This earl grey pound cake is dense, moist, and so fragrant. If you love earl grey flavor, you’ll be in love! This guilt-free cake is only 96 calories and even contains 5 grams of protein per serving.
Earl Grey is one of my favorite kinds of tea and I like to include them in my sweets from time to time. The regular pound cake is good, but the aroma of the earl grey makes this pound cake so much fancier.
With this low-calorie version of earl grey pound cake, you can now enjoy this fancy treat without worrying about calories 😉 No butter is used in this recipe, and that’s how I kept this cake low-calorie.
By using ingredients like Greek yogurt and unsweetened apple sauce as butter substitutes, this pound cake is packed with healthy nutrients as well.
Ingredients Used
- Earl grey tea leaves – coarsely ground but not powder
- Unsweetened apple sauce – butter substitute, rich in antioxidants and soluble fiber
- Erythritol – low-calorie sweetener, 70% of the sweetness of regular white sugar
- Baking powder – a leavening agent
- Kosher salt – enhances the flavor of foods, no iodine
- Eggs – 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of healthy fats each
- Egg yolk – rich in folate and vitamin B12
- Greek yogurt – butter substitute, packed in nutrients such as calcium, protein, vitamin B12, and potassium.
- Vanilla extract – enhances the flavor
- Oat flour – finely ground oatmeal, higher in protein, more soluble fiber, and lower in carbohydrates than regular flour
- Vanilla flavor whey protein powder – one of the best dietary sources of high-quality protein
- Some oil – for greasing the loaf pan
What tools are needed to make this earl grey pound cake?
- 9”x5” loaf pan
- Bowls
- Wire rack
- Blender or food processor (optional)
How to make this earl grey pound cake
For the earl grey tea leaves, use a blender or food processor to break up the large leaves and coarsely grind them into smaller pieces (not powder). If not, you can also put the leaves in a Ziploc bag and hit them with a rolling pin to break them into smaller pieces.
Place the oven rack in the lower-middle position. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (177˚C). Grease the loaf pan (9×5-inch) thoroughly with oil.
In a large mixing bowl, mix unsweetened applesauce, erythritol, baking powder, and kosher salt.
Add Greek yogurt and vanilla extract into the applesauce mixture.
In a separate bowl, combine oat flour, whey protein powder, and tea leaves.
Add the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture and mix until everything is incorporated.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and roughly smooth the top. Bang the loaf pan on the counter a couple of times to remove air pockets.
Bake in the oven until dark golden brown about 50 – 60 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let it cool. To remove the pan, loosen the sides with a butter knife or offset spatula. Carefully invert the pound cake onto a wire rack. Turn the cake the right way up and cut a slice. Enjoy!
How to store
Wrap the cake tightly in plastic wrap and keep it at room temperature for up to one week or freeze for up to 3 months.
If you like this earl grey pound cake, you may also like:
- Stuffed Bagel Bites – Healthier Version
- Brownie Bites – Packed with Protein
- Blueberry Scone with Lemon Glaze – Low Calorie
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Earl Grey Pound Cake – Low-Calorie
Equipment
- 9”x5” loaf pan
- Bowls
- Wire rack
- Blender or food processor (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons loose earl grey tea leaves
- ¾ cups unsweetened apple sauce 190 grams
- 1 cup erythritol 250 grams
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 eggs large
- 1 egg yolk large
- ½ cup Greek yogurt 150 grams
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups oat flour* 180 grams
- 1 scoop vanilla flavor whey protein powder 30 grams
- Some oil for greasing the pan
Instructions
- For the earl grey tea leaves, use a blender or food processor to break up the large leaves and coarsely grind them into smaller pieces (not powder). If not, you can also put the leaves in a Ziploc bag and hit them with a rolling pin to break them into smaller pieces.
- Place the oven rack in the lower-middle position. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (177˚C). Grease the loaf pan (9×5-inch) thoroughly with oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix unsweetened applesauce, erythritol, baking powder, and kosher salt.
- Add Greek yogurt and vanilla extract into the applesauce mixture.
- In a separate bowl, combine oat flour, whey protein powder, and tea leaves.
- Add the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture and mix until everything is incorporated.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and roughly smooth the top. Bang the loaf pan on the counter a couple of times to remove air pockets.
- Bake in the oven until dark golden brown about 50 – 60 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let it cool. To remove the pan, loosen the sides with a butter knife or offset spatula. Carefully invert the pound cake onto a wire rack. Turn the cake the right way up and cut a slice. Enjoy!
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