banana bread

• source: @dusnm@polymaths.social

A high-protein banana bread #recipe that turned out really great for me.

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas
• 150g of oat flour (15% protein, and also high in fiber)
• 90g of whey protein, flavored or unflavored
• 2 eggs
• chocolate chips (no sugar, optional)
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, whey, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
2. In a separate container, mash the bananas with a fork until pureed and add them to the mixing bowl.
3. Crack open the eggs and add them to the mixing bowl.
4. Mix everything until just combined, you don't want to go overboard with the mixing.
5. Add the (optional) chocolate chips to the batter and try to disperse them evenly.
6. Pour the batter to a bread mold.
7. Bake at 170 °C for 30-40 min.

Hacks:

• If you don't have oat flour, you can take regular oats and just blend them in a blender or a food processor.
• If your bananas aren't as ripe as you'd like, you can bake them (with the peel on) at 200 °C for about 5 min, to release and caramelize their sugar.
• A simple way to check if the bread is done is to put a toothpick down the middle, if it comes out clean, you're good to go.

Notes:

• Let the bread rest for about 15 min, before cutting into it.
• The bread is tastier cold, when left to cool overnight.