Gooey Apple Breakfast Cake

Looking for a tasty and filling breakfast that won’t leave you hungry an hour later? This Gooey Apple Breakfast Cake is packed with fiber, healthy fats, and protein to keep you energized all morning. Plus, it’s naturally sweetened with apples, dates, and applesauce, making it a nutritious alternative to sugary breakfast pastries.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

• High in fiber from oats and flaxseed
• Packed with protein from Greek yogurt, eggs, and pecans
• Naturally sweetened for a balanced start to your day
• Moist, gooey, and full of comforting apple flavor

Ingredients:

• 10 scoops unflavored protein powder (micellar casein preferred)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup ground flaxseed
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups organic unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ cup salted butter, melted
• 1 cup oil
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• ⅔ cup chopped dates
• 1 cup apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup eggs (plant-based preferred)
• 1 cup liquid egg whites
• 1 cup unflavored fat-free Greek yogurt
• 1 cup applesauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x16-inch cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients: flaxseed, oats, flour, protein powder, and baking powder.
3. Stir in the wet ingredients: butter, oil, plant-based eggs, egg whites, yogurt, and applesauce.
4. Fold in pecans, dates, and apples until well combined.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Tips for the Best Breakfast Cake:

• For the most gooey delicious of breakfasts, heat it before you eat it.
• For extra sweetness, sprinkle a little cinnamon on top before baking.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 6 months
• Warm up a slice and pair it with Greek yogurt or nut butter for an even heartier breakfast!

My children feel fancy when I use bundt pans, so I split this recipe into 2 bundt pans, and cut them up into slices, and freeze the majority of it. It makes for a delicious breakfast later on, treat with absolutely no added effort from me.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving - Makes 16 Servings - With 10 Scoops Protein Powder):

Calories: 260  |  Protein: 18g  |  Carbohydrates: 25g  |  Fat: 12g  |  Fiber: 5g