Protein-Loaded Banana Bread Recipe

Protein Banana Bread Ingredients:

• 1 ½ teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, room temperature
• ½ cup organic maple syrup, room temperature
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs, room temperature, and whisked
• ¼ cup plain almond milk
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 ¾ cup all-purpose, unbleached flour
• ¼ cup EXO Pure Cricket Powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease a 9x5 bread pan with butter. Reserve.
3. In a large bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, mashed bananas, eggs, almond milk, apple sauce, and almond extract.
4. Add the flour, EXO Pure Cricket Powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir well to combine.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan and bake for 30 minutes. Check the bread, and if it’s browning too quickly, cover with foil.
6. Bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Place bread pan on a metal cooling rack for 20 minutes. Run an offset spatula around the bread, and invert onto the cooling rack.
8. Let bread cool completely.