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High-Protein Banana Bread

Elizabeth Dougherty January 24, 2026 All American, Featured Stories, Recipes Leave a comment 1,252 Views

High-Protein Banana Bread (Balanced, Not Chalky)

What makes it “high protein”

  • Eggs

  • Dairy (Greek yogurt or cottage cheese option)

  • Optional protein powder (I used Greenwise Chocolate Whey Powder)

Ingredients

  • 3 very ripe bananas

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt

  • ¼ cup melted butter

  • ⅓ cup coconut sugar

  • 1½ cups oat flour

  • ½ cup whey protein powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F

  2. Mash bananas until smooth

  3. Whisk in eggs, yogurt, butter, sugar, vanilla

  4. Stir in dry ingredients gently

  5. Pour into greased loaf pan

  6. Bake 45–55 minutes, until center is just set

  7. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing

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About Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth Dougherty has been cooking and writing about food intensively for more than ten years. She is the fourth generation of chefs and gourmet grocers in her family with her mother, Francesca Esposito and grandmother, Carmella being major influences in her early cooking years. As a teenager, her family sent her to Europe where she became focused on French and Italian cuisine. She survived a year and half of culinary tutelage under a maniacal Swiss-German chef and is a graduate of NYIT, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Business and Labor Relations. Food Travel USA has won two news awards for content. Broadcasting LIVE each week, nationwide, on FoodNationRadio.com and on stations around the country.

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