Prep time: 5 mins | Servings: 1 loaf (8 slices)
Fuel your morning with this hearty, protein-packed breakfast loaf! Each slice delivers around 15–17g of protein, depending on the Everee blend used, making it a smart choice for breakfast or a satisfying snack.
We suggest using Everee #4 Post-Menopause Support for the ultimate protein power-up. Naturally sweetened with dates and fruit, this loaf is rich in fibre and easily customisable — swap bananas for grated pear or apple, and choose your favourite nuts or spice blend to make it your own. Enjoy warm, cold, or toasted with a generous smear of nut butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- ½ cup boiling water (125ml)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ¼ cup flavourless oil (e.g. rice bran or canola)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (or substitute with 1 cup grated pear or apple)
- 1 carrot, grated
- ½ cup walnuts (or nut of choice), chopped
- 8 scoops (60g) Everee #4 or any Everee # blend
- ½ cup bran flakes (baking bran)
- 1½ cups wholegrain flour (or flour of choice)
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or mixed spice / your favourite spice blend)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C fan bake.
- Grease and line a medium-sized loaf tin.
- Place chopped dates in a microwave-safe jug, pour over boiling water, cover, and microwave on high for 1 minute. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and mash dates with a fork. Add baking soda, vanilla, sugar, and egg. Blend with a stick blender until smooth (or mix vigorously with a wooden spoon).
- Gently stir in the Everee until fully dissolved. Add grated carrot, mashed banana or other fruit, and chopped walnuts. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, bran flakes, baking powder, and spices. Gently fold into the wet mixture using a large metal spoon.
- Spoon into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55–60 minutes (check at 50 minutes). The loaf is ready when it springs back lightly when touched.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice into 8 portions. Wrap individually and freeze for a convenient grab-and-go breakfast.
Tip: If you don’t like bananas, apples, or pears, you can swap in 1 cup of cooked, mashed orange kumara or pumpkin.
