High-Protein Breakfast Cake
Cuisine: Breakfast
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Serves: 1 cake
 
This high-protein breakfast cake is also gluten-free and dairy-free for a nourishing breakfast that tastes like a treat!
Ingredients
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup plain, full-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • 1½ cup quick-cooking oats
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 3 tbsp. flaxseed meal
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ cup protein powder *(see note)
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar (optional)
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips + more for topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas well. Add the eggs, honey, yogurt, and peanut butter and mix to combine.
  3. Add the oats, almond flour, flaxseed meal, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, protein powder, and coconut sugar (if using). Mix to combine.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Spray an 8 x 8 pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  6. Spread the batter into the pan and top with additional chocolate chips.
  7. Bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the center is set.
  8. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan, slicing, and eating.
  9. Enjoy!
Notes
*Vanilla protein powder is used in this recipe and these photos, but for a brownie-like breakfast cake, use chocolate protein powder!
*If you don't have or don't use protein powder, add an extra ½ cup of almond flour in its place.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/high-protein-breakfast-cake/