This isn’t your grandma’s banana bread, but it is a great high-energy substitute for bars and shakes.
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14 Ingredients
10-Minute Prep
55-Minute Bake
Ingredients
– 4 overripe bananas
– 2 eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1/4 cup butter or butter substitute, melted (We used Earth Balance)
– 1/2 cup flax milk
– 1 tbsp cinnamon
– 1 scoop protein powder
– 1/4 cup honey
– 1/2 tsp salt
– 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (We used Bob’s Red Mill)
– 1/2 cup chia seeds
– 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
– 2 tbsp rolled oats
Directions
– Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
– Mash the bananas so that they are fairly smooth, but still leaving a few chunks.
– Add honey, eggs, oil, vanilla, flax milk, baking soda, salt and protein powder. Mix until combined.
– Add chia seeds, flour, rolled oats and walnuts.
– Mix until smooth.
– Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 baking pan.
– Place in oven for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
– Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
– Gently remove bread from baking pan and turn out on a flat surface or baking rack to cool for about 5-10 more minutes. Slice and enjoy!