High-Protein Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 serving nonstick cooking spray
• 1.25 cups oat flour
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 scoopss chocolate protein powder , such as Premier Protein®
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 overripes bananas , mashed
• 0.5 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 0.25 cups milk
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Mix together oat flour, sugar, walnuts, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Mix together mashed bananas, applesauce, milk, egg whites, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Slowly add flour mixture to banana mixture; stirring until just combined. Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until top of bread springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.