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Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread – healthier & high Protein

Indulge in a healthier and flavourful twist on classic Banana Bread with this Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread recipe. Made with wholesome ingredients, it’s super moist and packed full of strawberry and white chocolate chunks. The best part? It’s lower in fat, sugar and calories, AND is higher in protein than it’s traditional counterparts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Calories: 160
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Ripe Bananas about 240g
  • 80 g vanilla or plain yogurt room temp
  • 1 egg room temp
  • 20 g light butter
  • 60-80 ml milk high protein skim milk or any milk will work
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 160 g all purpose flour
  • 40 g vanilla protein powder *see notes
  • 60 g zero calorie granulated sweetener natvia, monkfruit or normal sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 150 g strawberries fresh or frozen
  • 50 g sugar free white chocolate chips or normal white chocolate chips or chunks
  • 30 g strawberry jam sugar free

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. In a medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas and mix with melted butter, yogurt, egg, milk, sweetener and vanilla extract until well combined.
  3. Sift through the flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix with a spatula until just combined.
  4. Chop the strawberries and mix with a tsp of flour, add into the batter along with the white chocolate chips (also dusted in flour) and fold into the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into a lined loaf pan, then top with the jam and swirl into the batter. Add some extra chopped strawberries on top.
  6. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  7. Let the bread cool completely in the pan before slicing into 10-12 pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal

Notes

Protein Powder Used: Vanilla Buttercream Vegan Protein from MacroMike (Affiliate discount code amb-eliyaeats to save $$$)
*If using whey protein, use less liquid.
*This recipe uses a zero calorie granulated sweetener that has a 1:1 substitution to white sugar. Please make sure if you are going to use a sugar substitute that it has the same substitution. If the sweetness is more concentrated, please use less of the sweetener. 

 

Macros

Per Slice (10):
Calories: 160
Carbohydrates: 21g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 6g

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