wine…I could eat a sandwich every day. In fact, I can’t wait for lunch so I can pull out the sandwich I packed. My cake batter is usually eaten prior to actually baking the cake. Guess this recipe reduces the whole salmonella issue 😉
2 hours later, I’m still craving a waffle sandwich.
OMG!! I make killer Paleo chocolate waffles that taste like cake This would be soooooo good on top and in between! You ROCK!! and you are a little bit crazy. I like that.
BEST EVER.
Okay, so I made this with chocolate protein powder. It does taste like cake batter! I did use it on my chocolate waffles. Delish!! Ate leftovers out of the container with a spoon. Had a caramel flavor. Now I make it to eat as a snack. Added nuts and chocolate chips.
You would.
You would do this.
oh hell yes. For you 😉
Soooo I can just skip the sandwich bread and eat the whole batch, right?
That is the intention 😉
I happily give you all the applesauce in the world, Arman. 😉 And this recipe? YUM! But I shouldn’t expect anything less from you!
hahahaha your a legend! I’ll bring you some to LA next month!
So many noms!
Thank you Becki!
You actually are a god and i make shrines to you every night.. or at least my collage of channing tatum serves dual purpose right? and i totally feel you with the need for protein!!! as much as i could eat (well.. on hard gluten free bread) a PB&J for every meal, i would never be satisfied! and plus who needs that when you can have a cake batter sandwich..
P.s. like what have your photos become!? They are so glorious and your batter whipping skills are insane.. check out that SWIRL. and do you need a roommate in LA? i’ll bring the nut butters. you bring the cake. we’ll find the tatum.
Dude. I was telling my friends back home how you’d be the most epic room mate. Work/travel/eat?