Description
High Protein, No Sugar Monkey Bread – A Real Dream is your new favorite healthy treat that bridges the gap between indulgence and nutrition. This delightful recipe offers a guilt-free twist on traditional monkey bread by utilizing Greek yogurt and protein powder, making it high in protein and free from added sugar. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack, this simple bake requires no yeast and can be whipped up in under an hour. Enjoy the warm, fluffy bites fresh out of the oven or store them for a nutritious grab-and-go option!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup unflavored protein powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp almond milk
- 3 Tbsp zero-calorie sugar replacement
- Optional: chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly butter a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Add Greek yogurt and almond milk to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until a shaggy dough forms.
- Divide the dough into approximately 25 pieces and roll each into balls about the size of two tablespoons.
- Place the dough balls into the prepared loaf pan (add pecans if desired) and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces (about 60g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg