Description
Indulge in a guilt-free sweet treat with this High Protein No Sugar Monkey Bread. This sticky and delicious dessert is perfect for those looking to satisfy their cravings without compromising on nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dough:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup allulose or monk fruit sweetener (granular)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Sticky Glaze:
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond butter
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons allulose or monk fruit sweetener
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons almond milk (or more to thin)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan or small baking dish.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together eggs, almond milk, Greek yogurt, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Create dough: Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until a dough forms. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Coat dough balls: In a small bowl, mix the sweetener and cinnamon. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon mixture.
- Arrange in pan: Arrange the coated dough balls evenly in the prepared pan.
- Prepare glaze: Whisk together all glaze ingredients until smooth and pourable.
- Drizzle and bake: Drizzle the glaze evenly over the dough balls and bake for 22–25 minutes or until golden and set.
- Serve: Let cool for 5–10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and serve warm.
Notes
- Use a whey-based or plant-based protein powder with good baking performance.
- You can swap almond butter in the glaze for peanut butter or sunflower seed butter.
- Best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of loaf
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
