A sweet and soft Protein Cinnamon Raisin Bread with no added sugar, oil or butter! This healthy cinnamon raisin bread recipe uses protein powder, stevia sweetener and applesauce too for a guilt-free loaf!
Ingredients
1¼cupUnsweetened Applesauce, 300g
½cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, about 112g, Room temperature
⅓cupUnsweetened Almond Milk, 80ml
2Eggs, Room Temperature
1½tspVanilla Extract
1cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 120g
½cupVanilla Protein Powder, 45g, Whey-caesin
½cupUnflavored Protein Powder, 45g, Whey-caesin, see notes for sub
¼cupCoconut Flour, 28g
Stevia Sweetener, ¼ cup sugar worth (Use your brand's Conversion Chart)
1½TbspCinnamon
1TbspBaking Powder
½cupRaisins, 82g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8½" x 4½" loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together applesauce, yogurt, almond milk, eggs and vanilla.
In another bowl, whisk whole wheat pastry flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, coconut flour, stevia sweetener, cinnamon and baking powder.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder and gluten will from wheat flour will make the bread dense.
Place raisins in a bowl, sprinkle tsp of extra flour and toss to coat.Required to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Add raisins to batter and fold to combine.Do not over-mix.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 40 minutes, cover with foil tent and bake another 25-33 minutes.A toothpick inserted into center should come out dry.
Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 40 minutes and cut into slices.
Notes
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.