Banana Walnut Bakes
Snack
This is a great snack to have between meetings, before training or simply with a cup of tea in the afternoon.
For Exercise Day
Performance Benefits
This recipe would be a great pregame snack due to its low fat and fiber content.
Health Benefits
Walnuts are an excellent, plant-based source of Omega-3's and antioxidants, which have been shown to decrease inflammation.
Expert Tips
This snack goes great with a little raspberry jam.
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Oven
Ingredients
- 150 g Oats
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (optional)
- 1 ½ Banana
- 40 g Whey protein powder
- 1 Free-range Egg
- 50 ml Milk (more if the mix is too dry)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Mash the banana with a fork in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the oats, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to the bowl with the bananas and mix thoroughly.
- Blitz the egg, milk and whey until the egg is almost fluffy. Empty into the oats.
- Add in the vanilla extract, honey and walnuts. Mix well until fully combined.
- Add more milk at this stage, if needed.
- Line a baking tray with parchment and using a large spoon or your hands, scoop the mix onto the parchment.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 6.1gFat: 3.6gSaturated Fat: 0.87gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.73gCholesterol: 0.65mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 4.8gVitamin A: 2.5ugVitamin C: 1.5mgCalcium: 23.3mgIron: 0.7mg
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