Chocolate Protein Banana Bread

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1/2 cup granulated sweetener of choice* (see notes)

1/3 cup chocolate whey protein powder*

1/4 cup cocoa powder (sifted)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 and 1/2 cups overripe mashed banana

1 eggs

1/4 cup olive oil*

1/4 cup yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice I use dark chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and position the rack in the center. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray. You can also line the pan with parchment paper for easier removal. Set aside.

Whisk together the flour, granulated sweetener, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher until they are completely smooth. Whisk in the egg, olive oil, yogurt, and vanilla extract.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together until everything is well incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (or with a few moist crumbs). Mine was perfect at 55 minutes.

Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 243 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.003 g
• Cholesterol: 34 mg
• Sodium: 242 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 35 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 19 g
• Protein: 6 g