Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp almond flour (or oat flour)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp finely diced crisp apple (like Honeycrisp or Gala)
- 1 tbsp rolled oats or almond flour
- 1 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 tsp coconut oil or butter, melted
- 1 tsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all the crumble ingredients until combined and crumbly. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl or small blender, combine the cottage cheese, egg, almond flour, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and baking powder. Blend or whisk until completely smooth.
- Gently stir the finely diced apple into the smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into a lightly greased, microwave-safe mug.
- Sprinkle the prepared crumble mixture evenly over the top of the batter.
- Microwave on high for 90 seconds to 2 minutes, until the cake is puffed and the center is set.
- Let cool for 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
- No extra topping is needed.
- Perfect for a quick dessert.
- Great for kids.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg