Here’s my recipe for the Best Ever Protein Powder & Yogurt Banana Bread. A perfect, moist and delicious protein-packed breakfast bread that's great for a snack or dessert too!
Ingredients
2mediumBananas, Overripe, 240g, bout 1 cup mashed
2Eggs, Room Temperature, important to be room temperature
¾cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 150g, Room temperature
⅓cupCoconut Oil, Melted
¼cupAlmond Milk
½cupMaple Syrup, Stevia Sweetened, See notes for sub
1tspVanilla Extract
1¼cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 150g
1½scoopUnflavored Protein Powder, ½ cup, about 42g, see notes for sub
3tspBaking Powder
¾tspCinnamon
¼tspSalt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8" x 3½" loaf pan with parchment paper or foil and grease.
Roughly mash banana with a fork; You should have about 1 cup.
Place banana, eggs, yogurt, coconut oil, milk, maple syrup and vanilla to a blender or food processor and blend for about 15 seconds until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add dry ingredients to wet, and gently fold to combine. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 30 minutes, create a tent out of foil, loosely cover the top, and bake another 20-25 minutes. A toothpick inserted into center should come out dry.
Cool for 15 minutes, then lift out of pan using the lining. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes and cut into slices.