Apple Protein Loaf Cake

Protein Apple Loaf Cake

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cookie time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Yield: 12 slices

Ingredients

Loaf Cake

1 cup almond flour

¾ cup flour, gluten-free or all-purpose

1 scoop of Gainful Protein + Cinnamon Flavor Boost

1 scoop of Gainful Collagen Powder

1½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 ½ cup packed, grated apple

½ cup melted butter, regular or vegan

3 large eggs

¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice

¼ tsp ground clove

¾ cup coconut sugar

¼ cup apple sauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

? cup old-fashioned rolled oats

? cup coconut sugar

¼ cup sliced almonds

2 tbsp flour, gluten-free or all-purpose

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cloves

Pinch of salt

? cup cubed butter, regular or vegan

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together almond flour, flour, Gainful Protein powder, Cinnamon Flavor Boost, Gainful Collagen powder, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and ground cloves.

3. In a separate bowl, add grated apple, melted butter, eggs, apple sauce, and coconut sugar and mix until combined.

4. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and fold until combined and there are no flour streaks. Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan.

5. Make the streusel topping. In a separate bowl, add the oats, coconut sugar, sliced almonds, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Stir until combined.

6. With clean hands, add butter and toss until coated, breaking apart to form lima bean-sized pieces.

7. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top of the batter.

8. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes before slicing, and enjoy!