Description
This High Protein, No Sugar Monkey Bread is the ultimate healthy breakfast or dessert option. Made with protein powder, Greek yogurt, and zero-calorie sweeteners, this low-fat, high-protein monkey bread is easy to make, delicious, and completely guilt-free.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (180g) (see blog post for options)
½ cup vanilla protein powder (whey-casein blend) (45g)
½ cup unflavored protein powder (45g) (see blog post for options)
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups non-fat Greek yogurt (450g)
For Assembling:
2 tablespoons almond milk (30ml)
3 tablespoons zero-calorie 1:1 sugar replacement (18g)
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
Optional: 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (28g)
Instructions
Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly butter a loaf pan. Optionally, spread chopped pecans on the bottom of the pan for added flavor.
Prepare the Dough:
In a large bowl, combine the flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the Greek yogurt and mix until combined to form a shaggy, sticky dough.
Form the Dough Balls:
Do not overmix. Slightly wet your palms, divide the dough into 25 pieces (about 2 tablespoons each), and roll them into balls. The dough will be sticky, so wet your palms again as needed.
Assemble the Monkey Bread:
In a small shallow bowl, combine the zero-calorie sweetener and cinnamon. In another bowl, add the almond milk. Roll each dough ball in the almond milk and then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place the coated dough balls in the loaf pan, stacking them up.
Bake the Monkey Bread:
Bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, cover the pan with foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes (35 minutes total), or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
Cool and Serve:
Let the monkey bread cool before serving. Optionally, serve with a drizzle of extra cinnamon-sugar mixture or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Notes
If your protein powder isn’t sweet enough, feel free to add a bit of stevia sweetener to adjust the sweetness.
This recipe can be made with different protein powders based on dietary preferences (e.g., plant-based protein powder).
For added flavor, you can add extra spices or other nuts like walnuts or almonds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
