My dad loves these loafs so I’ve been trying a few different recipes. It’s a great way to sneak in some protein and micros into his diet whilst he thinks he’s eating cake.
I hear a lot of ‘it doesn’t even taste healthy’ which apparently is a compliment. Just trying not to tell him he’s eating chickpeas when he thinks it’s banana cake.
I’ve also been eating a more vegetarian diet recently. I’m not cutting out meat completely, but I try to limit it to only one or two days a week maximum, and therefore I’m trying to get extra protein in another ways. These loafs are perfect, whilst also tasting naughty.
They’re a great little afternoon pick me up with only about 80cals for a medium sized slice.
Coffee and Banana Protein Loaf
Gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, low calorie and packed with protein!
Ingredients
- 75 grams Chickpeas
- 50 grams Chestnut Puree*
- 100 grams Yogurt (I use soya or dairy-free)
- 130 grams Egg White
- 20 grams Honey (Maple Syrup or Agave)
- 90 grams Unsweetened Apple Sauce
- 45 grams Rolled Oats
- 15 grams Coconut Flour
- 10 grams Pea Protein** (I use Pulsin)
- 50 grams Coffee Protein Powder (I used 2 sachets of missfitnutrition***)
- 70 grams Truvia (or other sweetener)
- 3 tsp Nutmeg
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- Banana Slices to decorate
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 185C.
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Blend the chickpeas, chestnut puree, and banana until you get a smooth mixture.
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In a separate bowl whisk the egg white and add the apple sauce and sweetener and mix well.
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Combine the chickpea mixture with the egg white mixture and add the rest of the ingredients.
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Mix until a batter like mixture is formed. Add a splash of milk (dairy, almond or coconut) if it’s too thick.
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Line a baking tray and pour in the mixture and top with some sliced banana.
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Bake in the oven for 45 minutes
Recipe Notes
*I use meridian chestnut puree from Waitrose but could sub for more chickpeas or banana (or half and half) if you don’t have any.
** could use all the same protein powder for the measure (60g) I used seperate as I was using the missfitnutrition sachets
Could also sub another gluten free flour, such as buckwheat or oat but I haven’t tested that.
To get the coffee flavour if not using coffee flavour protein powder, add 3 tsp of instant coffee to a little boiling water and dissolve. Then add to the mixture.