High Protein Banana Bread
A delicious, protein-packed banana bread that’s perfect for breakfast, gym fuel, or a kid-friendly dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup or a sugar substitute
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (or egg substitute / flax eggs for vegan)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt or cottage cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 scoops vanilla or chocolate protein powder (≈½ cup)
- 1¾ cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- ¼ cup peanut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Add applesauce, maple syrup, melted oil, eggs, Greek yogurt, and vanilla; whisk until creamy.
- Stir in the protein powder until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Gently fold in nuts or swirl in peanut butter, then pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, checking at 45 minutes for doneness.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
For very absorbent plant protein, add extra yogurt or applesauce as needed to keep the crumb moist.
Find it online: https://www.mealbreeze.com/high-protein-banana-bread/