CHEAT ON ORDINARY BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH QUESTIFIED COOKIES & CREAM COOKIE CAKE. Birthdays only come once a year — but when it’s the 11th birthday of the Quest Cookies & Cream Protein Bar, it’s time to go full send. Prepare to experience a skillet-baked masterpiece that’s part cake, part cookie, and all kids of delicious. Packed with melty cookies & cream goodness and topped with sprinkles, this dessert brings the protein AND the party. Slice it up, grab a plate, and toast to 11 years of greatness. Sorry, regular birthday cake, your invite got lost in the mail.
Check out the full recipe below:
NUTRITIONAL INFO
COOKIE & CREAM COOKIE CAKE
Yields: 16 servings | Serving Size: 1 piece
Calories: 230 | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Net Carb: 3g
Total Carb: 8g | Sugar: 2g
Ingredients
COOKIE & CREAM COOKIE CAKE
- 2 Quest Cookies & Cream Quest Bars
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup zero calorie sweetener
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp multi colored sprinkles
Frosting:
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare a 10-inch oven safe skillet with non-stick spray.
- Break the Quest Bars into small pieces and place them into a medium microwave safe bowl with the almond milk.
- Cook on high for 40 seconds. Stir until well blended and most of the bar is melted into the milk. Set aside to cool.
- Once cooled, whisk in the eggs and melted butter.
- In another bowl, stir together the almond flour, sweetener, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and use a rubber spatula to stir until a dough comes together.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared skillet and top with sprinkles. Bake for 26-28 minutes and golden brown. Let cool.
- Whisk the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Mix in the protein powder and then transfer to a piping bag with a star tip.
- Decorate cookie cake and top with sprinkles and crushed cookies if desired.
- Cut the cake into 14 slices and serve.
