A breakfast fan wowed her TikTok audience with scrumptious and nourishing mini banana bread loaves that are a boon for those looking to up their protein game.
Alice, known among her followers as @alicelovesbreakfast on TikTok, promotes these delights as the ultimate fix to keep breakfasts far from dull.
In her ‘Protein Powerhouses’ series, she’s been doling out an assortment of recipes that pack a significant protein punch, reports SurreyLive.
Earlier in the month, Alice shared the secrets behind her ingenious mini banana breads that are simply ideal for breakfast.
“This is day 21/100 of my series PROTEIN POWERHOUSES, where I will be sharing a new recipe using different protein sources for 100 days, to show you that breakfast doesn’t have to be boring or repetitive,” she captioned her video.
“These one bowl high protein mini banana breads are going to be your new go to high protein snack. They contain no added sugar and are so quick to make.”
Curious about the banana bread’s nutrition stats?
They come with 14.8 grams of protein, three grams of fat, and 35 grams of carbs, adding up to 275 calories each.
Alice’s recipe clip has since gone viral, amassing over 878,900 views, accumulating 45,500 likes and 80 comments.
Fellow TikTok gastronomes have poured out praised for the recipe, with Daniella saying: “These look so good!”
Abi posted, “How have I only just come across this.”
Brookie suggested, “This with my chocolate peanut butter protein powder sounds so good,” while Laura wrote, “I’m definitely going to make these, they look delicious.”
If you’re keen to whip up some of your own protein-rich snacks without sacrificing taste, here’s what you’ll need.
High Protein Mini Banana Bread
Ingredients (make eight)
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 60g protein powder
- 170g Greek yoghurt (high protein yoghurt)
- 50ml honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 280g oat flour or blended oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, extra for toppings
Method
Preheat your oven to 180℃. Whisk your eggs, banana, yoghurt, honey and vanilla extract in a bowl.
Add the oat flour, baking powder, protein powder and cinnamon into the wet mixture and stir together well. Fold in the chocolate chips and transfer to a greased mini loaf pan.
Top with extra chocolate chips. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven until golden brown and cooked through.
Leave to cool and store in an airtight container.
