Kek's Protein Banana Bread

(Who doesn't love warm banana bread fresh from the oven?)

Makes 10 slices.

3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup Splenda
½ cup cottage cheese
1 ½ cups wholemeal SR flour
½ cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder

Blend cottage cheese until smooth then add bananas, eggs and sugar and blend till well mixed. Transfer to a large bowl. Sift flour and protein powder together into a separate bowl. Gradually blend flour mixture and walnuts into the banana mixture. If too dry to form a moist dough (this usually depends on the size and ripeness of the bananas), add 1-2 tbs skim milk. Spoon into a greased 10X 20cm loaf tin. Bake at 170 (160 fan forced) for approx 30-40 mins or until cooked in the centre.

You should get 10 slices from this loaf. Watch the cooking time – ovens vary and the protein powder makes this brown quite quickly. Because there is no added fat, this will not keep long, but can be sliced, wrapped and frozen. Just defrost a slice in the microwave when you want it (about 30-40 seconds on high should do it) and eat it while it’s warm.