BANANA BREAD (HEALTHY, EASY, HIGH PROTEIN)
IF YOU WANT A YUMMY NUTRIENT DENSE AND BALANCED BREAKFAST BREAD YOU WILL LOVE MY PROTEIN BANANA BREAD!
When I’m meal prepping and getting ready to set my week up for success, I’m always planning my meals around protein first, carbs and then fat. This makes a complete meal for me and also keeps me satiated long enough that I’m not reaching for snacks every few minutes post meal. Protein helps to keep you satiated. It is the food within your diet that takes the most time to digest which is WHY it keeps you fuller longer!
Protein is a seriously an IMPORTANT macronutrient that many of us are deficient in, myself included at times. In fact the only time I track my macros anymore is to make sure I’m getting enough protein daily to help hang on to my hard earned muscle I’ve built in the gym over the years. You might ask what does protein actually do for us? Well it helps our joints, build our muscles and helps keep us feeling full and satisfied, among a whole bunch of other things! To make this a banana bread we’re using a few simple in the kitchen ingredients:
Protein powder – this is pretty self-explanatory. Instead of some of the flour, we’re using protein powder to give this easy healthy banana bread recipe a little protein bump.
Quinoa Flour – instead of making a glutenous banana bread, we’re using quinoa flour which is naturally higher in protein.
Getting enough protein is something I’m really passionate about, especially being a personal trainer for over 20 years! In order to keep your muscle and build it we need protein whether it comes from meat, plants or protein powders. Our bodies look for it and when it doesn’t have it it eats away our muscle as the preferred buring source. Here’s a super easy way to get a little more protein in which is why this higher protein banana bread is HERE FOR YOU.
High Protein Banana Bread Ingredients
The ingredients to this recipe are pretty similar to a normal paleo banana bread, but with added protein:
INGREDIENTS:
3 medium ripe bananas
1/3 cup applesauce (low fat version) or you can use 1/3 cup coconut oil
3T maple syrup (optional) I find the bananas are sweet enough!
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
2 eggs / sub flax eggs for vegan!
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups quinoa flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease + line loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, mash bananas, add all wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
Fold in dry ingredients until well incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow to cool before slicing and enjoy! I HIGHLY recommend eating with a slather or grass-fed butter, peanut butter or a sprinkle of chocolate chips!
Serves 11.
Nutrition: Calories 126 Fat 2g, Carbs 19g, Protein 7.5g, Sugar 5.2g
