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Banana bread is a perfect snack before and after a workout © IMAGO/Shotshop
Can banana bread really be low carb?
Not quite.
Nevertheless, with this recipe you can save some carbohydrates without having to forego the delicious, juicy taste of banana bread.
Why this is particularly interesting for athletes.
Anyone who wants to limit their carbohydrate consumption due to a specific fitness goal or health reasons is often looking for low-carb alternatives to classic recipes.
Once this is found, disillusionment usually follows after preparation and taste testing.
Because without sugar, flour and other carbohydrates, dishes usually have nothing to do with the delicious taste of the original.
Not so with our recipe for low-carb banana bread – you can find the free PDF for downloading below in this article.
The ingredients for low-carb banana bread
ripe bananas
Eggs
almond flour
baking powder
Cinnamon
Salt
Walnuts
When you talk about low carb banana bread, you should of course compare it to the original recipe with white flour and added sugar.
The banana itself contains some carbohydrates (20 grams per 100 grams), mainly in the form of natural sugars such as sucrose, glucose, fructose and starch.
The total sugar content of a raw banana is around 17.27 grams per 100 grams (source: DEBInet).
The exact proportion depends on the degree of ripeness of the banana - ripe bananas contain more pure sugar than less ripe ones.
The almond flour contained in the low-carb banana bread recipe has around 11 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams - a very low proportion compared to classic wheat flour (72 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams).
Although the spice cinnamon is a carbohydrate-containing food per se, it is only used in very small quantities and is therefore negligible in the carbs calculation.
In addition to a lot of water, a raw egg contains a lot of proteins (12 grams) and very few carbohydrates (1.5 grams).
The walnut shines above all with valuable fats (70 grams), protein (16 grams) and also contains only small amounts of carbohydrates (6 grams).
Delicious low-carb banana bread – download the recipe as a PDF for free HERE.
This makes banana bread the perfect workout snack - before and after training
The banana (and therefore also the banana bread) is rightly one of the most popular snacks for athletes - before, during and after a workout.
Just think of the route and finish catering for large fun runs: nothing works without bananas cut into pieces!
They have already given millions of tired runners an energy kick without overtaxing the organism's digestion or sticking their mouths together, as is often the case with energy gels or bars.
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Before, during and after exercise you benefit from the following benefits of bananas or banana bread:
Bananas are easy to digest (if they are ripe, as specified in the recipe)
Bananas provide quick energy through natural sugar
Banana bread with cinnamon prevents post-workout cravings and makes you feel full
Bananas support muscle building and regeneration thanks to the minerals they contain - especially magnesium and potassium
Walnuts contain valuable omega-3 fatty acids, which support muscle building (and are good for the heart and brain).
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Low-carb banana bread – the recipe
Download recipe PDF for free
HERE you can download the recipe including the list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions for free - to save on your smartphone or tablet, or to print out.
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You can find the recipe for low-carb banana bread in the PDF library © IMAGO/Warestock
Want more delicious low-carb recipes?
Here you will find zucchini spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and feta.
With just six ingredients you can easily make a heavenly low-carb cheesecake or a filling low-carb bread without flour.
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