Protein Banana Bread

Close-up of a sliced gluten free banana bread loaf on a board, showing the cut end and soft crumb texture.

This protein banana bread is a soft, fluffy quick bread made with almond flour and banana protein powder, topped with chopped walnuts. So easy to make and very moist. Perfect for an easy breakfast or snack. And you *have* to try it with butter. Sugar-free, gluten-free, high protein, fiber-rich and keto!

Course Breakfast, Desserts, Snacks

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free recipes, keto recipes, low carb recipes, protein banana bread, Protein Powder Recipes, quick bread, sugar free recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Cool Time 10

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 295.32kcal

Author Olivia Wyles

Ingredients

½ cup banana protein powder (40 grams) milk protein isolate
1½ cups almond flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup granulated sugar-free sweetener
¼ cup melted butter slightly cooled
¼ cup heavy cream or unsweetened almond milk
3 large eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon banana extract optional for extra flavor
½ cup chopped walnuts optional, divided

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×5 inch (23×13 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper.
Whisk together almond flour, banana protein powder, baking powder, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, add sweetener, melted butter, cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and banana extract (if using) in that order. Whisk until incorporated.
Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold with a spatula lightly until no streaks of egg appear. Careful not to overmix. If using walnuts, fold in about half, reserving the rest for topping.
Scoop into prepared loaf pan and smooth top lightly with a spatula. Sprinkle remaining walnuts on top and gently press them into the surface.
Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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Notes

Nutrition and carbs - Some nutrition labels omit sugar alcohols or allulose from the nutrition calculation since it does not affect blood sugar. For transparency, I have included all carbs and calculated the net carbs below. Always use a food logging app like Cronometer according to the brands you use in order to get accurate nutrition information.

13.68 Total Carbs – 2.72 Fiber – 8.07 Sugar Alcohols – 0 Allulose = 2.88 Net Carbs per slice or ⅛ of recipe.

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