Protein Banana Bread (9 grams of protein per slice!)

About This Recipe

Moist, protein-packed banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts. Lightly sweetened with maple syrup and packed with banana flavor. 9g protein per slice, gluten-free.

Ingredients

• 1 cup gluten-free baking flour
  1:1 gluten-free baking flour
• 1 scoop plant-based vanilla protein powder
  plant-based works best as it's thicker
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium ripe bananas
  with brown spots
• 1/4 cup milk
  dairy or non-dairy
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup walnuts
  chopped

Instructions

1. Mix your dry ingredients: Add flour, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
2. Mash bananas: In a separate bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
3. Mix your wet ingredients: Add milk, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and mix well. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and stir to combine. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
4. Bake: Pour mixture into greased loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown on top.