Quinoa Banana Walnut Protein Bread Recipe
Throw out your grandmothers banana bread recipe & replace it with this healthier protein packed version! Even though I added NO sugar, this banana bread is sweet and bursting with flavor! The quinoa, Greek yogurt and all natural protein powder add a powerful protein punch to this traditional bread recipe. This is an awesome back to school recipe, perfect for school lunches or power breakfasts.
**I used frozen all ready prepared quinoa (found in the freezer section of healthy food stores) to prepare this recipe quicker
Quinoa Banana Walnut Protein Bread
Serves: 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cup of whole wheat flour
- 2 scoop About Time Protein Powder (use peanut butter or cinnamon flavor)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or plain regular yogurt
- ¾ cup prepared Quinoa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease mini loaf pans with coconut oil (this recipe made 2 mini loaves or 1 large loaf)
- Place flour, quinoa, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and walnuts into a large mixing bowl and mix well.
- Blend together: bananas, honey eggs, oil and yogurt.
- Fold the two mixtures together. Pour the batter into the loaf pans.
- Bake for 40 minutes, then remove from oven and cover with foil. Return it into oven and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
