Air Fryer Protein Desserts: 6 Sweet Treats with 15–30 g Protein
A warm dessert in the evening doesn't have to undo your day. In the air fryer, small portions bake in 8–15 minutes – and with quark, skyr or eggs they bring 15–30 g protein instead of just sugar.
Air fryer basics: preheat 3 minutes, don't overfill the basket, shake or turn halfway, and spray lightly with oil instead of pouring it. Times are for a 4–6 litre basket fryer.
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1. Baked apple with vanilla quark
Cored apple with cinnamon and nuts, 180 °C for 15 minutes, with 200 g vanilla quark. Roughly 25 g protein.
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2. Protein mug cake
1 egg, 50 g quark, 30 g oat flour, cocoa in a ramekin, 170 °C for 10 minutes. Roughly 20 g protein.
3. Mini cheesecakes
250 g quark, 1 egg, vanilla on a biscuit base in silicone cups, 150 °C for 15 minutes. Roughly 30 g protein per three.
4. Cinnamon quark balls
Quark-oat dough balls, 170 °C for 10 minutes, rolled in cinnamon. Roughly 20 g protein per five.
5. Protein cookies
Oats, peanut butter, egg and chocolate chips, 160 °C for 8 minutes. Roughly 15 g protein per two.
6. Baked banana with skyr
Banana halved lengthwise with cinnamon, 190 °C for 8 minutes, on 200 g skyr. Roughly 22 g protein.
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Protein values are approximate and vary by brand and portion. Always cook meat, fish and eggs thoroughly. If you have a medical condition or food allergy, check with a doctor or dietitian before changing your diet.
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