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Healthy High‑Protein Flourless Chocolate Cake

Published: Jun 1, 2026 by schaudhari · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Modified: Jun 1, 2026 · Published: Jun 1, 2026 by schaudhari · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment
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A dark chocolate cheese cake topped with red strawberries on a brown and white serving plate.

Healthy High‑Protein Flourless Chocolate Cake

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This high‑protein flourless mocha chocolate cake is a modern take on the original flourless chocolate cake - rich, fudgy, and deeply chocolatey, but made lighter with cottage cheese and naturally lower in sugar. Cocoa, brewed coffee, and melted chocolate blend into a silky batter that bakes into a decadent, mocha‑forward dessert that supports balanced blood sugars.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Chill time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 8 slices
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups of cottage cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup brewed coffee
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup sugar or sweetener such as Monk fruit, Allulose or Stevia
  • ¼ cup of melted dark or semi-sweet chocolate
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Line an 8 inch pan with parchment paper and grease or use an 8 in spring form pan and grease.
  • Blend cottage cheese until completely smooth.
  • Add eggs, vanilla, sweeter, coffee and blend again.
  • Add cocoa, melted chocolate and salt and blend completely.
  • Pour batter into pan and smooth on top.
  • Bake for 22-28 minutes or until edges are set and center still has a slight jiggle.
  • Cool completely. Chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts are using a Monk Fruit, allulose blend. If using regular sugar nutrition facts change to: 140 calories, 18gm of carbs, 14gm of sugar. All other nutrition facts stay the same.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 260mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6g
Keyword diabetes-friendly, gluten-free, reduced carb
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About schaudhari

Shelly is a Registered Dietitian, CDCES, and gluten‑free recipe creator with a Master’s in Nutrition from the University of Alabama. She develops simple, blood‑sugar‑friendly recipes inspired by her wheat allergy and 16+ years of clinical experience.

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