Protein Banana Bread Oil Free (Printer-friendly)

Moist, wholesome banana bread packed with protein and naturally sweet—completely oil-free. Perfect nutritious breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups rolled oats, blended into flour
02 - 1.75 oz vanilla or unflavored plant-based protein powder
03 - 1 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 3 large ripe bananas (about 12 oz, mashed)
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
10 - 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
11 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

12 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas thoroughly. Whisk in eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense texture.
05 - Stir in nuts or chocolate chips if desired.
06 - Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan and smooth top evenly.
07 - Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center emerges clean.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Each slice delivers 7g protein without any heavy fats or oils
  • The texture stays incredibly moist for days thanks to those mashed bananas
  • You can customize the add ins based on whatever is in your pantry
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter creates a dense tough bread so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The bread continues cooking slightly in the pan after it comes out of the oven
  • Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly than cold ones straight from the fridge
03 -
  • Grind extra oats into flour and store in an airtight container for quick future baking
  • If your protein powder is very sweet reduce the maple syrup slightly

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