Fresh and festive Protein Blueberry Eggnog Bread for breakfast, post workout or dessert. This healthy eggnog bread uses fresh blueberries, protein powder and almond milk nog, and has no oil or sugar added!

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After making those Cranberry Eggnog Protein Muffins the other day, I just really wanted something similar; Adapted that same thing and turned it into a loaf!

The blueberry and eggnog flavors really went so well in this protein loaf; It really was a good breakfast and post workout treat. Great nutrition too with the oil free and sugar free part.

Ingredients for this Protein Blueberry Eggnog Bread

This high protein blueberry eggnog bread is made with nutritious ingredients like whole wheat flour, protein powder and non-fat greek yogurt, and has no oil and no butter either; Perfect healthy blueberry breakfast bread recipe!

For the wet ingredients:

Eggnog Almond Milk or regular or light Eggnog
Unsweetened Applesauce
Non-fat Greek Yogurt a high protein low fat eggnog bread. If you want this recipe dairy free – since there’s no milk or buttermilk in here – use coconut yogurt or another dairy free yogurt.
Eggs

Then there’s the dry ingredients:

Whole wheat pastry flour for that lightness of the all-purpose flour, but with the nutritious benefits of whole grains
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb high protein blueberry bread. I used a whey-caesin blend from Quest Nutrition.
Vanilla Protein Powder; This is the source of protein and sweetness in the protein powder eggnog bread since there’s no added sugar in this recipe. Quest again here.
Coconut Flour
Nutmeg
Baking Powder

And for the Blueberry Protein Bread Part

Fresh Blueberries!
A bit of extra flour to coat the berries

Tips for this Blueberry Eggnog Bread with Protein Powder

This protein powder blueberry eggnog bread recipe is really easy to make, but here’s some pointers to get it right.

Use slightly room temperature applesauce, eggnog and yogurt;
This is so the wet ingredients and dry ingredients can mix well.

Don’t over-mix the batter!
Make sure you gently fold the dry mix into the wet to combine them.
If you over-mix it, the protein powder will make the eggnog bread dense and gummy.

Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener. I’d recommend using stevia powder to maintain the consistency of the batter and have sugar free blueberry dessert recipe.

Make sure batter is thick, and not pourable.

Can you store these Protein Packed Eggnog Loaf?

This moist and tender protein packed blueberry bread recipe keeps really well and is great for a meal prep snack, breakfast or postworkout treat.

You can keep the protein powder eggnog loaf out at room temperature for about 3 days in an airtight container.

For longer, keep high protein eggnog quicknread in the fridge for about a week – use an airtight container again.

To freeze the healthy eggnog bread, wrap each slice in plastic wrap, and place them in a freezer-safe zipper bag; They keep about 2-3 months. You can also store the blueberry eggnog loaf as a whole!

Alternatives for Healthy Blueberry Eggnog Bread

For the perfect low fat but moist healthy eggnog bread, I would highly suggest using the ingredients and brands I recommended; I do have some alternatives you can try though.
I haven’t testing them all, so I can’t say how your muffins might turn out.

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: Use All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour (for a gluten free protein pumpkin muffin), with the same amount by weight not cups.
Unflavored Protein Powder: More flour, but also reduce the milk to about 3 Tbsp.
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
Eggnog Almond Milk: Any other eggnog; Regular, light or low fat work too

More Fresh Blueberry Baking Recipes:

Here’s some Protein Powder Quick Bread Recipes to try:

Protein Blueberry Eggnog Bread

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Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Servings: 12 slices, ⅔” thick

Calories: 118kcal

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Post-Workout

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

¾ cup + 1 Tbsp Eggnog, 195ml, Almond Milk-based recommended
⅔ cup Unsweetened Applesauce, 160g
½ cup Non-fat Greek Yogurt, about 112g, Room temperature
2 Eggs, Room Temperature
1¼ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, 150g
⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder, 37g, Whey-caesin
⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp Unflavored Protein Powder, 37g, Whey-caesin, see notes for sub
⅓ cup Coconut Flour, 38g
2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1¼ cup Blueberries, 185g
1 teaspoon Extra Flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8½” x 4½” loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggnog, applesauce, yogurt and eggs.
In another bowl, whisk whole wheat pastry flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, coconut flour, nutmeg and baking powder.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until combined. DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder and gluten from wheat flour will make the bread dense.
Place blueberries (reserve a few for topping) in a bowl, sprinkle with extra flour and toss to coat.
Required to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Add blueberries to batter and fold to combine.
Do not over-mix.
Transfer batter into pan, smoothen with a spatula or back of spoon and top with remaining blueberries.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, covering with foil tent after 40 mins. A toothpick inserted into center should come out dry.
Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.

Product Recommendations:

Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix Protein Powder
Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder

Nutrition:

Servings: 12 slices, ⅔” thick | Serving size: 1 slice
Calories: 118kcal
Fat: 1.9g | Saturated fat: 0.8g
Carbohydrates: 17.4g | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 4.8g
Protein: 9.1g

Protein Blueberry Eggnog Bread – Good for You!