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Home » Healthy Recipes » Gluten Free Dairy Free Desserts » Slow Cooker High Protein Banana Bread

Slow Cooker High Protein Banana Bread

01/12/2023 by fitasamamabear

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A no-fuss, slow cooker banana bread that will have you using up all the bananas on your countertop! This high-protein banana bread is a soft, delicious, moist dessert swirled with gooey chocolate chips. And because it’s cooked in the slow cooker, it makes the easiest addition to the table during the Holidays!

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Use up the extra bananas on your countertop and spend LESS time in the kitchen with this high-protein banana bread!

This gluten-free banana bread comes out moist, soft, and filling thanks to the collagen powder in it.

But the best part is that you can pop it into the slow cooker, go enjoy your family time and have it ready when you need it!

Less mess and no fuss, this slow cooker banana bread is perfect for things like Christmas morning or other Holidays in which you don’t have the oven space for one more thing.

As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I personally love this recipe because it’s:

  • Dairy-free and gluten-free
  • A great blend of fuel and flavor
  • Easy to make
  • Kid-approved
  • ·An option for both breakfast or dessert

Ingredients You’ll Need

Though it seems like a big list, the protein banana bread is actually mixed up pretty quickly- don’t be intimidated!

1:1 Gluten-free baking flour: every gluten-free flour is slightly unique. make sure to use baking flour and not all-purpose.

Ripe bananas: the riper bananas the sweeter the bread so use up all the old ones on the counter!

Collagen powder: one of the cleanest sources of protein and great for your gut, hair, skin, and nails!

Almond flour: make sure to use almond flour and not almond meal for this slow cooker banana bread recipe. It will make it have a smoother, less gritty, texture. Learn the difference between almond flour and almond meal.

Eggs: this helps hold it all together.

Baking soda: it’s a delicate blend of rising and getting air into the banana bread so don’t overlook the ratios.

Baking powder: without this powder, your slow cooker banana bread will be ultra-dense and way too thick.

Apple cider vinegar: this helps balance out the baking soda and acidity levels in the recipe so don’t skip it.

Cinnamon: no protein banana bread would be complete without a dash of cinnamon!

Mini chocolate chips: make sure to use dairy-free, gluten-free chocolate chips as needed. Opt for the mini ones so that you get some gooey chocolate in each bite.

Cane sugar: though the bananas are sweet you do want a bit extra in this recipe.

Non-dairy milk: any dairy-free milk should work. We use homemade hemp milk the most.

Multiple ingredients to make slow cooker banana bread in measuring cups with text labels.

How To Make It

  1. In a large bowl mash the bananas until few clumps remain. Stir in the eggs, apple cider vinegar, and milk.
  2. One by one add in the remaining ingredients (except chocolate chips) and mix.
  3. Fold in the chocolate chips and mix again.
  4. Line a 7-quart slow cooker with parchment paper and pour the mixture in.
  5. Cover the slow cooker with a tea towel and then the lid.
  6. Cook on low for 3 hours and remove immediately.

Step By Step Photos

Eggs, milk, and mashed bananas in a steel bowl with a blue linen behind it.
Baking soda being added to a bowl of flours with a blue linen behind it.
Gluten-free banana bread mixture being poured into a slow cooker lined with parchment paper.
Black slow cooker lined with parchment paper and raw high protein banana bread with chocolate chips in it.

Important Teaching Tips

Banana bread in the slow cooker can be finicky. First off, make sure to line your slow cooker with parchment paper. Not only does this make it easier to remove the high-protein banana bread but it also makes it so you don’t need to scrape a slow cooker!

Place a thick tea towel over the slow cooker before putting the lid on. This helps absorb the moisture from cooking healthy banana bread. If you don’t do this, you end up with soggy banana bread.

Do not “lock” the lid into place, just place it on top of the tea towel.

Don’t overmix your banana bread! Mix until combined and then leave it.

Ideally, remove the high-protein banana bread from the slow cooker for three hours and let it cool. If you let it hang out in the slow cooker on “warm” the outsides tend to get a bit crispy and the texture changes.

This recipe was made in a 7-quart slow cooker and set to “low”. If your slow cooker is smaller, cooking times may be different.

Crucial Products

For this high-protein banana bread, you’ll need collagen powder (not to be confused with protein powder)! This is what gives the baked oats such a high protein hit without adding any protein powder.

Collagen is a beneficial part of bone broth and is wonderful for your hair, skin, and nails. Learn more about collagen and why you may want to boost your intake. However, unlike bone broth, it doesn’t taste like well, bone broth.

Similarly, collagen powder is odorless and flavorless. Plus, if ethically sourced is one of the purest forms of protein you can give to your kids!

I grab my collagen from Perfect Supplements because they source their collagen from pasture-raised (grass-fed) cows. So, I trust it.

Grab some collagen powder and use code mamabear10 to save some money.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Slow Cooker Banana Bread

Can I use protein powder instead of collagen in the healthy banana bread?

Unfortunately no. protein powder (especially vegan protein powder) absorbs a lot of liquid. Replacing the collagen with protein will leave you with a big mess.

Can you put a loaf tin in the slow cooker?

If it fits, you can use a loaf tin in the slow cooker. However, it may alter cooking times and hasn’t been tried with this banana bread recipe.

Can I shorten the cooking time if I cook the banana bread on high?

No. cooking the protein banana bread on high will cause the outside of the bread to burn and the inside of the bread not to cook through.

How do you store protein banana bread?

This slow cooker banana bread is best stored in the fridge. When you want to consume it, heat it in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up. It’s especially delicious topped with some butter or peanut butter!

Can I use regular wheat flour in place of gluten-free?

Because gluten-free flours tend to absorb more liquid, regular wheat flour can't be used for this protein banana bread recipe.

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Sliced high protein banana bread with chocolate chips on a wooden cutting board with a blue linen beside it.
Black slow cooker lined with parchment paper and high protein banana bread with chocolate chips in it.

Slow Cooker Protein Banana Bread (Dairy & Gluten-Free)

Enjoy this soft, moist, high-protein banana bread recipe anytime! Made in the slow cooker this banana bread is the perfect dish for Holiday get-togethers when oven space is at a premium. Made without dairy and with gluten-free flour, this slow cooker banana bread will become a staple in your recipe book!
5 from 39 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Cooling time 30 mins
Total Time 3 hrs 5 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups 1:1 Gluten-free baking flour
  • ½ cup Collagen powder
  • ⅓ cup Almond flour
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Bananas
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup Cane sugar
  • 1 cup Almond milk
  • ⅓ cup Mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl mash the bananas until few clumps remain. Stir in the eggs, apple cider vinegar, and milk.
  • One by one add in the remaining ingredients (except chocolate chips) and mix.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and mix again.
  • Line a 7-quart slow cooker with parchment paper and pour the mixture in.
  • Cover the slow cooker with a thick tea towel and then the lid.
  • Cook on low for 3 hours and remove immediately.

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Notes

  • Banana bread in the slow cooker can be finicky. First off, make sure to line your slow cooker with parchment paper. Not only does this make it easier to remove the high-protein banana bread but it also makes it so you don’t need to scrape a slow cooker!
  • Place a thick tea towel over the slow cooker before putting the lid on. This helps absorb the moisture from cooking the banana bread. If you don’t do this, you end up with soggy banana bread.
  • Do not “lock” the lid into place, just place it on top of the tea towel.
  • Don’t overmix your banana bread! Mix until combined and then leave it.
  • Ideally, remove the high-protein banana bread from the slow cooker at three hours and let it cool. If you let it hang out in the slow cooker on “warm” the outsides tend to get a bit crispy and the texture changes.
  • You cannot sub in whey protein powder for collagen in this recipe (especially not vegan protein powder).
  • This protein banana bread recipe was made in a 7-quart slow cooker and set to “low”. If your slow cooker is smaller, cooking times may be different.
  • Makes roughly 8 squares.
Disclaimer:

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 19gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Mandy Applegate

    January 12, 2023 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    I'd never thought of cooking banana bread in the slow cooker, let alone high-protein banana bread - what a discovery - thank you!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 14, 2023 at 2:07 pm

      Haha right?! But now that I've done it, I'm obsessed lol

      Reply
  2. Brooke

    January 12, 2023 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    Never in a million years would I have ever dreamed of making bread of any kind in my Crock Pot! This, like all of your other recipes was easy, delicious and healthy! Sincerely, your biggest fan!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 14, 2023 at 2:08 pm

      You are the BEST! The darn banana bread took like 8 tries to get it right. We were all so sick of banana bread haha but now we're also obsessed!

      Reply
  3. Sonia

    January 12, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    I never thought of using my slow cooker for baking, but this recipe changed everything! I made this, and it was sooooo good! It is so easy, and delicious! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 14, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      It's definitely a nice swap to have when your ovens are in use!

      Reply
  4. GRETA

    January 12, 2023 at 4:26 pm

    5 stars
    I tried your banana bread today in a slow cooker and never thought that actually can be good. But it's super good and delicious like all your recipes.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 14, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      Thank you so much! I'm glad it worked out for you!

      Reply
  5. Ksenia

    January 12, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    5 stars
    I made this with my last black bananas, and it was perfect! Felt so virtuous and yummy.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 14, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      Haha the hardcore black bananas are the best ones!

      Reply
  6. Judith

    January 14, 2023 at 2:45 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t realise you could bake loaves in a slow cooker. This looks great!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 17, 2023 at 8:13 pm

      Me neither until I tried and now we're obsessed.

      Reply
  7. tianna

    January 14, 2023 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    love the addition of protein in this recipe.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 17, 2023 at 8:13 pm

      Nice way to boost intake a bit!

      Reply
  8. Jess Selensky

    January 14, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    5 stars
    So delicious and moist

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 17, 2023 at 8:14 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  9. Katie Jacques

    January 15, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    5 stars
    This slow cooker banana bread is the perfect easy weeknight dinner!

    Reply
  10. Any

    January 16, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    5 stars
    I am impressed with the idea of using a slow cooker! I am going to try this soon!!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      January 17, 2023 at 8:19 pm

      It intrigued me as well. Then I messed it up about 6 times and we ate too much banana bread haha but we love the final version!

      Reply

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