- 2
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons flaxmeal
- 12 tablespoons water
- 3 ripe bananas
- 15 ounces sweet potato puree (canned or fresh)
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 4 scoops plant-based protein powder (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup organic sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons pecans or walnuts
Preparation
Step 1
One slice of this spiced sweet potato banana bread, smeared with 1 T of peanut butter, served with a half cup of sliced pears
makes your breakfast total 361 calories, 7 grams of fiber, 25.4 grams sugar, and 14.7 grams of protein.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 2 9-inch loaf pans.
In a small bowl mix the flaxmeal and water together, and set aside.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Add the sweet potato, oil, and applesauce, and mix until combined.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, protein powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Stir the flaxmeal and water mixture into the bowl of wet ingredients. Then add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet, and mix well.
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 loaf pans. Sprinkle each loaf with 1 T. of the chopped nuts.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry.
Cool in pan for 15 minute, and then transfer to a cooling rack.