guilt free protein banana cake

Ever wonder how you can enjoy a nice sweet treat still keep your diet and still get your proteins in at the same time. Well our Executive Chef Malachi Cephus as done just that when he created this naturally sweet, moist, deliciously rich banana cake.
This easy protein banana cake recipe makes an impressive cake that would look the part at any celebration with your friends or nice little treat to yourself after the gym, without any guilt.




Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas
• 75ml sunflower oil
• 100g brown sugar
• 150g self-raising whole wheat flour
• 75g protein powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 3tsp cinnamon powder
• 50g dried fruits and chopped nuts
  
  
  

Methods

•   Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mash the peeled bananas with a fork, then mix well with the oil and sugar. Add the flour, protein powder baking powder and cinnamon, and combine well. Add the dried fruit and nuts, if using.
• Bake in a greased, lined 2lb loaf tin for 20 minutes. Check and cover with foil if the cake is browning. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
•   Allow to cool a little before slicing. It's delicious freshly baked, but develops a lovely gooey quality the day after.

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