If you’re anything like us, the smell of freshly cooked, homemade Banana Bread filling the area is second-to-none. And nothing quite pairs with a coffee the way Banana Bread does either. That is why we are so stoked to finally have a healthy version - one that fits our macros and fitness goals, and one that our body genuinely feels great and thanks us for.
This Peanut Butter Trail Mix Banana Bread, featuring boosted protein using Plant Based Protein+ from Macro Mike, is so healthy, and is the perfect treat to make for any sweet craving! Best yet - Peanut Butter Trail Mix Banana Bread is 100% vegan friendly, lactose free, gluten-free and free from added sugar and preservatives too! Yes, that means as healthy and as raw as they get - and about as tasty as they get too!
This is by far the best textured vegan, gluten-free and oil-free banana bread we have made and as athlete Dana pointed out - it definitely has something to do with the protein powder I used! If you have experimented with protein powder whilst baking before, you probably know that plant protein is typically the best for texture, which is usually made of pea and rice! But using a peanut-based protein is NEXT LEVEL! The texture you get is the perfect consistency and fluffiness I have ever made! This is why we LOVE the Macro Mike Plant Based Protein+ range - absolutely perfect for baking!
Featuring: Plant Based Protein+ by Macro Mike
Recipe created by MAK Athlete Dana Maternick!
Ingredients
- 1 Scoop Plant Based Protein+ by Macro Mike
- 1 Large Ripe Banana
- 1/4 Cup Lite Coconut Milk (from a can)
- 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter (try and opt. for a natural option!)
- 1/4 Cup Water (additional may be needed if using a different protein!)
- 1/2 Cup Buckwheat Flour
- 1/4 Cup Tapioca Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- Pinch of salt
Optional:
Sweetener - this recipe is not overly sweet which we like, but if you want a little bit of sweetness, add sweetener to your taste!
Chocolate chips (Try and choose dark chocolate or low sugar chocolate!)
Cinnamon, vanilla, other spices (Spice it up - whatever takes you fancy!)
Method
Nice and simple here!
- Preheat an oven to 180°C, and pre-line a loaf pan with baking paper (parchment paper).
- In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients listed above.
- Empty all mixture into the loaf pan, and bake for approximately 40 minutes - or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- When cooked throughout, flip bread onto a cooling rack, allow to cool, and then dig in!
Tips & Tricks
What flavour of Macro Mike Plant Based Protein+ to use? Completely up to you legend! You could create all kind of creations depending on what flavour of protein you decide to use.
For this recipe, we recommend these flavours of Plant Based Protein+:
- Original Peanut Butter
- Peanut Butter Cheesecake
- Hawaiian Salted Vanilla
- Snickerdoodle Cookie
However, we recommend you check out the HUGE flavour variety available in the Plant Based Protein+ range and pick your own favourite!
We also recommend that you try crumbling a slice of your fresh made banana bread over the BRAND NEW Casein Custard from Muscle Nation - its a dessert made in HEAVEN!
Be sure to tag us (@makfitness) in your creations! We can’t wait to see legends! Happy Baking 😋
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