Chef Bae's High-Protein Banana Bread
Chef Bae's High-Protein Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice, or cream of tartar
- 1 banana, very ripe
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 banana, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily remove the bread later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Carefully separate the egg whites from the yolks into a clean, dry mixing bowl. Crack eggs on a flat surface to prevent shell fragments from entering the whites. Add the lemon juice (or cream of tartar) to the egg whites.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. The mixture should be firm enough that you can hold the bowl upside down without the egg whites falling out.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate large bowl, mash the very ripe banana. If the banana is extremely ripe, a whisk may suffice; otherwise, use a fork for thorough mashing. Add the unsweetened applesauce and vanilla extract to the mashed banana and whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
To the banana mixture, add the oat flour, protein powder, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt. Whisk the dry ingredients briefly on top of the wet ingredients, then mix everything together until just combined and it resembles a thick pancake or waffle batter. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Gently fold about half of the banana batter mixture into the whipped egg whites using a spatula. Use a light, lifting motion to maintain as much air as possible in the egg whites.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the remaining banana batter mixture to the egg white mixture and continue to gently fold until just combined. The batter should remain light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place the halved banana on top of the batter as a garnish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Once baked, remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before lifting it out using the parchment paper overhang. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chef Bae's High-Protein Banana Bread
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice, or cream of tartar
- 1 banana, very ripe
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 banana, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily remove the bread later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Carefully separate the egg whites from the yolks into a clean, dry mixing bowl. Crack eggs on a flat surface to prevent shell fragments from entering the whites. Add the lemon juice (or cream of tartar) to the egg whites.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. The mixture should be firm enough that you can hold the bowl upside down without the egg whites falling out.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate large bowl, mash the very ripe banana. If the banana is extremely ripe, a whisk may suffice; otherwise, use a fork for thorough mashing. Add the unsweetened applesauce and vanilla extract to the mashed banana and whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
To the banana mixture, add the oat flour, protein powder, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt. Whisk the dry ingredients briefly on top of the wet ingredients, then mix everything together until just combined and it resembles a thick pancake or waffle batter. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Gently fold about half of the banana batter mixture into the whipped egg whites using a spatula. Use a light, lifting motion to maintain as much air as possible in the egg whites.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the remaining banana batter mixture to the egg white mixture and continue to gently fold until just combined. The batter should remain light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place the halved banana on top of the batter as a garnish.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Once baked, remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before lifting it out using the parchment paper overhang. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 10 min