An amazing Protein Fruitcake Bread made with pancake mix and protein powder for a diet friendly recipe! This healthy fruit cake loaf is has no sugar, oil or butter.

Someone requested me for a healthy fruit cake recipe, so I had to make one with protein powder and have a no sugar fruitcake – just what we need for the holidays!

I was really not expecting this turnout here, but this sugar free dried fruit loaf just tuned out beyond amazing!

Ingredients for Protein Fruitcake Bread

This healthy protein fruitcake bread is made with extra healthy ingredients like protein pancake mix, protein powder, applesauce and Greek yogurt; No sugar added needed for this diet friendly fruit cake recipe.

Protein Pancake Mix – I used the Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix for this pancake loaf.
You can also make this bread any other just add water pancake mix.
Vanilla Protein Powder needed for a high protein pancake mix bread and also replaces the ‘sugar’.
I used whey-caesin Vanilla protein powder from Quest Nutrition since it based well.
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb high protein fruit cake bread. Quest again here.
A bit of Coconut Flour
Non-fat Greek Yogurt another protein-packed ingredient
Unsweetened Applesauce
Unsweetened Almond Milk to add moisture to the bread – the protein powder absorbs a lot.
Sugar free Maple Syrup for low calorie protein bread with no sugar!
I use the sugar free monk fruit maple syrup from Lakanto (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount)
Some Melted Butter
Eggs

And then for the actual fruit cake bread part:

Dried Mixed Fruit: I used a mix of Apricots, Prunes, Pear, Apple
Dried Mixed Berries like Blueberries, Cranberries, Cherries
A bit of extra pancake mix to coat the driedfruit

Tips for perfect Protein Fruitcake Loaf using Pancake Mix

This protein fruitcake loaf with protein powder and pancake mix is quite easy, but here’s some tips to make sure they turn out perfect!

Use room temperature eggs, yogurt and milk;
This is so the wet ingredients and dry ingredients can mix well.

Don’t overmix the batter!
Make sure you gently fold the dry mix into the wet to combine them.
If you over-mix it, the protein powder – will make it tough, dense and gummy.

Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener. I’d recommend using stevia powder to maintain the consistency of the batter and have sugar free fruit cake recipe.

Toss dried fruit in extra pancake mix so they don’t stick to the bottom of the loaf when baking.

How to store Sugar Free Protein Fruit Cake Bread

This high protein sugar free fruit cake can be stored on the countertop, in the fridge or the freezer for a healthy breakfast or dessert.

Keep the diet fruit cake recipe in an airtight container on the countertop for up to 2 days or fridge for 6 days.

To freeze, wrap healthy fruit cake loaf slices in plastic wrap, place in a freezer-safe zipper bag, and freeze up to 3 months. Leave them on the countertop or place them in the fridge overnight to thaw.

Alternate Ingredients for Healthy Fruitcake Bread with No Sugar

I made this high protein, sugar free and healthy fruitcake bread with the ingredients and the brands mentioned above, but here’s some other alternatives you can try:

Protein Pancake Mix: Use any regular pancake mix; You can make healthy protein pancake quick bread with Bisquick or Krusteaz too.
A good base pancake recipe would work as well.
Unflavored Protein Powder: Plain flour (all purpose, whole wheat pastry or 1:1 Gluten free baking flour), but also reduce milk to ⅓ cup
Sugar-free Maple Syrup: Mashed Banana or Pumpkin Puree
Almond milk: Any regular milk
Applesauce: Mashed Banana or Pumpkin Puree
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt

More Desserts with Kodiak Pancake Mix:

Or some Protein Powder Desserts with Fruit