Cinnamon Protein Banana Bread Bites

10 minutes

  

Makes 15 balls - serves 5

  

10 grams of protein per serving

By Erin Macdonald, RDN, Tiffani Bachus, RDN

Cinnamon Protein Banana Bread Bites

Ingredients:

  • 1 banana
  • 2 Tbsp. almond butter
  • 2 tsp. pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 1 ½ scoop vanilla whey protein powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • Pinch salt (*if celtic sea salt is available, it is the preferred choice)
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, mash a banana using a fork and stir in almond butter and maple syrup.

  2. In another bowl, stir together almond flour, coconut flour, protein powder, 2 tsp. cinnamon, and salt, using a whisk.

  3. Add dry ingredients to the wet mix. Stir until a dough forms.

  4. Using approximately 1 Tbsp. of the dough, roll in the palm of your hands to form a ball. Makes about 15 balls.

  5. In a shallow dish, stir together coconut sugar and 1 tsp. Cinnamon. Roll each ball into the cinnamon/sugar mix until completely coated.

  6. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.