This grain-free banana bread is an amazing breakfast option or post-workout snack because it is loaded with an awesome balance of proteins, healthy fats, and carbohydrates. Throwing this on your breakfast plate is the key to helping ensure that your blood sugar levels remain stable throughout the whole day, helping to prevent a crash that can lead to fatigue and sugar cravings. This also happens to be the perfect post-recovery snack because it has the quickly releasing protein from grass-fed whey which helps optimize muscle growth/synthesis after a workout.
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Chocolate Banana Cream Grain-Free Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, ripe and mashed
- 1/2 medium avocado, mashed
- 1/2 c almond butter
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 c coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp grass-fed butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 c coconut flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 serving unflavored protein powder
- 1/2 c dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana, avocado, almond butter, eggs, melted coconut oil, melted ghee and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, stir together coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and protein powder.
- Slowly pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips and mix until well combined..
- Pour into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Banana Cream Grain-Free Bread
Serves: 10
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Amount Per Serving: 1/10 of loaf
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| Calories | 321 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 23g | 35.4% | |
| Saturated Fat 11g | 55% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium 206mg | 8.6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 17g | 5.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 20% | |
| Sugars 8g (2g added sugar) | ||
| Protein 10g | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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