Fluffy Choc Banana Protein Cake
Recipe from @its_mandagram Kid-Approved Recipes 👩🏼🍳 · original post
Lighter than banana bread and less sugary than an ordinary cake. Eat a slice warm, then freeze the rest in single slices for lunchboxes.
Serves 12 45 minKid-friendly
VegetarianBakeFreezer friendlyLunchbox
Ingredients
- ripe bananas3 ea
- eggs2 ea
- self-raising flour — 1 ¼ cup190 g
- chocolate protein powder — 1 scoop30 g
- cacao powder — 2 tbsp16 g
- baking powder — ½ tsp2.3 g
- salt — ½ tsp3 g
- milk — 2 tbsp; only if the batter is dry40 ml
- dark chocolate chips — to sprinkle60 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 170°C and line a square baking tin.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl.
- Push the banana to one side and whisk the eggs very well — this is what makes the cake light and fluffy.
- Add the self-raising flour, protein powder, cacao, baking powder and salt.
- Gently fold everything together without overmixing (overmixing turns a fluffy cake into a dense slice). Add a splash of milk if it looks too dry — riper, bigger bananas need less.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 190 g Gluten-free self-raising flour instead of self-raising flour
Gluten-free flour soaks up more liquid, so you will likely need the splash of milk; bake for the same 30 minutes and check with a skewer.
Dairy-free
- 30 g Chocolate pea protein powder instead of chocolate protein powder
- 40 ml Oat milk instead of milk
- 60 g Dairy-free dark chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate chips
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
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Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £2.55 of food
£14.35
82% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- chocolate protein powder
Aldi UK· £4.12 of food · £1.57 more
£9.70
58% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- chocolate protein powder
Asda· £1.57 of food
£6.82
77% spare
No price at Asda for:
- chocolate protein powder
- cacao powder
- baking powder
Morrisons· £2.83 of food
£9.98
72% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- chocolate protein powder
- cacao powder
- baking powder
Tesco· £1.58 of food
£5.19
70% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- chocolate protein powder
- cacao powder
- baking powder
- salt
£0.21a serve
from £0.21 a serve at Sainsbury's · 8 of 9 ingredients priced
About £2.55 of ingredients used for 12 serves.
£11.26 across 3 shops · 8 of 9 items priced · £2.74 more for bigger packs, 85% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£2.55
missing 1 item
you'll pay £14.35 · 82% of it spare
Aldi UK£4.12
missing 1 item · £1.57 more
you'll pay £9.70 · 58% of it spare
Asda£1.57
missing 3 items
you'll pay £6.82 · 77% of it spare
Morrisons£2.83
missing 3 items
you'll pay £9.98 · 72% of it spare
Tesco£1.58
missing 4 items
you'll pay £5.19 · 70% of it spare
Buy at Asda£5.09
eggs
£0.160/ea
need 2 itemsKitchen Value Eggs 805g 15 pack£2.40closest match
Asda£0.160/ea£2.40·Aldi UK£0.165/ea£0.99·Tesco£0.170/ea£1.70·Sainsbury's£0.300/ea£1.80·Morrisons£5.20·
OcadoN/A
self-raising flour
£0.47/kg
need 190 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Just Essentials Self Raising Flour 1.5 kg£0.70closest match
Asda£0.47/kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£0.90/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.55·Aldi UK£0.70·Tesco£0.47/kg£0.70·OcadoN/A
salt
£4.00/kg
need 3 gCOOK By ASDA Cook Sea Salt 200 g£0.80closest match
Asda£4.00/kg£0.80·Aldi UK£0.65·Tesco£200.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£28.57/kg£2.00·OcadoN/A
dark chocolate chips
£11.90/kg
need 60 gBAKE By ASDA Bake Dark Chocolate Chips 100 g£1.19closest match
Asda£11.90/kg£1.19·Aldi UK£1.19·Tesco£11.90/kg£1.19·Sainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.50·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£5.52
ripe bananas
£0.13/ea
need 3 itemsNature's Pick Mini Bananas 7 each 7 items£0.88closest match
Aldi UK£0.13/ea£0.88·Tesco£0.12/ea£0.75·Morrisons£0.78·Asda£0.13/ea£0.88·Sainsbury's£0.13/ea£1.05·OcadoN/A
cacao powder
£12.00/kg
need 16 gThe Pantry Cocoa Powder 250 g£2.99
Aldi UK£12.00/kg£2.99·Sainsbury's£25.20/kg£6.30·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
milk
£0.73/L
need 40 mlCowbelle Whole Milk 3.6% Fat 2.27 L£1.65closest match
Aldi UK£0.73/L£1.65·Tesco£1.50/L£0.85·Sainsbury's£3.40/L£0.85·Asda£1.50/L£0.85·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.65
baking powder
£4.06/kg
need 2.3 gSainsbury's Baking Powder 160 g£0.65
Sainsbury's£4.06/kg£0.65·Aldi UK£0.65·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
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- chocolate protein powder · 30 g