Protein Banana Cake
Last updated: · Prepared by: QuickCalo Team
Short answer
A soft, moist banana loaf made with oats, yoghurt and a scoop of protein, lightly sweetened with honey. One serving has about 227 kcal and 12 g of protein. The recipe makes 8 servings, with 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min · 8 servings · Dessert
| Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 11.9 | 29.2 | 7 |
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
Makes 1 loaf, 8 slices
- 300 g very ripe bananas (3), mashed
- 120 g rolled oats, blitzed into flour
- 60 g wholemeal flour
- 2 eggs (100 g)
- 150 g non-fat Greek yoghurt
- 40 g unflavoured whey protein
- 30 g honey
- 8 g baking powder (2 tsp)
- 3 g ground cinnamon
- 30 g walnuts, chopped
- 1 tbsp light olive oil or any neutral oil (15 g)
Method
- Heat the oven to 175°C and line a 22×10 cm loaf tin with baking paper.
- Whisk the bananas, eggs, yoghurt, honey and oil until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix the oat flour, wholemeal flour, protein powder, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ones just until no flour shows, then fold in most of the walnuts.
- Pour into the tin, scatter with the remaining walnuts and bake for 40 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a rack. Cut into 8 slices; keep covered for up to 3 days.
Allergens: gluten, dairy, egg, tree nuts
How were these values calculated?
Nutrition values were calculated from the ingredient weights with USDA FoodData Central data and divided into 8 servings; calories come from protein, carbohydrate and fat using Atwater factors (4/4/9). Spices are not counted.
USDA equivalents used in the calculation:
- USDA whey protein powder record (USDA FDC 173180)
The value may therefore differ slightly from the 229 kcal shown in the app.
A new signature recipe unlocks free in QuickCalo every day, and you can log it to your meals with one tap.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories in Protein Banana Cake?
One serving has about 227 kcal, 11.9 g of protein, 29.2 g of carbohydrate and 7 g of fat.
How many servings does it make?
The ingredients are for 8 servings; divide the amounts by 8 for one.
Healthy Recipes with Calories and Protein
Sources
Download QuickCalo
Free to download for iPhone (iOS 15.0 or later) and Android phone (Android 7.0 or later).