Sugar free banana bread high in protein? Yes, please! This banana bread is made with simple, wholesome ingredients, is gluten free made with almond flour, and sweeten just with ripe bananas. A perfect option if you like high protein snacks after your workout or a delightful high protein breakfast.
Why you’ll love this Protein Banana Bread
No added sugar This protein banana bread is entirely free from added sugar. It derives its sweetness from 3 ripe bananas. Adding chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins will also enhance the sweetness. If you want to make this bread sweeter, add 1/4 of a granulated sweetener alternative.
High in protein I substituted a generous amount of flour in this protein banana bread recipe with unflavored whey protein powder to enhance the protein content without compromising the taste. 15 grams of protein per slice makes this banana bread one of the best high protein snacks you can indulge in.
Gluten-free This gluten free bread is made with naturally gluten-free ingredients. The main dry ingredients in this protein banana bread are almond flour, whey protein powder, and two tablespoons of tapioca flour to help with the texture.
What is in this Protein Banana Bread
Bananas Because this banana bread is sugar free you want to use ripe bananas to get as much sweetness as possible from them. You’ll need three medium size bananas for this protein banana bread recipe.
Almond flour Healthy gluten-free flour alternative made with 100% almonds. It’s typically used in low-carb baking.
Tapioca flour This recipe calls for a small amount of tapioca flour, which helps with the texture and softness of the bread.
Protein powder I used unflavored whey protein powder.
Eggs This recipe calls for two eggs. Because this is a gluten free bread, eggs help to hold everything together and add a nice texture to this protein banana bread. Additionally, they are also a great source of protein.
Butter Adds a moist and nice buttery flavor. It’s best to use melted
Baking powder Leavening agent
Cinnamon and Salt To enhance the banana flavor.
Chocolate chips It’s an optional add-in, but can be a nice sweet addition to this sugar free protein bread.
HELPFUL TIP If you don’t have ripe bananas at hand or are worried this bread won’t be sweet enough, feel free to add 1/4 of a granulated sweetener alternative.
How to make this Protein Banana Bread
Making this protein banana bread is super easy. You’ll need two bowls, a large one and a medium one, a whisk, and a spatula. The majority of the work happens in the oven 😉
- Whisk together all dry ingredients in a large bowl – almond flour, tapioca flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add eggs and melted butter and whisk until just combined.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Optionally fold in add-ins – chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins.
- Bake at 180°C/350°F degrees for 35-40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes in an open, turned-off oven, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Other high protein snacks recipes you might like:
Orange Protein Muffins (low-carb & gluten-free)
Chocolate Protein Heart Cookies (gluten-free, egg-free)
Banana Peanut Butter Protein Flapjacks
Protein Peach Smoothie
Sugar Free Protein Banana Bread (15g of protein per slice, gluten-free)
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup (115g) almond flour
- 2 tbsp (20g) tapioca flour or substitute with more almond flour
- 1 cup (90g) whey protein powder unflavoured
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Wet ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup (330g) ripe banana mashed (3 medium bananas)
- 2 eggs large
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Add-ins (Optional)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips or nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F degrees. Line the 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- In a separate medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add eggs and melted butter and whisk until just combined. Don’t overmix.
- Add the wet ingredients mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Optional: Fold in chocolate chips or nuts.
- Pour the batter into the pan evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center of the cake come out clean.
- Let cool in the open turned-off oven for 15 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool at room temperature completely.