Protein Banana Bread

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Protein banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts is moist, packed with banana flavor, and has 9 grams of protein per slice. Enjoy for breakfast, a healthy snack, or dessert. Gluten-free and easily made dairy-free.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword high protein banana bread, protein banana bread, protein powder banana bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings slices

Calories 220kcal

Author Kelly Nardo

Equipment

bread pan

Ingredients

1 cup 1:1 gluten-free baking flour (148 grams)
3/4 cup plant-based vanilla protein powder (75 grams)*
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium brown/spotted bananas (200 grams/about 2/3 cup mashed)
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1/3 heaping cup chocolate chips (use more if you like)
1/3 heaping cup walnuts, chopped (40 grams)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a bread pan with parchment paper or spray it with cooking spray and sprinkle a little flour in there. I used a 9-inch loaf pan.
Mix your dry ingredients. Add your flour, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Mix your wet ingredients. In a separate medium-large mixing bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add your milk, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and mix well to combine. Add your dry mixture to your wet mixture and stir to combine. The batter should be pretty thick. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts. I like to save 1-2 tablespoons worth of both to sprinkle on top.
Bake. Pour mixture into your greased loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown on the top. You can check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. It should come out clean with a few moist crumbs.
Enjoy! Let cool, slice, and enjoy!

Notes

*This recipe works best with plant-based protein powder. Protein powders vary in consistency and density, and using different ones will yield different results. I have tried this recipe with whey protein powder, but I do not recommend it.

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