This tasty treat will make you feel like you actually know what you’re doing in the kitchen.
It’s not hard to make, but it is pretty hard not to eat all at once. It’s fairly calorically dense, so be careful. That said, it’s full of protein and fiber, so you’re probably okay.
Roman’s High Protein Almond Bread
Ingredients
- 4 cups almond meal
- 2-3 heaping scoops vanilla* protein powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- OPTIONAL: spray coconut oil to grease pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, except protein powder.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and add the remaining wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix thoroughly.
- Slowly add in protein powder, one scoop at a time, mixing thoroughly. Make a judgement for additional protein based on thickness.
- Transfer the mixture to a 5×9-inch standard loaf pan, lightly oiled (a spray oil makes it easy).
- Bake for 60+ minutes or until a skewer/knife inserted in the bread comes out clean.
- Cool and slice.
Secondly, and more importantly—how protein powders react to liquid varies a lot from brand to brand. Some brands have more reactive emulsifiers (thickening agents) than others, and so those powders will make the mixture incredibly thick and hard to work with. You'll want to experiment with 2 scoops and see how the mixture looks and feels. Add more if you can.
I like BioTrust for baking because it adds a ton of flavor without getting clumpy. If you add enough water to begin with, it doesn’t get super thick.
If you want to have more protein, you may have to cut some of the flour to add in more powder.
