Description
Enjoy a warm, spiraled slice of nutritious and delicious baked cinnamon swirl protein, perfect for breakfast or as a healthy snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup flour + 1/2 cup oat flour)
- 1/2 cup protein powder (optional)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp softened butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, eggs, maple syrup, and melted butter or oil.
- In another bowl, combine flour, protein powder (if using), baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour half of the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened butter for the swirl, then dot and swirl it into the batter.
- Add the remaining batter and swirl once more.
- Bake for 25–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool for 20 minutes before slicing. Optionally, glaze with yogurt or icing.
Notes
Adjust protein powder as needed to avoid dryness. For a dairy-free option, substitute with silken tofu or nut flours with binding agents.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg