Rich and healthy Matcha Protein Banana Bread perfect for a breakfast, snack, dessert or post-workout treat. Green tea matcha chocolate chip banana bread is made with whole wheat pastry flour, protein powder and Greek Yogurt, and has no sugar, oil or butter either!

I think Instagram was the source of inspiration for this matcha protein banana bread recipe; If I remember right, I saw some post a matcha banana bread they made, and that was all I needed.

Another chance to use up that green tea powder I have in a dessert recipe instead of a latte. Still haven’t actually made the drink though.

I mean come on, I think healthy matcha dessert recipes are a lot more fun right?

Ingredients for Matcha Protein Banana Bread

This high protein matcha banana bread is made with healthy ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, protein powder and non-fat greek yogurt, and has no oil and no sugar!

Yes, it’s a matcha chocolate chip banana bread, but there’s sugar free chocolate chips too. Here’s everything you need:

Mashed Banana from completely ripe and browned bananas
Whole wheat pastry flour which gives it the light texture, bit still keeps this recipe healthy because of the whole grain from the whole wheat
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb high protein banana bread. I used a whey-caesin blend from Quest Nutrition.
Vanilla Protein Powder; This is the source of protein and sweetness in the protein powder banana bread since there’s no added sugar in this recipe. Quest again here.
Matcha Green Tea Powder – A good quality one here
Non-fat Greek Yogurt to add in moisture and have a no oil recipe
Some Sugar free Maple Syrup for low calorie recipe with no sugar! I use the sugar free monk fruit maple syrup from Lakanto (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount)
Unsweetened Almond Milk
Eggs
A bit of Ground Cinnamon
Baking Powder

And for the healthy and sugar free matcha chocolate chip banana bread:

Sugar free Chocolate Chips: I use the ones from Lakanto again here (the same discount code HAYLSKITCHEN here too)

Protein Powder Note:

I haven’t tried Whey protein, pea protein or other plant based ones, so I can’t say how those would work here.

Be sure to use a protein powder sweetened with stevia or monk fruit if you want a proper sugar free banana bread.

Can you store Matcha Protein Powder Banana Bread

This healthy matcha banana bread keeps really well and is great for a meal prep recipe.

Store matcha protein powder banana bread at room temperature for about 3 days in an airtight container.

To store in the fridge, place green tea banana bread in an airtight container and keep up to 1 week.

To freeze the healthy matcha banana bread, cut it into slices, wrap each slice in plastic wrap, and place them in a freezer-safe zipper bag; Freeze up to 3 months.
You can also store the whole loaf itself – be sure to let it thaw before you slice.

Tips for the perfect Japanese Green Tea Protein Banana Bread

This high protein Japanese green tea banana bread is really easy to make, but baking with protein powder can get tricky; Here’s some tips for the perfect protein powder matcha banana bread!

Use perfectly ripe bananas; These are easier to mash, and also add a lot of sweetness (so you don’t have to add as much protein powder and maple syrup to sweeten) and you get a healthy protein banana bread without sugar

Blend the wet mix using a hand mixer to prevent any chunks of banana in the batter.

Don’t over-mix the wet and dry mixture or the loaf will be too dense and gummy (because of the gluten from the whole wheat flour, and also the fact that protein powder can make a batter tough).

Cover green tea protein banana loaf with foil tent after 40 mins of baking to prevent the top from browning and burning.

Alternatives for Healthy Matcha Banana Bread

For the perfect low fat but moist matcha protein powder banana bread, I would highly suggest using the ingredients and brands I recommended; I do have some alternatives you can try. I haven’t testing them all, so I can’t say how your loaf might turn out.

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: Use All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, with the same amount by weight not cups.
Unflavored Protein Powder: More flour, but also reduce the milk to about 3 Tbsp.
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
Almond Milk: Any other milk
Sugar-free Maple Syrup: Regular maple syrup or honey, but the recipe will not be sugar-free anymore.

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