Since taking Mounjaro, my tastes have changed drastically. I just don’t fancy sweet things any more. I can honestly say I’ve not eaten ANY chocolate since the 2nd June 2025, when I took my first injection! I haven’t needed to make a conscious effort; I just really don’t want to eat it. I’ve not even tried a little to see whether I’m missing out!

BUT…..  sometimes you just need something sweet, and I love experimenting with new recipes. I’d seen a few cottage-cheese-style mug cakes doing the rounds on social media and thought I’d have a go at creating my own version.

These Cottage Cheese and Apple Mug Cakes are made with oat flour (simply porridge oats whizzed up in a food processor). I much prefer oat flour to plain or self-raising flour because it’s richer in fibre – particularly beta-glucan – which supports digestion, helps lower cholesterol, stabilises blood sugar levels and keeps you fuller for longer. It also provides more protein, along with vitamins and minerals such as manganese, magnesium and phosphorus, making it a more nutrient-dense, heart-healthy, whole-grain option.

The cottage cheese adds a good hit of protein and means there’s no need for added fat like butter or oil. The apple brings natural sweetness and texture, while the cinnamon adds a lovely warm flavour and impressive health benefits of its own, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, support for blood sugar control and digestion.

The result is a sweet breakfast treat made from simple fridge and cupboard staples, ready in under half an hour.

My partner added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to his… but that’s only because he’s a complete sugar monster! 😄

High Protein Cottage Cheese & Apple Mug Cake (270 calories)

Preparation Time:           10 minutes

Cooking Time:                  10 minutes (air fryer)

Serves:                                2

Calories per serving:       270

 

Ingredients

Cheese, Cottage, Fat Free                                         100g

Medium Eggs                                                            2 Eggs/112g

Porridge Oats, ground into oat flour                      40g

Baking Powder                                                          1 Tsp/2g

Manuka Honey                                                          3 Tsps/15g

Eating Apple Jazz                                                      115g

Ground Cinnamon                                                   1½ Tsps/4.5g

Granulated Sugar                                                      2 Tsps/10g

Method

Blitz the oats in a food processor or blender to create oat flour.

Core and chop the apple into small cubes – no need to peel.

Next, mix the wet ingredients in a blender: the cottage cheese and eggs. Whizz until frothy.

Add the oat flour, honey, cinnamon, and baking powder. Whizz until a runny batter or cake mixture is formed.

You can make this either in two mugs or one small baking dish (about 20cm square). Ensure you grease the mugs or dish well, using either butter or oil.

If making in mugs, pour a quarter of the batter into each mug. If making in a dish, pour half in.

Scatter the chopped apples in an even layer over the batter (half an apple per mug, or the whole apple in the dish).

Pour the remaining mixture over the top of the apple. It doesn’t matter if the apple isn’t totally covered.

Sprinkle the tops of the pudding(s) with half a teaspoon of cinnamon and swirl the end of a spoon or a skewer to swirl the cinnamon through the top of the “cake”.  Then sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly.  This will make a nice crispy crunchy topping.

Heat the air fryer to 200 degrees on “bake.” Add the baking dish (or mugs) to the air fryer drawer and cook for about 8 minutes, until risen.  Check after this time and if necessary, finish for 2 minutes on the ”air fryer” setting at 200 degrees to caramelise the sugar on top.

Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving. You’ll need to eat it out of the mug if it doesn’t release easily when loosened with a knife around the edges!

This goes well with Greek yoghurt, custard or vanilla ice cream!

 

Nutrition Data Per Serving

Calories (kcal)                270

Protein (g)                      16.2

Carbohydrate (g)           35.3

Fat (g)                                7.1

Fibre (g)                            3.4