What you need:
- 4 ounces (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons vanilla whey protein powder
- 2 medium eggs (not large!)
- 1 teaspoon Splenda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- '/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Heat up waffle iron while mixing ingredients. Soften cream cheese in the microwave for about 45 seconds. (You want the cream cheese nice and smooth.) Add the whey protein powder, eggs, Splenda, vanilla extract, and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
- Pour mixture into hot waffle iron (I do not grease the waffle iron, as the waffles come out crispier without it). I heat the waffle for 2 minutes (this, of course, depends on what kind of waffle maker you have). Take the waffle out; top with low-carb whipped cream and cinnamon or butter and sugar-free syrup.
- Note: Our tester, Barbo Gold, who loved this recipe, suggests making these with chocolate whey protein powder for a chocolate treat.
Nutrient breakdown per serving:
- 326 calories
- 25 g fat
- 21 g protein
- 4 g carbohydrate
- trace dietary fiber
- 4 g usable carbs.