Healthier You: Protein Carrot Cake Bread

Looking for a healthy Easter dessert? This Protein Carrot Cake Bread is moist, sweet and high in protein! Highlighting AstroFlav's Cinna Crunch protein powder, this recipe has the perfect sweetness and spice for a tasty treat! Keep scrolling for the best tasting protein carrot cake ever!

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BEST PROTEIN CARROT CAKE BREAD EVER:

This healthy high protein carrot cake bread is made with clean and simple ingredients like flour, protein powder, applesauce and non-fat greek yogurt. There’s only a tiny bit of oil in here, making this quite a low fat and low calorie recipe.

Wet Ingredients:

  • Bananas - adds sweetness and serves as a replacement for butter.

  • Unsweetened Applesauce - as a replacement for most oil in other recipes.

  • Almond Butter - only two tablespoons to replace butter.

  • Egg

  • Shredded Carrots

Dry Ingredients:

  • Zero-Calorie Sweetener - I used Splenda brown sugar for additional sweetness. Can be subbed with brown sugar or regular sugar.

  • All-purpose Flour - can also be subbed with whole-wheat flour.

  • AstroFlav Cinna Crunch IsoMix - the perfect protein powder to add sweetness and spice (and 25 grams of extra protein!)

  • Cream Cheese - 1/3 fat cream cheese or whipped cream cheese will work.

  • Almond Milk

Protein Carrot Cake Bread


INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 mashed bananas

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots

  • 1 egg

  • 2 TBS almond butter

  • 1/4 cup calorie-free sweeter*

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract


  • 1 cup all-purpose baking flour**

  • 1 scoop AstroFlav Cinna Crunch Protein Powder

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

  • Dash of salt (optional)

  • Optional additives: Raisins, coconut flakes, walnuts, pecans


Protein Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 8oz block 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese

  • 1 scoop AstroFlav Cinna Crunch IsoMix

  • 2 TBS sweetener of choice (I used baking stevia)

  • 3-4 TBS almond milk


*see notes for baking substitutions

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat oven to 350° and prepare a bread loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

  • Add all wet ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Whisk until well combined.

  • Combine dry ingredients to wet and mix together until smooth.

  • Fold in shredded carrots and raisins and mix until all ingredients are well combined. Add 1-2 tbs almond milk or water if the batter is too thick

  • Bake for 23-28 minutes until a toothpick or fork inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • While carrot cake cools, mix together frosting ingredients until smooth. Add 1-2 tbsp. almond milk if the frosting is too thick to spread.

  • When completely cooled, spread protein cream cheese frosting over the loaf. Optional to add shredded carrots, coconut flakes, or choice of nut to top with frosting!

  • Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Substitutes:

  • To make grain free - sub flour with 1½ cup almond flour.

  • To make nut free - sub almond butter with melted coconut oil or butter.

  • You can swap the bananas out for 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce.

  • Toppings and additives can be adjusted based on preference! Try adding pecans, walnuts, or dried cranberries.

Nutrition: 1 loaf (12 slices)

Nutrition based on 1 slice w/o frosting

Calories = 130kcal| Carbs: 20g|Protein: 8g|Fat: 3g

AstroFlav Isomix is recommended for this recipe as it makes batter smooth and moist.

To make vegan, swap IsoMix for AstroFlav VeganMix, replace eggs with 2 flax eggs, and use dairy-free Greek styled yogurt.

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Quick and easy two step mixing!

  1. Pour 8-10 oz of your preferred beverage.

  2. Add 1 serving of IsoMix to your shaker cup. (Mixes great even with a spoon)

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